• Interview with AF artist Maj. Warren Neary

    Maj. Warren Neary, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee and civil service historian, is a member of the Air Force Art Program. He recently completed and unveiled two new pieces commissioned by the Air Force. In the following interview he discusses his history in the art program and talks about his

  • HQ RIO August "Readiness Report" newsletter now available

    The August 2015 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter is now available for digital download. The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization.Click the link below to download the full PDF: The Readiness Report - August

  • PA chief authors book on Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

    In his new book, At All Costs, Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Proietti captures the life and death of a Vietnam War, Medal of Honor recipient with a narrative fit for Hollywood.The book, Proietti’s first, tells the story of Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. “Dick” Etchberger, a radar repairman during the

  • Taking aim: Reservist prequalifies for 2016 Olympic Trials

    Standing at the 10-meter firing line, Capt. Caitlin Harris slowly raises her precision air pistol. She takes careful aim as she steadies her breathing; a slow, steady in and out. She knows that the moment to pull the trigger will surprise her. A sharp crack pierces the calm. The Air Force Reserve

  • Reservist swims, bikes, runs for AF triathlon team

    Maj. Melissa Tallent, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to U.S. Pacific Command, represented the Air Force at the 2015 Armed Services triathlon, June 7.The annual inter-service event was held in conjunction with Leon’s Triathlon, in Wolf Lake Park, Hammond, Indiana. The Air Force Men’s

  • Top orders-processing issues for Individual Reservists

    The HQ RIO Reserve Pay Office has nearly completed its transition from the Readiness Management Group, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, to Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. During this transition the HQ RIO military pay technicians have noticed trends in pay documentation errors which are

  • One Airman, Global Impact | IMA leads runway evaluation team to Liberia

    After six months of flying troops and supplies for Operation United Assistance into Liberia’s only international airport, U.S. Africa Command members feared the heavy transport aircraft had taken a toll on the runway’s decaying, 40-year-old asphalt. To determine the condition of the tarmac at

  • One Airman, Global Impact | Tech. Sgt. Mark Parker

     When Tech. Sgt. Mark Parker first enlisted as a security forces Airman in 2001, he already knew his long-term goal was to become a civilian law enforcement officer. After four years on active duty, which included a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was ready to pursue his goal,