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  • RIO Connect app revolutionizes access to information

    The latest release of the RIO Connect Individual Mobilization Augmentee Mobile Wingman application now enables Reserve Citizen Airmen to access common access card-secured sites from their mobile devices when paired with a mobile CAC reader and associated software.

  • Miller takes AFRC helm July 15

    Maj. Gen. Maryann Miller will become the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and take command of Air Force Reserve Command during a change of command ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 15. Miller will become the first female in the history of the Air Force Reserve to be Chief of the Air

  • Jackson announces senior leader actions

    The Chief of Air Force Reserve announces the following Senior Leader actions:Major Gen. Michael D. Kim, from Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Base, Georgia, to Acting Vice Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Georgia. (Temporary assignment

  • 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

  • 2016 AFR/ANG Teen Summit Now Open

    Air Force Services Activity Child and Youth Programs (AFSVA CYP) is pleased to announce the 2016 Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) Teen Leadership Summits! Each summit will allow teens the opportunity to explore and develop their leadership skills, build self-confidence and form

  • Pentagon exhibit showcases Reserve leaders

    The Office of the Air Force Reserve unveiled 13 portraits of Air Force Reserve leaders during the Profiles in Leadership display ceremony here Dec. 7. The display celebrates and honors Citizen Airmen’s contributions in serving the Nation.Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Director Col. Bruce

  • Jackson speaks on way ahead for Air Force Reserve

    The head of Air Force Reserve Command discussed the Reserve’s future role in F-35 Lightning II maintenance manning, along with other initiatives July 7. Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson spoke at the Air Force Association’s monthly breakfast at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

  • Distance learning PME demands greater commitment

    The Air Force’s new enlisted professional military education distance learning courses are demanding and require more study time.That’s according to a memo from the Air Force Barnes Center of Distance Education at Maxwell AFB, Alabama."The new EPME is a game changer," said Chief Master Sgt. Cameron