IRR Muster screenings underway

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett
  • Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. --  The Air Reserve Personnel Center recently held the first two FY12 Air Force Individual Ready Reserve musters at the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Fla., and the 166th Airlift Wing in New Castle, Del.

There will be 21 IRR musters scheduled at various active duty, Guard and Reserve installations. The one-day events consist of readiness and personnel accountability events such as an orientation and IRR muster status brief, Veteran's Administration brief, medical screening, identification card issue and civilian employment information update.

Additional objectives of the IRR Muster program are to verify and update personal data on each member; ensure Air Force compliance with legal responsibilities for IRR screening; ensure availability and maintain readiness of IRR members for mobilization; determine skill proficiency degradation and evaluate the need for refresher training to maintain minimum proficiency of IRR members.

The screening program strives to enhance readiness, boost combat capability and streamline reporting procedures in the event of a call-up. The musters not only help to enhance the readiness and reporting of the PIM population, but have been an effective tool in recruiting trained assets and exposing PIM members to an array of career opportunities.

The one-day muster screenings are scheduled through Aug. 31, 2012.