• Reserve Citizen Airman helms Texas county

    Orange County, in Southeast Texas on the border with Louisiana and just 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, is home to more than 80,000 Texans and led by Air Force Reserve Major S. Brint Carlton.Carlton was elected to the county’s top position in 2014 and has used the experience and leadership he

  • June newsletter for Individual Reservists available

    The June 2017 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter for Individual Reservists is now available for digital download.The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization and is published monthly to deliver news and

  • Citizen Airmen support global ISR mission at NRO

    High above the clouds, intelligence satellites operated by the National Reconnaissance Office keep a close watch on the world below. Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA) play a key role in ensuring those satellites remain a viable component of global vigilance for the nation.

  • AF recognizes HQ RIO Airmen for supporting Individual Reserve

    Two Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization Airmen were recognized in the 2016 Air Force manpower and personnel (A1) awards program. Senior Master Sgt. Deana Rossi, who served as superintendent of force management at HQ RIO until taking a new job at the Pentagon in

  • Notice to IR Airmen: All AT requests must be submitted by June 30

    All annual tour (AT) requests for the remainder of FY17 must be submitted in AROWS-R no later than June 30. Funding may not be available for orders requested after that date.If a member is unsure of the actual dates they will perform their duty, they should submit an orders request for the

  • May newsletter for Individual Reservists available

    The May 2017 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter for Individual Reservists is now available for digital download.The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization and is published monthly to deliver news and information

  • Notice to IR Airmen -- New IR Orientation dates set

    Note: Registration deadline extended to June 29, 2017Due to a lack of funding created by the repeated continuing resolutions and last minute budget passage, HQ RIO postponed the May 16-18 Individual Reservist Orientation (IRO) course.IRs who were scheduled to attend this course have priority

  • New EPME course phases out Course 15

    Individual Reservists who are currently enrolled in Course 15 may take advantage of an updated version of that course, June 1, per a memo from Air Education and Training Command.To participate in the updated material, called Non-Commissioned Officer Distance Learning Course, IRs must disenroll from