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)

3 win awards in Air Force Media Contest

Three Air Force reservists won top honors in the 2011 Air Force Media Contest, according to an announcement Feb 27. The winners from Air Force Reserve Command are Tech. Sgt. Shawn Jones, print journalist of the year, 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.; Senior Airman Meredith Thomas, outstanding new writer, 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.; and Staff Sgt. Brent Skeen, TV feature report, 459th ARW, Joint Base Andrews, Md. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Phil Rhodes)

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.)

Evidence collecting

Senior Airman John Flagg and Tech. Sgt. Stephan Tterlikkis, of the 919th Security Forces Squadron, collect and secure evidence 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.)

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.)

Kinetic Airman

A 919th Security Forces Squadron Airman follows his fire team into a room 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.)