So I had to put a limit on the amount I spent. I was so naive that I would actually take them to lunch. She also bought plaques for principals and counselors and hob- nobbed with the mayor and school superintendent to build rapport in the school system and the community. Air Force Master Sgt. Rowena Reitan said her job is tough because she is responsible for filling physician and dental vacancies in units assigned within the 4th Air Force.
Most potential recruits are concerned about deployments.
The ones I do recruit join mostly because of patriotism. They really enjoy the military, however, they want to explore their options on the civilian side. Most of her recruits are physicians and dentists in residence training. Coupled with that, a lot of specialties for doctors and dentists have been removed from the recruitment incentive program, and nurses haven't been recruited for nearly two years, she noted. Recruiting is fun and much easier for Air Force Master Sgt.