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.)

DAGRE ready

Senior Airman Ramon Torres and Tech. Sgt. Stephan Tterlikkis, of the 919th Security Forces Squadron, wait 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/Samuel King Jr.)

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.

Air Force Reserve FY13 personnel end strength set at 70,500

Air Force Reserve Command Personnel End Strength for FY13 includes 56,338 Air Reserve Technicians and Traditional Reservists; 9,079 Individual Mobilization Augmentees; 1,092 in Pay Group F; 210 in Pay Group P (paid); 893 in Pay Group P (unpaid); 2,888 Active Guard and Reserve, for a total of 70,500 personnel.

Airmen prove they are 'Tough Mudders'

(Center from left) Staff Sgt. Jonathan Galvin, Staff Sgt. Crystal Traub, Senior Master Sgt. Richard Roneree and Capt. Kelli Rabideau form a line to help each other through the mud as 2nd Lt. Michael Bennett pulls himself up the bank during the Tough Mudder event Feb. 12, 2012, in Washington, Ga. Galvin, an Air Force Reserve Line Recruiter with the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Squadron; Traub, a resource advisor for the HQ AFRC RS; Roneree, officer accessions support with the HQ AFRC RS; and Rabideau, the 951st RSPTS director of operations, are from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., and Bennett is from the 708th Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexy Saltekoff)

Airmen prove they are 'Tough Mudders'

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Galvin (wearing pink), an Air Force Reserve line recruiter with Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Squadron, dangles from monkey bars while Capt. Micah Heard and 2nd Lt. Michael Bennett, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., stand ready to pull Galvin to the platform during the Tough Mudder event Feb. 12, 2012, in Washington, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexy Saltekoff)