A Look Inside AETC

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Christopher Conaway weighs Matt Mobley June 23, 2008 at the recruiting office in Summerville, S.C. Mr. Mobley weighed 253 pounds when he started the process of joining the Air Force and lost nearly 90 pounds in eight months and weighed 164 before heading to basic military training in July 2008. The first organization to touch the lives of Airmen is the Air Force Recruiting Service, headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. AFRS’s mission is to recruit quality men and women with the right skills, at the right time, in the right numbers to sustain the combat capability of America’s Air Force. Emphasis is on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of more than 150 enlisted career opportunities. AFRS also recruits prior and non-prior service officer candidates for Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Melissa White)