Air Force officials offer cross commissioning opportunities Published Oct. 8, 2010 By Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- To obtain the right balance of skills across the total force, Air Force officials will begin offering alternative commissioning options for specified career fields, officials said Oct. 7. Air Force ROTC cadets slated to commission in fiscal 2011 may volunteer and compete for positions in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, said Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Force Management Integration Bill Booth. "Cross commissioning is a force management tool which will allow us to right size active component accessions and balance officer accession needs across the total force, Mr. Booth said. "It offers the opportunity for some newly commissioned officers to pursue careers in the Reserve or Guard components." Most AFROTC cadets programmed to be commissioned in fiscal year 2011 will be eligible and may begin applying immediately, he added. Applicants should note the program's restricted career fields, Mr. Booth said. Cadets majoring in computer engineering, electrical engineering and meteorology, cadets in the education delay program, graduate law program, or one-year college program of the judge advocate general corps and cadets in health professions and those with pre-health designations are ineligible at this time, he added. For cadets graduating in fiscal 2012, restricted career fields may change, Mr. Booth said. After analyzing each career field individually, Air Force officials will determine the needs at that time. Those cadets may start applying in June 2011. For more information about the Air Force Reserve list, call 1-800-257-1212 or visit the Air Force Reserve website at www.afreserve.com. For details related to the Air National Guard, cadets should visit the Air National Guard Recruiting website at www.goang.com.