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Master Sgt. Alexander Cotton, right, 439th Airlift Control Flight, explains the ALCF mission to Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, and AFRC Command Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey June 2, 2013. The general and command chief toured Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., June 1-2 and met the men and women of the command's 439th Airlift Wing, a unit-equipped C-5 Galaxy unit. (US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kelly Galloway)

Reserve, Guard leaders discuss FY14 budget at Senate

Lieutenant General James F. Jackson, discusses the proposed FY14 budget of the Air Force Reserve with retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Tom Carter, on Capitol Hill, April 17. The top leaders from Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force Reserve and National Guard programs provided statements and answered questions regarding the estimates for next year’s funding at the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Senior leaders discuss Total Force

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve, addresses Total Force topics with AFRC senior leaders during 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)

Senior leaders discuss Total Force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz discusses recent service budget 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)

Congress reviews future Reserve equipment upgrades

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve (on right) provides testimony as Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard looks on. The senior leaders of the Army and Air Force Reserve and National Guard discussed equipment and budget needs with the congressional Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on Oct. 12. The committee members talked with the Reserve leaders about strategies for tightening federal budgets and how to best capitalize on the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the Reserve forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Commander discusses FY12 budget at Senate hearings

Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), vice chairman, listen to testimony from Reserve and National Guard leaders at Capitol Hill on May 11, 2011. The senators lead the largest committee in the U.S. Senate. They are responsible for reviewing the President's budget request, hearing testimony from government officials, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Air Force Reserve efficiencies and budget discussed on Capitol Hill

As part of the deliberation of the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request, Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., and Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III converse prior to testifying for the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. General Wyatt is the director of the Air National Guard. General Stenner is the chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command. He leads 34 wings with an authorized manning of 71,200 Reservists. The new budget proposal requests an increase of Air Force Reserve manpower to 71,400 by the end of FY 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Air Force Reserve efficiencies and budget discussed on Capitol Hill

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., arrives at Capitol Hill to testify in front of the House Armed Services Committee on April 1, 2011. As the chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, General Stenner discussed the equipment and funding requirements which were sent to Congress as part of the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request. The proposal included about $5 billion for the Air Force Reserve which provides about 17 percent of the Air Force’s capability for about four percent of the total Air Force budget. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

AF Reserve legislative goals presented on Capitol Hill

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., addresses more than 60 congressional staffers and military liaison officers at the Senate and House on Feb. 25. He discussed his top three legislative priorities: "Force Readiness, Force Rebalance and Force Support." The new priorities are designed to focus congressional policy discussions as the nation faces tough budget decisions in challenging financial times. "If you had unlimited funds, you could just keep the entire military on full-time status," said General Stenner. "But since we need to be cost-effective, we need to put certain amount of capability in the Guard and Reserve and call on them only when we need them." (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Bob Thompson)

Officials discuss future force mix, budget

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., commander, Air Force Reserve Command, addresses Air Force Association symposium members Feb. 17, 2011, in Orlando, Fla. To his right is Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Robert Thompson)