Two weeks left to volunteer for retraining

Published Sept. 26, 2012
Military Personnel Section

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Noncommissioned officers in unrestricted career fields affected by the fiscal year 2013 NCO Retraining Program have two weeks remaining to volunteer for retraining.

NCOs who volunteer during Phase I have more opportunities to choose their next career field than those who wait to see if retraining will be necessary.

During Phase I, Airmen in unrestricted career fields may apply for any shortage career fields listed on the retraining advisory, as long as they meet requirements. Voluntary applications will be accepted through Oct. 5.

During Phase II, the Air Force Personnel Center Total Force Service Center will immediately begin selecting a retraining Air Force Specialty Code from the most qualified and vulnerable Airmen involuntarily, in order to meet the remaining objectives.

Enlisted personnel who are still on the Master Vulnerability List and have not been approved for retraining are encouraged to volunteer for a career field that has a retraining-in objective. If they wait, they could be involuntarily retrained into a career field they have no desire to be in.

The master vulnerability list is available on the virtual Military Personnel Flight website, accessible via the Air Force Portal or the myPers website.

For more information about retraining and other personnel issues, go to https://mypers.af.mil or contact the Military Personnel Section Career Development Element at 781-225-1340.