Leaders advise against merging Guard, Reserve

Chief Master Sgt. of Air Force Reserve Command Cameron B. Kirksey testified to the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force on Oct. 25. “We have met our recruiting goals for the 13th consecutive year. Our retention rate averages 88 percent for the past seven years. Morale continues to be high and our Airmen want to serve more than ever,” he said. “We are concerned with the current budget environment and the effects of sequestration. From furloughs and paycheck losses, to the stress caused by financial uncertainty, the resiliency of the force is being tested, with the long-term impacts yet to be fully understood.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Marvin Preston)

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