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Air Guard, Reserve medics help clear recruiting bottleneck
Falls Church, Va. – Thirty-five Air National Guard and 10 Reserve component Airmen executed a surge initiative to address severe backlogs at military entrance processing stations across the United States throughout 2024. This effort, characterized by its rapid implementation and innovative solutions, underscores the vital role the Guard and Reserve play in recruiting the next generation of service members.
U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Maskell, a dentist assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard 162nd Wing conducts a dental examination during Kodiac Arctic Care 24, in Kodiak, Alaska, May 9, 2024. Personnel from the U.S. Uniformed Services joined Kodiak Arctic Care under the Innovative Readiness Training program, which partnered with the Kodiak Area Native Association to deliver no-cost medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary services to the community across goegraphically dispersed care sites on Alaska’s remote Kodiak Island. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Hampton Stramler)
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