RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- To help meet end-strength goals under force shaping, Air Force officials will limit re-enlistments of Airmen in constrained specialties by establishing quotas, a waiting list and career job reservation application windows.

"All first-term Airmen must have an approved career job reservation prior to re-enlisting in the Air Force," said Tech. Sgt. Dee Wolfe, noncommissioned officer in charge of re-enlistments at the Air Force Personnel Center here. "That job reservation may now be a little bit harder to get depending on their specialty."

First-term Airmen serving in career fields that are currently overmanned may not be allowed to re-enlist, unless they are approved to retrain in another specialty.

"Those who are not approved for retraining or do not receive a CJR will be projected for separation," said Master Sgt. Robert Tullgren, enlisted skills management branch superintendent. "We encourage Airmen to continue serving the military with the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve or through military civilian employment.”

The list of overmanned specialties and quotas is established by Air Staff officials, he said.

Only first-term Airmen selected for re-enlistment by their commander will be allowed to apply for a CJR.

Airmen in their CJR window will receive a monthly written notification advising them of their eligibility to apply. The notification will also advise them of retraining or separation options.

Airmen desiring to re-enlist in overmanned specialties will be placed on a CJR waiting list and "rank ordered" to compete monthly for available quotas within the specialty. An Airman's ranking on the list may alter as his or her information changes, or as new people apply.

Factors affecting how Airmen rank on the list are determined by the following: unfavorable information file, top three enlisted-performance reports, current grade, projected grade, date of rank, total active federal military service date and date of birth.

Airmen will receive final rank-order consideration during the last month of their CJR window. That is when Airmen will face the final decision of whether to separate or retrain into a shortage career field.

For more information, contact the local military personnel flight's re-enlistment office or visit the AFPC re-enlistment Web site at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/enlskills/Reenlistments/CJR.htm. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service)