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Active duty officers and enlisted 

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airmen interested in becoming raided . 

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Officers can apply now through December 

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9th for the spring 2024 raided 

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preparatory program . The program gives 

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qualified airmen the opportunity to 

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learn and improve basic aviation skills 

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before applying to an undergraduate 

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flying training board . Raided career 

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fields consist of pilots , combat 

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system officers , air battle managers 

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and remotely piloted aircraft pilots , 

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Cassandra Hall , a rated diversity 

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improvement program analyst says the 

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program has increased participant 

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scores by an average of 40% 

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historically , improving their chances 

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of selection for air force flying 

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training programs . The air reserve 

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component is launching an initiative 

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for enlisted personnel and civilians to 

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directly commission into cyber career 

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fields . The Cyber Direct Commission 

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program is designed to attract highly 

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skilled cyber professionals from 

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industry and enlisted career field who 

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want to serve in a part time capacity . 

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Alex Wagner , Assistant Secretary of 

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the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve 

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Affairs says the program will enable 

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the service to leverage private sector 

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skills and stay competitive in a 

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rapidly changing global environment . 

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Pacific Air Forces exercise , commando 

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sling 23 marks the first time in air 

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force history that commercial refueling 

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aircraft are being employed to deliver 

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aerial refueling capability to fighter 

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aircraft during the exercise . The 

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commercial aircraft refueled several 

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fighters traveling from Korea to 

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Singapore and showcased its dual role 

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capable for airlift by carrying 

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passengers and cargo . Lieutenant 

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Colonel Curtis Holman Pacific Air 

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forces air mobility operations chief 

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says utilizing commercial refueling for 

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exercise participation is another 

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mechanism that can be leveraged to 

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increase warfighter readiness . That's 

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your look around the air force . I'm 

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staff Sergeant Milton Hamilton .