The United States Air Force has announced that they will be forced to cut a total of 238 positions from Hawaii as part of their attempt to eliminate a total of 3,5000 positions worldwide over the next five years. According to an Air Force spokesman, the 238 positions will include both military and civilian personnel, but added that they hope to offer incentives to civilians to either leave or seek an early retirement. Deborah Lee James, Air Force Secretary, issued a statement regarding their global cuts: "We are aggressively pursuing reductions within the first year, rather than spread them out over five years as allowed by DoD. It's better for airmen because it provides them predictability and allows us to re-stabilize our workforce sooner."
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 7-15-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
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