• One Airman, Global Impact | IMA leads runway evaluation team to Liberia

    After six months of flying troops and supplies for Operation United Assistance into Liberia’s only international airport, U.S. Africa Command members feared the heavy transport aircraft had taken a toll on the runway’s decaying, 40-year-old asphalt. To determine the condition of the tarmac at

  • Editorial | Sexual Assault Prevention: know your part, do your part

    April 2015 marks the 14th annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). By bringing awareness, recognition and training to our Airmen, this program has made great strides towards reducing sexual assaults in our Air Force.  A Department of Defense survey indicated that

  • HQ RIO April "Readiness Report" newsletter now available

    The April edition of the Readiness Report 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 - April

  • Wingman Day celebrates Air Force heritage

    “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in our bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” -President Ronald ReaganCivilian and military members of the Headquarters Individual Reservist

  • One Airman, Global Impact | Tech. Sgt. Mark Parker

     When Tech. Sgt. Mark Parker first enlisted as a security forces Airman in 2001, he already knew his long-term goal was to become a civilian law enforcement officer. After four years on active duty, which included a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was ready to pursue his goal,