May 5, 2021

Scobee testifies before House Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON — Reserve Component and Congressional members discussed specific Reserve missions, modernization, mental health, diversity and the fiscal 2022 budget. In addition, Scobee touted the many accomplishments of Reserve Citizen Airmen in a year marked by challenges.

May 5, 2021

Citizen Developer Team Revolutionizes Manual Process, Creates Cloud-Based App

WASHINGTON D.C. — Propelling forward the Air Force’s initiative to replace antiquated systems with new cloud-based solutions, a team from the Headquarters Air Force Reserve recently developed and implemented the first customer relationship management (CRM) application built for Air Force Manpower, Personnel, and Services (A1).The proForce Congressional Inquiries

April 22, 2021

Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution

MAXWELL AIR FORCE, Ala. (AFNS) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. recently signed perhaps the most sweeping change of Air Force basic doctrine in the service’s history, marking a major milestone in the service’s strategic approach to “Accelerate Change or Lose.”

April 22, 2021

AFRC partners with Kessel Run on travel pay reform initiative

BOSTON — As part of the Air Force Reserve’s strategic priority, Reform the Organization, and aligned with the Air Force Chief of Staff’s vision to Accelerate Change or Lose, Air Force Reserve Command and Kessel Run recently kicked off a new software development program to simplify and update the user interface of the Air Force Reserve’s Unit Training

April 1, 2021

Air Force Recruiting Service, Air Force Reserve move forward with Total Force Marketing effort

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Today Air Force Total Force recruiting hit another historic milestone with Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Reserve Recruiting consolidating their marketing efforts effective Apr. 1, 2021.“We are excited about this consolidation between Air Force Reserve Recruiting and Air Force Recruiting

March 31, 2021

Reserve Component receives exception to uniform policy

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The Air Force has authorized an exception to policy for the Air Reserve Component regarding the April 1 mandatory wear date of Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms.In a memo signed on March 28 by Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, the Air Force cited funding challenges and stresses in the

March 29, 2021

Reserve Defenders will be ready, whatever fight tomorrow brings

CAMP JAMES A. GARFIELD, Ohio — From March 19–22, the 910th Security Forces Squadron conducted a four-day super Unit Training Assembly focused on combat-readiness.

March 25, 2021

Senior leaders discuss Total Force Integration

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The Space Force, COVID-19, diversity and transitioning between the various Air Force components were among the hot topics when Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined the director of the Air National Guard and the Air Force director of staff for a roundtable discussion during the all-virtual Total Force Integration Symposium March 23.

Feb. 2, 2021

Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership qualities.

Jan. 8, 2021

Air Reserve Component field orientation videos for AFR now available

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs has produced and published videos from the November 2020 Air Reserve Component field orientation event, which was held virtually. These videos target the Air Force Reserve force support squadrons and military personnel units, but information in several of the videos is also good for every