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Oct. 29, 2020
Commander addresses Reserve Mobility capabilities at A/TA 2020

Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted Total Force integration, the Reserve’s rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Reserve’s unique weather reconnaissance, aerial spray and aerial firefighting missions during the
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. 21, 2020
Reservists must stay focused on PII breach reduction during ‘new normal’

For most Reserve Citizen Airmen, partial or full-time telework has become the “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since telework poses a slew of potential information security risks, Reserve Command officials are encouraging all members of the Reserve team to stay focused on Personally
Oct. 6, 2020
AF Reserve Tuition Assistance Update

Department of the Air Force officials recently announced a reduction in tuition assistance benefits from $4,500 to $3,750 per fiscal year. This change, however, applies only to the military tuition assistance program (MilTA) and does not impact the Reserve tuition assistance program (ResTA).
Oct. 2, 2020
507th ARW October enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:MASTER SERGEANTTrevor Hardesty, 507th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronBrett Stroud, 507th Maintenance GroupBradford Long, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronAdam Sanders, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronTECHNICAL
Sept. 16, 2020
Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic

In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among
Sept. 16, 2020
Commander discusses the new ‘ops normal’ at Air, Space and Cyberspace Conference

During the panel, Scobee discussed how the Air Force Reserve has risen to meet the challenges of the current pandemic. He said that as the crisis began, he and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, set out their top priorities, including:
Sept. 11, 2020
507th ARW September enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:SENIOR MASTER SERGEANTWilliam Jacobs, 507th Force Support SquadronMASTER SERGEANTMichael Dunning, 507th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDel Ford, 507th Force Support SquadronJordan Navarro, 507th Logistics
Sept. 10, 2020
Reserve medics receive awards

Nine Reserve medics from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here received awards Aug. 2, 2020, during the August unit training assembly.
Sept. 1, 2020
Uniform chages for 2PFDU, OCP go into effect

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Several uniform changes became mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform Sept. 1 for all Airmen.The changes for each uniform are detailed in Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Appearance of Air Force Personnel.