• Individual Reservist RDEDB applications due Aug. 28

    Applications for the academic year 2020-2021 Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board (RDEDB) must be submitted via vPC to your servicing HQ RIO Detachment by August 28, 2019.Full eligibility requirements and application instructions are available in the RDEDB invitation to apply.The RDEDB

  • Preparing for the possibility of a busy hurricane season

    The hurricane season is upon us and it stretches from 1 June to 30 November. Now is a good time to bolster preparedness and review lessons learned after hurricanes such as Hurricane Michael devastated parts of the United States last year.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

  • IMAs must submit all IDTs for FY20 by August 15

    Per AFI 36-2254, vol. 1, para. 4.2.1.2., IMA members will develop a schedule of IDTs with their supervisors no later than (NLT) 15 August for the upcoming FY. All IDT periods for both IMA and PIRR members must be approved in advance, in writing, by the member's supervisor with an information copy to

  • Desktop Anywhere: Innovation in action

    Air Force Reserve Command is testing Desktop as a Service also known as Desktop Anywhere to help Reserve Citizen Airmen access critical applications on their personal computer (PC). Whether on a PC, Mac or Chromebook, Desktop Anywhere will provide Airmen 24/7 secure access to military applications

  • REMINDER: 30 May Deadline for submitting AT requests fast approaching

    Only 9 more days remain until all reservists must have annual tour (AT) orders submitted through the Air Reserve Orders Writing System-Reserve (AROWS-R). This ensures that the order can be published by 30 June and funding can be secured.IMAs should not proceed on duty or TDY without a published

  • AROWS-R unavailable from 31 May 19 – 15 Jun 19

    Due to a financial system upgrade, the Air Reserve Orders Writing System-Reserve (AROWS-R) will be unavailable from 31 May – 15 June 2019.  Orders requests will not be routed in AROWS-R during this time.Any requests for orders for IRs/IMAs that start between 31 May and 15 June should be submitted in

  • IMAs must submit all AT requests by 30 May 19

    Per AFI 36-2254 vol. 1, para 5.7.1, all reservists must have annual tour (AT) orders published by 30 June each fiscal year. This requirement ensures funding for AT orders is secured.Because AROWS-R will be unavailable from 31 May 19 through 15 Jun 19 due to a financial system upgrade, all AT

  • HQ RIO announces top Individual Reservists of 2018

    The Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization (HQ RIO) announced the 2018 Individual Reservists of the Year.The award program recognizes the accomplishments of the outstanding Airmen who augment Active Component and government agencies world-wide. “The IR of the Year

  • CY19 STEP II Nominations Due to HQ RIO Detachments by 20 May 2019

    Nomination packages for the 2019 Stripes for Exceptional Performers II (STEP II) promotion board must be submitted to their servicing HQ RIO Detachment by May 20, 2019.STEP II is a commander’s program designed to promote outstanding and well deserving Air Force Reserve members in Categories A