Oct. 24, 2020 HQ RIO releases full IR survey results Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization’s vision continues to be making it easy for Individual Reservists (IRs) to serve. In addition to the 40 plus improvements we’ve made to get after that vision, we launched an IR survey and I am grateful for the feedback we received. How
Oct. 22, 2020 Retired Reserve 'Awaiting Pay' Notification Letter Update Effective October 1, 2020, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center reinitiated the process to notify service members assigned to the Air Force Retired Reserve’s ‘awaiting pay’ status on the processing procedures to draw retirement pay.
Oct. 13, 2020 Reserve Citizen Airmen look to reform the organization during Spark Tank 2021 Reserve Citizen Airmen are highly encouraged to support their wingmen by logging into the crowdsourcing platform Airman Powered by Innovation (CAC required) and vote for their favorite ideas (direct links below).
Oct. 6, 2020 AF Reserve Tuition Assistance Update Department of the Air Force officials recently announced a reduction in tuition assistance benefits from $4,500 to $3,750 per fiscal year. This change, however, applies only to the military tuition assistance program (MilTA) and does not impact the Reserve tuition assistance program (ResTA).
Oct. 2, 2020 Air Force Recruiting makes goal for FY20 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Despite challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force Recruiting Service had a successful fiscal 2020 making adjusted recruitment goals and achieving new milestones for the year.The regular Air Force accessed 26,268 non-prior service enlisted Airmen, as
July 28, 2020 NASCAR, Driver Salute New Air Force Reservist JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When LaToya Freeman got a call July 22 saying her name was going to be painted on Jimmie Johnson’s car as part of NASCAR Salutes for the Super Start Batteries 400 race at the Kansas Speedway, she was in disbelief.Freeman, who recently enlisted in the Air Force Reserve but has
July 8, 2020 VCSAF’s challenge invites Reserve Citizen Airmen to submit ideas What’s your idea to save Airmen time?Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson initiated a challenge to Airmen, including Reservists, to come up with and submit their ideas on how Airmen can improve processes, save time and complete the Air Force mission more effectively.Wilson’s
April 17, 2020 TFSC introduces chat function for the Guard and Reserve The Total Force Service Center has introduced a new tool for Guard and Reserve members to reach a representative with their personnel-related questions. Now when members of the Air Reserve Component log into myPers, they will see a banner advertising the new chat feature to communicate with a live
March 27, 2020 Deployment Q&A’s 1. Q: Are all deployments cancelled for the Air Force Reserve?A: Deployments are not cancelled, but the Secretary of Defense has ordered a stop movement for all OCONUS deployments with exceptions. Airmen will start deployment orders in accordance with their AF 938. Airmen are still required to
March 9, 2020 Reserve Chief Testifies Before House and Senate In back to back hearings, Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense and the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense March 2-3.Scobee was