Reserve, Guard leaders discuss FY14 budget at Senate

Lieutenant General James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve testifies during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill, April 17. Reserve Component leaders testified to the committee about the FY14 President’s Budget request. The proposed budget has about $5 billion to fund Air Force Reserve requirements. This includes the operation and training of 34 wings, funds 102,212 flying hours, maintains 362 aircraft, and provides for the readiness of 71,400 Citizen Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Reserve chiefs testify

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, testifies May 23, 2012, at the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on Capitol Hill. Seated to the left of the general are Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve; Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink, chief of Navy Reserve; and Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief of Army Reserve. National Guard Bureau Chief Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III and Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. William Ingram Jr. also spoke to the senators about funding in the fiscal 2013 President’s Budget request. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Senior leaders discuss Total Force

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addresses Total Force topics with senior leaders of the Air Force Reserve Command during Air Force Reserve Command's 2012 Senior Leader Conference March 26, 2012, at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, Md. This year's SLC theme was "Full Operational Capability: Full Spectrum Combat Capability with Unparalleled Efficiency," and how the Reserve fits into the big picture of a Total Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

Fiscal Year 2013 is the year of 'Force Rebalance'

"Fiscal Year 2013 is going to be the year we rebalance the Total Force," said Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve, during the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 23. "After more than 20 years of combat operations - starting in 1991 with Operation Desert Storm to the present day - we've gained many lessons-learned about leveraging the strengths of all three components and how to balance costs and operational effectiveness." (Courtesy photo)

Commander discusses FY12 budget at Senate hearings

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., (center), gives a thumbs-up signal to Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, as Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), vice chairman, shakes hands with Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink, chief of Navy Reserve. Reserve Component leaders testified to the committee about their proposed FY12 budget on Capitol Hill, May 11, 2011. The FY12 budget request has about $5 billion to fund Air Force Reserve requirements. This includes the operation and training of 34 wings, funds 117,769 flying hours, maintains 344 aircraft, and provides for the readiness of 71,400 Reservists and 4,157 civilian employees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Air Force Reserve efficiencies and budget discussed on Capitol Hill

Army and Air Force Reserve Component chiefs testified and discussed equipment and budget needs with the congressional Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on April 1. Testimonies were heard from Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief of Army Reserve; Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command; Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard; and Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter, director of Army National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)