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Strategic Hiring Committee
Coverage of Strategic Hiring Committee in the Nexus archive.
- 26 civilian faculty positions restored at U.S. Air Force Academy
The Department of the Air Force restored funding for 26 civilian faculty positions at the U.S. Air Force Academy and approved an exemption to its hiring freeze for academic faculty and training instructors. The decision followed a review of the FY2026 workforce optimization plan and aims to maintain academic excellence by allowing the academy to fill vacancies in STEM and other critical fields.