New in 2023: Air Force retention remains higher than usual

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New in 2023: Air Force retention remains higher than usual
By Rachel S. Cohen
 Dec 30, 01:24 PM
U.S. Air Force Capt. Coleen Berryhill, 74th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, flies flanked by A-10 aircraft above the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9, 2022. (Capt. Coleen Berryhill/Air Force)
Air Force Capt. Coleen Berryhill, 74th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, flies flanked by A-10 aircraft above the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9. (Capt. Coleen Berryhill/Air Force)

Nine in 10 airmen opted to stay in the Air Force in fiscal 2022, marking another year of higher-than-usual retention since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Slightly more officers continued their service than enlisted airmen, 93.1% to 89.4%, according to service spokesperson Tech. Sgt. Deana Heitzman. That’s on par with retention rates over the last six years.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell] GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada Lt Col Charlie Brown 1SG Paul Ayotte SSgt (Join to see)