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Sep 17, 2026

Air Force and Space Force to rehire thousands after cutting civilian staff below requirements

The Air Force and Space Force announced plans to rehire thousands of civilian employees in critical national security positions after acknowledging they reduced staffing below established requirements in 2026.

Sep 17, 2026·1 source

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▪More than 34,000 civilian workers, representing nearly 20% of the Air Force and Space Force civilian workforce, departed after President Donald Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025.
▪The Department of the Air Force plans to rehire civilian positions in homeland defense, flight training, recruiting, facilities maintenance, civilian education, logistics, and communications.
▪The Department of the Air Force plans to rehire the equivalent of more than 4,300 full-time civilian jobs across 30 specialties in the active-duty Air Force, Space Force, and Air National Guard.

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