Industry is competing with us like they ve never done before, and I think what we need to do is continue to remind people of our core values and our sense of service and commitment. Hornburg, who is responsible for the recruiting, training and education of all airmen in the Air Force, said AETC has everything to do with retention. It has to do with re-supplying a combat capability to the Air Force. As a matter of fact, that s really what our mission is - to replenish the Air Force s combat capability. If we don t retain, then we re not doing our share of what has to be the Air Force s future and our legacy.
Retention is number one.
The reintroduction of a career assistance advisor at installations worldwide is one way the Air Force hopes to boost retention numbers. I think we ve suffered from what I call death by anecdote. I think mentoring is a 10-cent word for leadership. I think that when this occurs, retention will go up, and the quality of life will enhance. These are all retention tools.