JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
If you are a first term Airman within 15 months of your Date of Service and are looking to do something different, you might want to think about retraining for a different job. The Air Force provides these opportunities through the Retraining programs.
As a first term Airman, once you are 15 months from your DOS you can apply to retrain into any open jobs you qualify for. There are jobs available right now that will even waive that time requirement to an earlier time by allowing you to submit a package for retraining at your half-way mark (ex. six year enlistee equals three years complete). You will need to review the Retraining Advisory to know what Air Force Specialty Codes are currently open. After that, there is a two step process that you have to complete, one being the eligibility part and the other being the application. Once you submit the application you have a chance to be on your way to another Air Force career.
If you have already reenlisted in your current AFSC and you want to retrain, you now fall into the NCO Retraining Program or NCORP. Here is where you can apply for job opening for the ranks of E-5 through E-8. The rules may change a little, but there are still opportunities for you to help fill the vacancies in open AFSCs.
To find out more about the Retraining program, refer to Air Force Instruction 36-2626, attend one of the Informed Decision Briefings or visit the Joint Base Charleston's Professional Enhancement Center. You can also contact your Career Advisor, Master Sgt. Donny Leydig at 963-2768 and make an appointment for this issue or any other career issue you might have.