• 2017: a year of changes, improvements for HQ RIO

    Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization filled last year with changes in personnel, office moves and consolidation, new software implementation to better support our customers and the launch of a cutting-edge mobile app. In addition to providing readiness support to

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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