News

Oct. 22, 2020
HQ RIO releases full IR survey results

Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization’s vision continues to be making it easy for Individual Reservists (IRs) to serve. In addition to the 40 plus improvements we’ve made to get after that vision, we launched an IR survey and I am grateful for the feedback we received. How
Oct. 15, 2020
A Message to the Strong

Help:To make something more pleasant or easier to deal with; to make less severe.Help is one of the simplest words to describe or define. Why isn’t it just as easy to say? We have come to know it as a cry or last ditch effort to get us out of a life or death situation.Imagine you are in the stands
Nov. 15, 2017
Individual Reserve Travel Office gets new home, contact information

The Individual Reserve Travel Office, formerly IMA Travel, completed a six-month relocation from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, to Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 15.
Sept. 19, 2017
September newsletter for Individual Reservists now available

The September 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
Sept. 14, 2017
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
July 25, 2017
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,
July 19, 2017
Reserve Citizen Airman pilots nuclear alert aircraft, leads at AF Nuclear Weapons Center

Col. Mark Arnholt, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center vice commander, came to the nuclear enterprise late in his career but that hasn’t deterred him from making an impact there.For most of his career, the Reserve Citizen Airman served as an F-16 pilot with
June 14, 2017
New commander for HQ RIO

Col. Kelli B. Smiley assumed command of the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization, June 12.
May 22, 2017
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
May 19, 2017
Notice to IR Airmen -- Use of online booking tools to rent private residences for short-term lodging restricted

Per a memo from the Air Force Accounting and Finance Office, the Joint Travel Regulation (paras. 4130-L; 4130-A4, A5; 2830-G; 4155-A; 4250-B) restricts DoD travelers in the use of online booking tools designed to rent private residences for short-term lodging. This includes AirBnB.