Air Force service contract experts

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  • By Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland
  • 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --  At the end of an Airman's service contract or enlistment, he or she is left with a choice; stay in or get out.

The re-enlistment's office at the 2nd Force Support Section helps these Airmen figure out what they should choose.

"We help everyone who comes in our door with what the best option for them is," said Airman 1st Class Jamison Orielly, 2nd FSS career development apprentice. "We monitor and maintain all of Barksdale Airmen enlistments. When someone is entering their enlistment window, we notify them."

Re-enlistment Airmen use their expertise to keep the Air Force supplied with a constant working force to continue its mission.

"Whether it's an extension for retraining, permanent change of station, or re-enlisting, we are the ones who will help Airmen with the rules and how-to of what our customer's options are," Orielly said. "We are here to help the Air Force continue what it does every day, without Airmen to fix planes, cook meals, build buildings and more the Air Force couldn't function."

The re-enlistment Airmen are the go-to people for any problems that come up.

"They helped me with all of the paperwork I needed to re-enlist, and if I had any questions, they were there to help," said Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rose, 2nd Maintenance Squadron egress systems journeyman. "The Air Force is the best job with its benefits, opportunities and experiences, and the re-enlistments office helped me to stay in longer and continue to serve."

For Airmen re-enlisting, preparation is key to a smooth transition to the next enlistment.

According to Orielly, anyone within their re-enlistment window must attend a re-enlistment briefing offered every Wednesday at 3 p.m.

"The briefing is everyone's first step in the re-enlistment or extension process," Orielly said.

The re-enlistment paperwork takes time to do right, and without it, Airmen will not be able to re-enlist.

"One of the biggest problems we see is Airmen let time get away from them," Oreilly said. "There is a lot of paperwork that has to be done before Airmen can even take the oath of enlistment. We want to help keep Airmen in and get them through the re-enlistment process as easy as we can, regardless if it is their first reenlistment or their last one."

In any company, people are its greatest asset. The longer people stay, the more experience they can contribute. The Air Force is no different, and the professional Airmen at the re-enlistment office help keep the Air Force filled with experience, innovation and dedicated Airmen.