The process to go from Enlisted to Officer is worked with the Recruiting Team.

AFOQT TESTING

• Enlisted members can schedule their AFOQT testing via directly emailing the 316th Education Office at carmille.switzer@us.af.mil or calling 301-981-6337 to schedule. Their address is 1413 Arkansas Rd.

  • Additional testing locations can be found at https://access.afpc.af.mil/pcsmdmz/Testing%20Locations.pdf

• The process to go from Enlisted to Officer is worked with the Recruiting Team.

• The process to join as an Officer is also worked with the Recruiting Team.

Note: Retention Office does not re-enlist members. You'll work primarily with your CSS Team. Check out the process below.

STEP ONE:

• Work with your CSS team to verify your eligibility for re-enlistment. 

• Your CSS team has a Reenlistment Worksheet that has a spot for your Commander to sign & a spot for me to sign. 

• Your Commander needs to have their portion completed first, otherwise I won't know what you would be eligible for.

• Your CSS also has access to a tracker that tells them if you are eligible for an incentive and if so, which one.

STEP TWO:

• After your Commander signs off on your Reenlistment Worksheet, email me your Reenlistment Worksheet. 113WG.RS.Retention@us.af.mil 

• There is a section for me to review, mark and sign.

• I will mark which incentives you are eligible to apply for based off what your commander stated, sign and email it back to you.

• You may need to send me FITNESS and PCARS reports. 

STEP THREE:

• Schedule your re-enlistment with your CSS team and let me know (by email) which date you're reenlisting on and how long you are re-enlisting for.

• I do not conduct re-enlistments, I offer re-enlistment incentives based on what your commander authorizes and what you choose to do.

STEP FOUR:

• You should know and understand your incentives BEFORE re-enlisting, that is why the Reenlistment Worksheet needs to be sent to me in Step 2. 

• Before you raise your hand and sign your name on a new contract, be sure you understand your eligibility. 

• Do not assume as the incentive programs can change without notice. 

NOTE: Before starting your Reenlistment process you should have met with your Unit Career Advisor (UCA).

Your UCA has a survey for you to complete 9-12 months out from your ETS. Leadership wants to hear from you! Did you have a chance to do that? (Read about the UCA Program here)

1. Connect with our Recruiting Team 

2. Your recruiter will require the following documents (at a minimum, they may require more depending on your situation)

• PHA Questionnaire

• IMR

• Vaccination Report

• Enlisted Record Brief (ERB)

• Fitness Report

3. Your recruiter will request our Medical team to review the documents and they will either recommend or not your eligibility to transfer.

4. While Medical is reviewing our request to gain you, your recruiter will prepare a DDFORM368 for you. You'll need to route this through your chain of command. This form may take 4-6 months, sometimes longer, to be approved or denied.

5. Once that is completed and you are approved to be gained by our Medical team, you will choose your job and enlist with us. You may have an MOS that is compatible with an Air Force job, or this may be the perfect opportunity to cross-train into a new job

Please note: This process is subject to change at any time, and you are advised to follow the requests from your assigned Recruiter.

Primary Point of Contact for Air National Guard State to State Transfers to the 113th Wing is the 113WG.RS.Retention@us.af.mil. .

STEPS TO GET US STARTED

1. Send me an email and let me know your interest and share with me your AFSC and which AFSC you would like to transfer to (maybe you are looking to change jobs, maybe you are looking to keep your current job.)

2. Get the AF1288 – Complete page 1 and work with your FSS/MPF Separation’s Office to complete page 2 endorsement 1. 

• Your CSS can send the  AF1288 to you if your FSS/MPF team isn't able to.

• You’ll also want to make sure your chain of command is in the loop with your request to transfer.

NOTE: Some states won’t support endorsement 1 signature until endorsement 2 is signed by the gaining Wing. If that is the case for you, just let me know. We are happy to adjust and get the endorsement 2 signed first.  

3. While that is being processed, please send me a current print out of your RIP and Fitness.

4. Once I receive your AF1288, RIP and Fitness I will work with our MDG to approve your transfer. If they require anything additional, I’ll let you know. Sometimes MDG needs supporting documents and sometimes they don’t. 

5. Once MDG approves you, I will verify with our Wing on your position and the details required for that.

6. Once that is completed, we will have a hand-off to our FSS team and they will work with you to set a date for enlistment with us. Your enlistment duration will be whatever is remaining on your current contract. 

7. After you enlist, the completed AF1288 and DDFORM4 is sent back to the losing FSS team and our Force Management team will project you to our Wing. 

Note: There may be additional documents or actions needed from you, but for the most part the above is a good overview of basic process requirements.

STEP ONE Contact your Active-Duty base's Air National Guard In-Service Recruiter (ISR). 

• They will clarify the initial process for you. 

• If you are having trouble finding your ISR contact us at 113WG.RS.Retention@us.af.mil and we'll help.

STEP TWO After you meet with your ISR, they will have you complete some paperwork and apply for the appropriate program. 

• Once you are approved for the program (Palace Chase or Palace Front), you'll be connected with our Recruiting Team.

• Our Recruiting Team will work to get you approved by our Wing.

• The approval includes a review of your service record, and our medical team will review your medical record. 

• Throughout that process, your recruiter will keep you updated until you are officially approved and gained to our Wing!

Note: Each process can be slightly different, so having a good working relationship with your ISR and Recruiter is important.

1. Start with emailing the Separations Office NCOIC TSgt Devan Murray at devin.murray@us.af.mil

2. Once you speak with him, he'll be able to clarify the next steps for you.

3. Each situation can be pretty individualized.