• Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year Award

    This Air Force Association (AFA) award recognizes the significant contributions made by non-military spouses of Air Force military members. The nominee's husband or wife must be serving in the Air Force (Active Duty, Guard, or Reserve). The award period is 1 January to 31 December. Nominations will

  • Verne Orr Award

    This Air Force Association (AFA) award recognizes an Air Force unit (Active, Reserve, or Guard) which makes the most effective use of its human resources. All Air Force units and organizations are eligible, regardless of size. The accomplishments of the unit should be mission-oriented and focus on

  • The Air Force Association Aerospace Awards

    Theodore Von Karman Award - for the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the field of science and engineering relating to aerospace activity by either an Air Force military member, Department of the Air Force civilian, unit, or group of individuals.David C. Schilling Award -

  • 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award

    Established by the Air Force, this award recognizes the 12 outstanding enlisted personnel for exceptional job performance in their primary duty, superior leadership and followership, and the epitome of the whole airman concept.Organizations and base-level personnel must contact their major command

  • September newsletter for Individual Reservists now available

    The September 2017 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter for Individual Reservists is now available for digital download.The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization and is published monthly to deliver news and

  • USAFR Majors Selection Board unchanged promotion opportunity

    The promotion opportunity for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Majors Promotion Selection Board, scheduled to convene January 29, 2018, has NOT changed. The September 13, 2017 Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs (SAF/PA) announcement of a 100% promotion opportunity to the grade of Major only applies

  • Individual Reservists activated for Irma response

    More than 35 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers were activated in response to Hurricane Irma’s destructive path through the Caribbean and the Southeast United States. These Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen were deployed across the eastern seaboard, from the Virgin Islands to Washington, D.C.,

  • Meet the new RIO Det 8 commander

    Col. Nathan Yates is the new HQ RIO Detachment 8 commander, following Col. Michelle Barrett’s departure in July.Yates comes to RIO from the 310th Operations Group, where he was the deputy commander. Yates is very familiar with the Individual Reserve, having served as an Individual Mobilization

  • AROWS change improves visibility of operational requirements

    Beginning Oct. 1, a new data field will be added to the Air Reserve Orders Writing System that will be used primarily to track military personnel appropriation and other orders for operational requirements.This new field will be called Air Reserve Component Operational Requirements Tracker or