• Individual Reservists have until Dec. 31 to complete BRS training

    Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen are required to complete the Blended Retirement System acknowledgement and online opt-in training by Dec. 31, 2017.These requirements provide information to members about the new retirement plan options that will come available to them beginning Jan. 1,

  • Air Force Reservist serves key role in Florida veterans court

    Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman Senior Master Sgt. James Salgado plays a key role in the Tampa-area Veterans Treatment Court, volunteering as lead mentor and operations director for the court which has a bi-weekly docket of nearly 100 veterans.

  • IRs must obtain flu vaccine by Dec. 31

    Individual Reservist must receive their flu vaccination, either from their servicing military treatment facility or a civilian provider, by Dec. 31.

  • RIO Connect app revolutionizes access to information

    The latest release of the RIO Connect Individual Mobilization Augmentee Mobile Wingman application now enables Reserve Citizen Airmen to access common access card-secured sites from their mobile devices when paired with a mobile CAC reader and associated software.

  • 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

  • Individual Mobilization Augmentee Correspondence Course Request

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveCareer Development Course (CDC) RequestMandatory CDC requests must be submitted by a Unit Training Manager or Base Training Manager using the link below.Reactivation requests must be submitted to the Base Training Manager who will then forward the package to HQ

  • Former Members Who Met Eligibility for Retired Pay

    This guidance defines those individuals categorized as "Former Members" and those entitlements they could be eligible for.Definition of a Former Member: An individual who, for whatever reason, was separated or discharged instead of requesting transfer to the Retired Reserve but remains eligible to

  • Editorial: Collaboration is key to IMA success

    Reporting for duty as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee often means getting thrown right into the mix with little to no ramp-up time.  You’re expected to be proficient, professional, and capable of accomplishing the mission, no matter what.As a public affairs IMA with USFK, Yongsan Army Garrison,