March 22, 2016 AFRC commander asking for 100% personnel accountabilty after Brussels attack The Air Force Reserve Command Real World Account Event of Brussels, Belgium is active as of 8:40 PST March 22, 2016. The AFRC Personnel Readiness Center, on behalf of the AFRC commander, directs all 100 percent personnel accountability, during normal duty hours only, of all members to determine if
March 22, 2016 Airman, family injured in Brussels bombings A U.S. Airman from Joint Force Command Brunssum in the Netherlands and members of the Airman’s family were injured in an attack at the Brussels airport March 22, Air Force officials confirmed.
March 21, 2016 Changes to DoD mobilization authority could impact Reservist Department of Defense Mobilization Authorities for Reserve Component access is undergoing some changes that could impact benefits for deploying Reservists, according to Air Force Reserve Force Generation Center officials.The authority in Title 10 U.S.C. 12304b, Mobilization for Preplanned Mission
March 18, 2016 Event recognizes importance of wingmen all year #notjustApril Senior leaders kicked off the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response #notjustApril campaign March 17 during an event at the Pentagon.
March 17, 2016 AF Reserve Chief testifies on Reserve posture Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, testified before the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee for Defense alongside other Reserve chiefs and Guard directors, March 16.During the hearing, Jackson emphasized the importance of adapting to
March 17, 2016 Update: Force of the Future Reforms Move Forward Force of the Future reforms are aligning military and civilian personnel rules with the 21st century, Brad R. Carson, senior advisor to the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness told DoD News.
March 15, 2016 ALCF establishes comms during earthquake excercise Lt. Col. Greg Schnurrenberger, Maj. Kevin Watry and Master Sgt. Eric Walker, all members of the 315th Airlift Control Flight, set up communications equipment during a Joint Base Charleston earthquake exercise March 15, 2016. Multiple entities participated in the exercise, which was conducted to
March 11, 2016 Alaska Reservists support, sponsor 'Last Great Race on Earth' As a Lead Dog Sponsor for the second year in a row Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group gave a warm send off to the 85 teams heading out on the 1,000 mile trek across Alaska's rugged terrain to claim the title of Iditarod champion.Known as the "The Last Great Race on Earth" mushers, each with a
March 11, 2016 Air Force continues to pursue total force integration The Air Force continues to make strides toward total force integration, according to an annual report submitted to Congress March 4. The report is based on recommendations from the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force and focuses on how the force structure should be modified to best
March 10, 2016 MyVector - not just another tool MyVector, an Information Technology platform that supports mentorship, is not just another Air Force tool. It is a way to change our Air Force culture to be a more mentor-centric environment. MyVector rolled out on July 10, 2015 and since that time more than 120,000 users have registered. Out of