To hit recruitment goals, Air Force changing its employment pitch to younger generation

As the military grows it needs to recruit young, bright people to fill its ranks. The Air Force is hitting its goals so far, but it’s changing some of the ways it presents itself to the next generation to make the service an appealing employment option. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione spoke with Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, about the issues the Air Force faces and how it’s planning on overcoming them. Maucione spoke with Leavitt at the recent Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.