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  • By Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond
  • 512th Public Affairs
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. --  What if you could choose who you work alongside? 

What if you could win a television, IPOD or other great prizes for making that choice? 

This scenario isn't too good to be true; it's the Air Force Reserve's Get 1 Now program. 

With the intention of maintaining a quality corps, the Air Force Reserve's recruiting program, Get 1 Now, was refurbished last year to offer more motivating incentives. 

"The idea is if you refer someone to your recruiting office, it is a person you would like to work with. Essentially, you're choosing your colleagues," said Master Sgt. Michael 
DiLorenzo, 512th Airlift Wing senior recruiter. 

Some Liberty Wing members have used the program for just that reason. 

"I didn't want to lose her after her time here as a student hire," said Staff Sergeant Jessica Hatch, 512th Mission Support Squadron personnel employment chief, who recruited Airman Basic Ashley Eason, 512th MSS personnel employment assistant. "I also knew she could benefit from the GI Bill and the tuition assistance offered by the Air Force Reserve." 

Airman Eason is currently a student at Delaware Technical and Community College where she is majoring in human relations. 

"I was always interested in joining, but the money for school was definitely a hook for me," said Airman Eason, who said she is also interested in recruiting through Get 1 Now. 

If working with friends and family isn't enough of a reason to participate in the program, the list of rewards might be a good incentive. 

"One accession through Get 1 Now rewards a person with items like a portable DVD player or an IPOD Nano," said Sergeant DiLorenzo. "The prizes get better with the more accessions, like flat-screen high-definition televisions and digital cameras." 

There are four award levels and multiple awards in the first three levels. Level four requires 10 or more accessions with the award being a laptop computer. The availability of awards is calculated by how many individuals a reservists can get to join from Oct. 1, 2008 through September. The possible recruits must join within 24 months of being referred by a reservist. 

In order for a reservist to participate in Get 1 Now, they need a current account. An account can be created by logging onto http://get1now.us . Some reservists might already be in the system from a previous referral, or have been automatically given a Get 1 Now account if they recently joined the Air Force Reserve. It is recommended that reservists contact an advisor or call 1-877-786-2372 to see if they already have an account. 

"The Air Force Reserve has something that can help out almost everybody," said Sergeant DiLorenzo. "Some people may have left active-duty and miss the military's camaraderie, some may be fresh out of high school and need direction or money or college, and others may be interested in the medical benefits or extra money. Any of those reasons, combined with the awards offered, is a great reason to refer people to us through Get 1 Now." 

For more information, contact the Get 1 Now website given above, or call the recruiting office at (302) 677-6913.