Command honors outstanding Airmen of 2011

Air Force Reserve Command’s Outstanding Airmen of 2011, from left, NCO category: Tech. Sgt. Megan J. Legacy, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.; Senior NCO category: Master Sgt. Sandra L. Plentzas, 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.; Airman category: Senior Airman Merranda J. Moreno, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.; First Sergeant category: Master Sgt. Anthony G. Johns, 445th Operations Support Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)

April edition of Citizen Airman available online

The April issue of Citizen Airman is now available at www.citamn.afrc.af.mil. The April issue features a summary of the personnel and aircraft changes planned for the command under the Air Force's recent force structure announcements. Also, the issue includes feature stories on the command's first sergeants, a need for reservists to serve as military training instructors, a new web page that helps employees stay informed as they transition through their career, the two-week Reserve Components National Security Course and Tricare benefits available to meet health-care needs throughout your Reserve career. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Bo Joyner)

Czech Republic visitors thank AFRC

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., commander, Air Force Reserve Command, receives a commemorative collage from Zbyněk Pavlačík, chairman of the Jagello 2000 Association, in the Headquarters AFRC Conference Room here, March. 8. The collage contained a newspaper article regarding AFRC’s 307th Bomber Wing participation in the “NATO Days in Ostrava” air show, along with a photo of the B-52 Bomber and a thank you note from Pavlačík and Brig. Gen. Jiri Verner, the deputy commander of the Joint Forces - Air Force Commander, Czech Republic. Jagallo 2000 is a Czech Republic non-government organization specializing in the fields of defense and public diplomacies focusing primarily on raising awareness of and the promotion of international security issues in general public, specifically on the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the importance of the transatlantic bond between the U.S. and Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Peter Chadwick)

Former POW shares reintegration tips with Reservists and their families

Then-Capt. Lee Ellis arrives at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., in 1973, after spending more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Ellis shared his tips for reintegration with Air Force Reservists and their family members at a Yellow Ribbon event in San Diego Feb. 25 and 26. (Courtesy photo)

Examining the evidence

Senior Airmen John Flagg (middle) and Ramon Torres, of the 919th Security Forces Squadron, explain their evidence gathering procedures to Brig. Gen. William Binger, the 10th Air Force commander, after a prisoner recovery exercise Feb. 23, at Duke Field, Fla. Binger rode with the 919th Airmen during the assault on the compound and entered the building with the fire team. He was given a first-hand view of the evidence collection procedures performed throughout the building after it was secured and the prisoner was recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Tactical evidence collection

Airmen with the 919th Security Forces Squadron gather up their evidence to leave the building after a prisoner recovery exercise at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 23. Airmen executed the procedure for Brig. Gen. William Binger, the 10th Air Force commander, during his visit to the base. Binger rode with the 919th Airmen during the assault on the compound and entered the building with the fire team. He was given a first-hand view of the evidence collection procedures performed throughout the building after it was secured and the prisoner was recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Down range

Senior Airman Gina Esparza, of the 919th Security Forces Squadron, fires at simulated enemies moving around the perimeter of the compound during a prisoner recovery exercise at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 23. Airmen executed the procedure for Brig. Gen. William Binger, the 10th Air Force commander, during his visit to the base. Binger rode with the 919th Airmen during the assault on the compound and entered the building with the fire team. He was given a first-hand view of the evidence collection procedures performed throughout the building after it was secured and the prisoner was recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Fire team

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Ortiz, Senior Airman Jarrod Barnes and Tech. Sgt. Stephan Tterlikkis, of the 919th Security Forces Squadron, prepare to enter the building during a prisoner recovery exercise at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 23. Security forces Airmen executed the procedure for Brig. Gen. William Binger, the 10th Air Force commander, during his visit to the base. Binger rode with the 919th Airmen during the assault on the compound and entered the building with the fire team. He was given a first-hand view of the evidence collection procedures performed throughout the building after it was secured and the prisoner was recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Moving in

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Ortiz leads Senior Airman John Flagg and other 919th Security Forces Squadron Airmen into a compound during a prisoner recovery exercise at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 23. Security forces Airmen executed the procedure for Brig. Gen. William Binger, the 10th Air Force commander, during his visit to the base. Binger rode with the 919th Airmen during the assault on the compound and entered the building with the fire team. He was given a first-hand view of the evidence collection procedures performed throughout the building after it was secured and the prisoner was recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Combat Airman

Senior Airman Daniel Logvin, of the 919th Security Forces Squadron, waits for word to roll out for the mission at Duke Field, Fla., Feb. 23. Security forces Airmen performed a prisoner recovery exercise for Brig. Gen. William Binger, the 10th Air Force commander, during his visit to the base. Binger rode with the 919th Airmen during the assault on the compound and entered the building with the fire team. He was given a first-hand view of the evidence collection procedures performed throughout the building after it was secured and the prisoner was recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

President recommends $5.062 billion for Air Force Reserve in FY13

The FY13 budget includes $1.885 billion for military personnel, $3.166 billion for operations and maintenance to pay for air operations, service support and civilian pay, and $11 million for military construction.

Air Force FY13 Military Personnel Totals

The Air Force is requesting 9,900 fewer military personnel in the FY13 budget request. The active component end strength is 328,900, reduced 3,900 from FY12; Air Force Reserve end strength is 70,500, reduced 900 from FY12; Air National Guard end strength of 101,600, reduced 5,100 from FY12.