• Changes to the AFR Transition Assistance Program impact Citizen Airmen

    The FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Transition Assistance Program (TAP) requirements became effective on 1 October 2019. The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA) was signed into law on 13 August 2018 and called for significant changes to

  • Reservists receive more benefits with annual DoD mobilization authorities

    The United States Federal Code details mobilization authorities for Reserve Component support to Combatant Commanders. Currently, the Secretary of Defense and delegated civilian leadership utilize three authorities for Air Reserve support to Combatant Commanders, according to Air Force Reserve Force

  • AFRC restructures the enlisted grade force

    On October 1, more than 3,500 enlisted Reserve Citizen Airmen will see upgrades to their grade authorizations.MAJCOM senior enlisted leaders and other key members reviewed, evaluated and restructured the enlisted grade authorizations as part of the Enlisted Grade Council, established in 2016. The

  • Air Force announces new officer developmental categories

    In an effort to enhance the officer talent management system and enable tailored and agile development, the Air Force is expanding the single Line of the Air Force promotion category into six distinct developmental categories, senior officials here announced Oct. 21.

  • HQ ARPC hosts reserve component policy committee

    The Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC) gathered together for the fall session October 16th and 17th at Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. ARFPC is a Secretary of the Air Force appointed advisory committee that examines a wide-range of topics

  • Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary

    The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.

  • HQ RIO; making it easy to serve

    The Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) forces are part of a global organization comprised of the best Airmen our nation has to offer. As commander, Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization (HQ RIO), it is an absolute privilege to serve the nearly 8,000 IMAs around

  • ARCNet individual readiness report modifications

    ARCNet is releasing modifications to the individual readiness report on 11 October 2019. These modifications will streamline the display to what is needed for calculating an individual’s readiness.Fields for Last Decoration, Evaluation, and PME are being removed from the report. Any comments older

  • REMINDER: AROWS-R usage mandatory

    All Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA), are reminded that the use of the Air Force Reserve Order Writing System (AROWS-R), is mandatory for all AF Forms 938, Request and Authorization for Active Duty Training/Active duty Tour and DD Forms 1610, Request and Authorization for TDY Travel of DoD