Entire Air Force to miss recruiting goal, the first failure since 1999
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Air Force and Space Force raised their enlistment age limit to 42
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Air Force to miss active-duty recruiting goal for first time in
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Entire Air Force to miss recruiting goal, the first failure since 1999
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Air Force Will Miss Recruiting Goals for the First Time Since 1999
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Military branches struggling to meet recruitment goals
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