BIMAA offices close Published Aug. 14, 2014 By Master Sgt. Timm Huffman HQ RIO Public Affairs BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The Base Individual Mobilization Augmentee Administrator offices, which provided support and training related to Individual Reservists at active-duty Air Force units, closed permanently, Aug. 11. These closures, a part of the Air Force's fiscal year 2015 force structure announcement, resulted in the loss of 30 full-time positions. These positions fell under Headquarters Readiness Management Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, which is currently transitioning to Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization (HQ RIO), Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. The workload performed by BIMAAs, which included in-processing and training IRs, managing personnel records and acting as a liaison to active-duty Air Force units, will now be distributed between active-duty unit reserve coordinators, RIO detachments and HQ RIO. Col. Christopher E. Cronce, Commander, HQ RIO, views the change as a chance to reevaluate and improve customer service offerings. "We are managing an Air Force-directed manpower reduction of 30 positions as part of the fiscal year 2015 force structure announcement. We see this as an opportunity to become more efficient and effective," he said. One of those improvements will be the establishment of an Integration Cell, located within HQ RIO, that will be responsible for enhancing operations through service and training standardization. This function is expected to be operational by December. Members of the individual reserve community who need personnel assistance during this transition, can utilize online resources, like the MyPers, HQ RIO and Total Force Service Centers websites, their Military Personnel Section, their Unit Reserve Coordinator and, if necessary, a their servicing detachment. "There's no doubt we are going through a great amount of change," said Cronce. "But together, I am confident that we will adapt to these changes, thrive in this new environment and continue to succeed."