The Department of the Air Force has raised its entry qualifications for officers and enlisted airmen, in a move that may help the services bolster recruitment after experiencing a recent shortfall.
In an Oct. 24 memo, the Department of the Air Force announced revised entry policies that state that individuals seeking to commission must be between the ages of 18 and 42, while those seeking to enlist must be at least 17 but not yet 42. The new policy effectively raises the upper age limit to enter the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force from 39 to 42.
