JOINT BASE CHARLESTON –
Have you ever thought about retraining into a different job? Are you a First Term Airman within 15 months of your DOS? Are you a career Airman who is looking to do something different? Well the Air Force provides you these opportunities through their RETRAINING programs.
As a First Term Airman (FTA), once you are 15 months from your DOS you can apply to retraining into any open jobs that you qualify for. There are jobs 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. 6yr enlistee=3 years complete). You will need to review the Retraining Advisory to know what AFSCs are currently open. After that, there is just a two step process that you have to complete, and then you can be on your way to another Air Force career.
If you have already reenlisted in your current AFSC, and you want to retrain, not all hope is lost. You may still have an opportunity to help the Air Force fill all the vacancies it has in other AFSCs. The rules change some after you reenlist, but for many people you can still apply for another job.
To find out more about the Retraining program, please refer to AFI 36-2626 (Airman Retraining Program), attend one of the Informed Decision Briefings, or visit the Joint Base Charleston's Professional Enhancement Center's CoP. You can also contact your Career Advisor, MSgt Donny Leydig at 963-2768 and make an appointment, for this issue or any other Career Issue you might have.