The Air Force expects its new increased body fat limits to allow 50 to 100 more recruits to join the service per month, though Brown added that estimate is based partially on anecdotal evidence.

WASHINGTON — The Air Force will miss its active-duty recruiting goal for the first time since 1999 by about 10%, Brig. Gen. Chris Amrhein said Wednesday. “If we hadn’t deviated much from our ...

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks to Team Dover Airmen during an all call at Dover AFB, Delaware, May 5, 2022. (Senior Airman Faith Schaefer/U.S. Air Force) ...