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Show Hilltop, October 26, 2000 Decision, from page 1 the only assois low maintenance ciated costs are time investment and handout printing. Schuster said having linguists, computer networkers and cable installers that are highly sought after by civilian businesses complicates Kellys recruiting efforts, but this years retention rates of first and second term airmen improved about 15 percent over 1999 rates. Each month, roughly 40 military members at Hill separate and between 100 and 120 people are within a 5 month window prior to reenlisting, separating or retiring from the Air Force. What the Air Force has found out, is most people have already locked their decision in to what theyre going to do somewhere between 12 and 15 months before reenlistment, Brian said. Supervisors and commanders were not aware that our people were already making these decisions to separate a year prior. So what the Right Decisions program does, is target that group of people within their critical decision process time and provides information to help them make a right decision. A right decision is not necessarily for the Air Force. A right deci12-1- sion is for the member. The Air Forces 2000 Career Decision Exit Survey identified civilian job availability, pay and allowances, recognition of efforts, unit level leadership, job satisfaction, choice of assignments, base of appointment, promotion opportunities, geographic area of current base and the amount of additional duties as issues negatively impacting a sep n travel. for unappreciated until an individual leaves money and have opportunities arating members career decision. the barracks lawyers Not being recognized by leader- the uniform. He added the Air Force Sometimes is expanding pay and benefits like the meaning the people they hang out with ship is one of the key factors in a memin the barracks who dont know any bers decision to leave. We dont have GI Bill, tuition assistance and retiretell them they cant than them bad leaders, but sometimes we get so ment to improve the quality of life better retrain. Sure you can. All you have to its people. busy with ops tempo and other pro- forBrian stressed the importance of rein- do is ask. Everyone who qualifies is grams, that we fail to remember the those benefits to Air Force ' guaranteed the opportunity to retrain importance of saying thank you, we troducing members because into another job. want you to conThe first Hill Retraining Job Fair is she said the memtinue to be a part Dinbers perception of set for Nov. 28 in the Crosswinds of the family, we 2 p.m. The military benefits, ing Facility from 10 a.m. members. need you entitlements and fair is open to all military because without Before they Experts will be available to answer pay may be differyou we cannot ent from the reality. questions and help with career decibe successful, owes the Right Decision sions. Brian said. We Hill is taking the retention process gives the individual to have really good to one an opportunity to step further. Besides placing memformal recognifields and reinget all of the facts bers in desired careerbase tion programs is developing and the views of troducing benefits, the on the base. a reenlistment ceremony to reinforce senior leaders, What we may not choice, and the Air Forces supervisors and its importance do as well, that desire to retain its quality force. Brian she said. so they do peers, were working said while the Air Force does a great In addition to reinto improve on, certroducing those ben- job with retirement and promotion the is taking that go, they go efits, Jennings is emonies, reenlistment ceremonies minute or two to eager to help mem- have been lacking. Commanders are give that perbers find a fulfilling now encouraged to place greater emphasonal career path. He said sis on it. recognition. Jennings said while there are many many airmen have Jennings said d benefits assothe opportunity to tangible the Air Force retrain if their first ciated with serving in the Air Force, Master Sgt. J.D. Jennings continues to career choice is the military offers more than a job. address recogThe biggest thing the Air Force something they no nition issues and and especially offers to its people other key concerns. As the career assis- longer wish to pursue. outside The retraining opportunities are what that employer on the he tance advisor, he plans to spend indisaid. core our is values, notices theres vidual time with members considering fantastic. As a first term airman Retrain-inunmatched are values core g "The Air Force a new program called the Quality separating. as integrity first, service anywhere Program, formerly known He said many separating members excellence in all we and self airman has a before dont factor in benefits when they com- CAREERS, where that do. to find a job he can retrain into, pared civilian and military wages, and right For more information, contact Jenlike cama- he said. Therere some jobs out there the intangible benefits are often where theyre making serious bonus nings at Ext. raderie and teamwork get out, it Air Force our people let them make a right a right decision if for one-on-o- right reasons. ne work-relate- (7-782- in ARDEN' INTRODUCING ELIZABETH Mestoring Cream Good Good Morning Skin, Serum and Nights Sleep v .v GOOD MORNING SKIN SERUM Our naturally enriched wake-u- p elixir and under-makeu- p primer that keeps your skin feeling fresh all day long 5 oz. 29.50. ' Vc , y?. 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