Air Force announces FY13 retraining quotas Published April 18, 2012 By AFPC/DPSOA SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Air Force is pleased to announce the release of 1,756 fiscal year 2013 careers retraining quotas. Careers retraining allows First Term Airmen (FTA) to retrain into skills where a shortage exists. Careers retraining quotas are found on the On-Line Retraining Advisory via the Virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) or on the Air Force Personnel Services (AFPERS) website. CONUS FTA: Airmen stationed state side may apply for retraining no earlier than the 1st duty day of the month during which they complete 35 months of their current enlistment (59 months for 6-year enlistees) but NO LATER than the last duty day of the 43rd month of their current enlistment (67th month for 6-year enlistees). Airmen who are on the Career Job Reservation (CJR) waiting list must apply for retraining in their normal retraining eligibility window, but no later than the 120th day prior to their date of separation. As an exception to policy, FTA may apply for early retraining, into AFSCs on the Chronic Critical Skills (CCS) listing "only" at the half-way point (4-year enlistees may apply upon completion of 24 months of service of their current enlistment; 6-year enlistees may apply upon completion of 36 months of service of their current enlistment). In addition, FTA in the 3P0X1 AFSC may now apply for early careers retraining into the CCS and/or their lateral shreds: 3P0X1A or 3P0X1B. The On-Line Retraining Advisory, the Chronic Critical Skills (CCS) list, and the retraining application are available vMPF or AFPERS website. Chronic Critical Skills list (effective 27 March 2012): Note: There must be quotas available before applying. Please visit the retraining advisory via the vMPF to ensure there are quotas available prior to submitting your request. 1A0X1-In-flight Refueling 1A1X1-Flight Engineer 1A2X1-Aircraft Loadmaster 1A3X1-Airborne Mission Systems 1A4X1-Airborne Operations 1A6X1-Flight Attendant 1A7X1-Aerial Gunner 1A8X1-Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst 1A8X2-Airborne ISR Operator 1B4X1-Cyberspace Defense Operations 1C2X1-Combat Control 1C3X1-Command Post 1C4X1-Tactical Air Control Party 1N1X1 A/B-Geospatial Intelligence 1N3X1-Cryptologic Language Analyst 1T0X1-Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape 1T2X1-Pararescue 1U0X1-Remotely Piloted Aircraft Sensor Operator 1W0X2-Special Operations Weather 2A7X5-Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance 2M0X1-Missile and Space Systems Elect Maintenance 2W2X1-Nuclear Weapons 3E8X1-Explosive Ordinance Disposal 3S3X1-Manpower 6C0X1-Contracting Information courtesy of the 82 FSS and Air Force Personnel Services. For more information, go to https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/22021