Sequestration impacts felt throughout Air Force Reserve Command

The impact of sequestration on readiness and morale has been felt widely throughout Air Force Reserve Command units.Under the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, across-the-board budget reductions, referred to as "sequestration," were initiated on March 1, 2013,

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Reserve Officers Association expands eligibility to NCOs

Members of the Reserve Officers Association have expanded the organization's membership eligibility to include non-commissioned officers. Delegates to the association's annual convention overwhelmingly approved the measure over the weekend. The move opens the organization's doors to NCO ranks from

Airmen asked to participate in DOD anti-tobacco video competition

The Department of Defense, Health Affairs, has recently announced a new countermarketing video competition that aims to target tobacco as an enemy of the military that degrades service members' health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled, "Fight the Enemy,"

ARPC announces lieutenant colonel promotions

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results for the Calendar 2013 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Professions Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. These boards selected more than 500 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at the center here

AF names Team McConnell 2013 Verne Orr Award winner

The Air Force named the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing the recipients of the Verne Orr Award, recently.McConnell Air Force base was selected as the winner for the 2013 Verne Orr Award for its superior performance as a Total Force Initiative installation. The Verne Orr

New tuition assistance process eliminates up-front fees

Air Force Reserve Command will implement a new tuition assistance payment process Oct. 1 that will eliminate up-front fees reservists pay for classes by enabling tuition payments to go directly to a university or college. "This new TA process will be a huge relief for our members," said Col. Heather

Leaders discuss roles of reserve components

Continuing to perform an operational role, while solving manpower costs and dealing with shrinking defense budgets highlighted topics discussed at the Reserve Officers Association 2013 National Security Symposium.More than 300 people attended the conference Aug. 7-10 at the Marriott Wardman Park

Commissaries return to normal hours Aug. 18-24

Military commissaries worldwide will return to normal operating schedules the week of Aug. 18-24, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency.The DeCA announcement comes in the wake of the Department of Defense's Aug. 6 decision to curtail furloughs of its civilian workforce from 11