Bangkok, Responding to the policy of reducing the size of the armed forces, Air Force commander Chaired the opening ceremony of the meeting to explain the Air Force personnel management policy. 2024-2027 Air Chief Marshal Phanpakdee Pattanakul, Commander of the Air Force Chaired the opening ceremony of the meeting to explain the Air Force personnel management policy 2024 - 2027, with senior military officers. Head of the Academic Unit Unit head directly under the Air Force and those responsible for personnel management participated in the ceremony at the lecture room, Royal Thai Air Force Headquarters. On Friday, June 14, 2024 The meeting to clarify the Air Force personnel management policy 2024 - 2027 aims to make the Air Force personnel management policy achieve concrete results. Including the heads of units directly under the Air Force. and all attendees Have a clear and correct understanding of the Air Force personnel management policy and can be used as a guideline for managing and recruiting personne l appropriately. This is consistent with the current situation where we need to reduce the number. The 20-year national strategy has stipulated that the government sector must be smaller and ready to adapt to change. In addition, the urgent policy of the Minister of Defense Fiscal year 2023 also requires the armed forces The number of personnel deployed at every rank must be continually reduced. The target is set at 5 percent by September 2027. by the Air Force Commander Said at the opening ceremony of the meeting that, 'The said policy has resulted in the Air Force having to determine guidelines for reducing personnel. along with planning to support the situation So that the unit can still maintain its ability to carry out its mission. By changing the way of thinking and adopting the principles of developing a new work process that uses various technologies and innovations to be applied to manage personnel and help in operations. In order to carry out the mission efficiently As well as focusing on developin g personnel to have the ability and skills to work in a variety of fields of study, including being able to work in Cross Function and Multi-Domain with "quality over quantity" in order to drive the organization towards being 'A strong air force and effective Unbeatable Air Force' for such reasons. Therefore, it is very necessary for us to create a common understanding and make everyone aware of the overall direction of management of the Air Force personnel in a systematic and concrete manner. Under the Ministry of Defense's personnel reduction policy Including understanding Guidelines for using the Air Force Personnel Personnel Framework 2024 - 2027, which is consistent with missions, structures, and equipment. under the current context' Air Chief Marshal Suchat Theparak, Director of the Air Force Personnel Department, As the person responsible for implementing the personnel policy of the Air Force Received the Air Force personnel management policy book 2024 - 2027 from the Air Force Commander. To be used a s a guideline for personnel management of the Royal Thai Air Force. Source: Thai News Agency