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)