• Taking aim: Reservist prequalifies for 2016 Olympic Trials

    Standing at the 10-meter firing line, Capt. Caitlin Harris slowly raises her precision air pistol. She takes careful aim as she steadies her breathing; a slow, steady in and out. She knows that the moment to pull the trigger will surprise her. A sharp crack pierces the calm. The Air Force Reserve

  • Reservist swims, bikes, runs for AF triathlon team

    Maj. Melissa Tallent, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to U.S. Pacific Command, represented the Air Force at the 2015 Armed Services triathlon, June 7.The annual inter-service event was held in conjunction with Leon’s Triathlon, in Wolf Lake Park, Hammond, Indiana. The Air Force Men’s

  • Editorial | Don't limit yourself

    "A limit on what you WILL do puts a limit on what you CAN do.”  - Anonymous As you may have heard, I am headed back to the Pentagon to serve as the Deputy Director for Reserve Personnel (AF/REP).  As I head east, I’m  pleased to report that the reins of HQ RIO will be placed in the capable hands of

  • HQ RIO June "Readiness Report" newsletter available

    The June 2015 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter is now available for digital download. The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization. Click the link below to download the full PDF:The Readiness Report - June 2015

  • Headquarters RIO to see command change

    The leadership of the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization will change hands following Col. Christopher E. Cronce’s move to the Pentagon, where he is now the Deputy Director for Reserve Personnel.Cronce hands the reins of leadership to Col. Carolyn A. Stickell,

  • Reservist joins Air Force Rugby coaching staff

    Lt. Col. Timothy Taylor, a Headquarters RIO Detachment 2 Individual Mobilization Augmentee, played Rugby for the Air Force when the sport was relatively new to the service in the early 2000s. Now he's helping to train up the next generation of Air Force Rugby athletes.   Taylor’s history of playing

  • HQ RIO releases commander's call video

    The Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization has released its fiscal year 2015, third quarter commander's call video messages.In the video, Col. Christopher E. Cronce, HQ RIO commander, discusses the HQ RIO mobile iPhone app, the progress of the Integration Cell and

  • Editorial | Institutional competencies create common AF language

    The Air Force’s Professional Development Guide, AFPAM 36-2241, outlines eight institutional competencies and 24 sub-competencies the Air Force uses to establish a common language and set of priorities for consistency across the force. These competencies ensure Airmen, regardless of occupation, have

  • HQ RIO May "Readiness Report" newsletter now available

    The May 2015 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter is now available for digital download. The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization. Click the link below to download the full PDF:The Readiness Report - May 2015

  • HQ RIO first sergeant wins top honors

    Master Sgt. Jerrod Kester, the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization first sergeant, earned top honors at Air Force Reserve Command.At an awards banquet held at the Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, April 15, Kester was named as AFRC’s first sergeant of the year