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Detachment 905 receives force reduction brief

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  • By 2nd Lt. Rachelle Smith
  • 92nd Air Refueling Wing
Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. --  Members of the Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 905 at Washington State University were briefed Feb 5, by Capt. Carsten Stahr, 92nd Force Support Squadron manpower and personnel flight commander, and 2nd Lt. Evelyn Oehmke, 92nd FSS career development officer in charge, about the impending force reduction program.

"We will be the smallest Air Force than we've ever been," said Stahr. "It'll be different from the Air Force any of us have known in our lives or careers."

The team answered questions regarding the Enlisted Force Reduction, Force Shaping, Volunteer Separation and Reduction in Force Boards. There were also questions regarding the effects of the Force Reduction Program on Permanent Changes of Station, promotion and mission impacts.

"It'll be interesting to see this play out," said Col. Gregory Cain, Det. 905 commander. "As the mission has mushroomed, the number of people working is decreasing."

Det. 905 houses four officers, two enlisted members that train approximately 130 cadets annually. Twenty-one cadets will be commissioned from Washington State University this summer.

Air Force ROTC also has a volunteer program for calendar year 14 commissionees to opt out of active-duty service in specific Air Force Specialty Codes. Out of 300 volunteers needed, only 25 have taken the opportunity nationwide. None from Det. 905 volunteered.

"Having Fairchild so close is a nice luxury for us," said Cain. "We appreciate their officers coming down to clear this up for us."

For more information on the force reduction program, contact the career development office at (509) 247-9200 or visit bit.ly/forceshaping.