“Covid-19 may have altered the way re-enlistments are conducted; however, our Airmen are resilient and adapt to their environment. Tradition and pride in serving our country have overcome this unprecedented time as our Airmen continue to serve virtually,” Walker said.
Walker said as long as the Airman has been approved for re-enlistment and has a video platform installed on their device, re-enlistments can and will continue.
“The re-enlistment ceremony can be conducted via Skype, Teams, FaceTime, Zoom, etc. As long as an authorized re-enlisting official is performing the oath before the re-enlistee, this meets the spirit and intent of Air Force instructions.”
Walker added that all other requirements outlined in Air Force Instruction 36-2606 Re-enlistment and Extension of Enlistment in the United States Air Force, still apply; such as wearing the official uniform and the ceremony being conducted in a dignified manner in reverence to the oath that is being taken. Additionally, the DD Form 4 AF are common access card enabled, but the forms may be digitally or wet signed during this time. The military witness, re-enlistee and re-enlisting official may digitally sign, wet sign, or use a combination of digital and wet signatures on the documents and immediately forward them back to their unit, group or wing career assistance advisor.
Airmen who wish to postpone his/her re-enlistment to perform a traditional ceremony, is currently authorized an extension of up to three months.
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