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Air Force Reserve gains people, moves planes

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Air Force Reserve Command will gain more people and move aircraft as part of a proposed force structure realignment announced by the Air Force May 11.

The fiscal 2011 realignment will affect some 1,300 positions in the command with increases in security forces, civil engineering and RED HORSE manpower.

"Additional security forces, Prime BEEF and RED HORSE manpower are critical to supporting the combatant commanders as well as the Air Force reservists, their families and their employers," said Brig. Gen. Robert E. Bailey, director of installations and mission support at Headquarters AFRC.

In addition to manpower changes, the announcement addressed the transfer of C-130H2 transport aircraft from Air Force Reserve units to Little Rock AFB, Ark. Ten Reserve and eight Air National Guard transport aircraft will support a C-130H2 Formal Training Unit.

The following AFRC unit locations are part of the Air Force realignment, and the numbers are subject to change in order to meet Air Force requirements:

Barksdale AFB, La. - The 917th Wing will decrease by 20 air reserve technician and 20 drill positions because it is reducing its A-10 force by three aircraft this year. The wing will gain 28 ART positions and 70 drill positions to support the activation of a new B-52 flying squadron. Thirteen more drill positions will fulfill new security forces manpower requirements. Another six ART positions and 75 drill positions will bolster manpower requirements for the 307th RED HORSE Squadron.

Beale AFB, Calif. - The 940th Security Forces Squadron will increase by 15 drill positions.

Buckley AFB, Colo. - Air Force Reserve Command's 8th Space Warning Squadron will gain two fulltime Active Guard and Reserve positions to support a fixed back-up site at another location.

Charleston AFB, S.C. - The 315th Civil Engineer Flight will gain four drill positions.

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. - The Air Force Reserve A-10 associate unit will increase 102 ART positions and 313 drill positions in support of its total force integration mission. The 943rd Rescue Group will gain two AGR positions and 54 drill positions to establish a new security forces squadron.

Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. - The Air Force Reserve will add two AGR positions and 14 drill positions at Dobbins. The 94th Security Forces Squadron will gain two drill positions, and the 628th Civil Engineer Flight will increase by 12 drill positions. The 94th CEF will gain two AGR positions. The 94th AW will transfer one C-130 to Little Rock to support the C-130 FTU.

Duke Field, Fla. - The 919th Special Operations Wing will gain three ART positions and 10 drill positions as part of its on-going mission change. The Airmen will support the wing's role in the Joint Special Operations Air Component Total Force Integration Initiative. The wing's 919th Civil Engineer Squadron will gain eight drill positions. The wing will lose two MC-130Es due to scheduled retirements.

Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. - Contractor-to-civilian conversions will result in an increase of eight civilian positions. The 434th Civil Engineer Squadron will gain three AGR positions and eight drill positions.

Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. - The 482nd Civil Engineer Squadron will gain one AGR position.

Joint Base Andrews, Md. - The 459th Air Refueling Wing will gain 13 drill positions to support security forces manpower requirements and one AGR position to support civil engineering manpower requirements.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. - The 514th Security Forces Squadron will gain 13 drill positions to support manpower requirements.

Joint Base San Antonio, Texas -- The 433rd Training Squadron will gain four AGR positions, two ART positions and 12 drill positions to support basic military training needs.

Keesler AFB, Miss. - The 403th Wing will gain 13 drill positions in support of security forces manpower requirements. The wing will add another seven ART positions and 50 drill positions to support maintenance and operations support functions. The wing will get two more C-130J's to support the active associate unit mission at Keesler.

Luke AFB, Ariz. - The 944th Fighter Wing will increase by 13 drill positions in support of security forces manpower requirements.

March Air Reserve Base, Calif. - The 452nd Air Mobility Wing will gain two AGR positions and 24 drill positions in support of civil engineer manpower requirements.

Maxwell AFB, Ala. - One C-130 from the 908th Airlift Wing will move to Little Rock AFB to support the C-130 FTU.

McConnell AFB, Kan. - The 931st Air Refueling Group will decrease by 26 ART positions and 123 drill positions for maintenance support. The 931st SFS will gain one AGR position and 47 drill positions in support of security forces manpower requirements.

Minneapolis-St .Paul International Airport ARS, Minn. - Contractor-to-civilian conversions will result in an increase of 14 civilian positions. The 934th Airlift Wing will add 13 more security forces drill positions. Three new AGR positions and 51 drill positions will support new civil engineering manpower requirements.

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas - The 301st Fighter Wing will gain three AGR and eight drill positions in explosive ordnance disposal to support major combat, contingency and homeland defense operations. The 301st Security Forces Squadron will gain 13 drill positions, and the 610th SFS will gain three drill positions. The 810th Civil Engineer Flight will add 24 drill positions.

Niagara Falls International Airport ARS, N.Y. - The 914th Security Forces Squadron will gain 13 drill positions. The 914th Airlift Wing will add 18 civilian positions because of contractor-to-civilian conversions. The 914th Civil Engineer Squadron will gain three AGR positions and eight drill positions. One C-130 from the 914th AW will move to Little Rock AFB to support the C-130 FTU.

Patrick AFB, Fla. - The 920th Security Forces Squadron will gain one AGR position and 35 drill positions.

Peterson AFB, Colo. - The 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron will gain one AGR position and three drill positions.

Pittsburgh IAP ARS, Pa. - One C-130 from the 911th Airlift Wing will move to Little Rock AFB, Ark., to support the C-130 FTU.

Pope AFB, N.C. - The 440th Security Forces Squadron will gain 15 drill positions, and the 440th Aeromedical Formal Training Unit will gain five ART and five drill positions to support its mission. Four C-130s from the 440th Airlift Wing will move to Little Rock AFB to support the C-130 FTU.

Robins AFB, Ga. - Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command will decrease by two civilian positions due to a transfer of workload and manpower to the Air Force cyber mission.

Scott AFB, Ill. - The 932nd Airlift Wing will gain two ART positions and six drill positions to support an aircraft maintenance initiative. It will add another 15 ART positions and 47 drill positions to support the pending increase of one C-40 aircraft in FY12. The wing will gain one AGR position and 45 drill positions to support security forces requirements. The wing will lose three C-9C primary aircraft in FY11 as the aging C-9Cs retire as part of the wing's conversion to C-40s.

Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. - The 916th Security Forces Squadron will gain 13 drill positions, and the 916th Civil Engineer Flight will increase by one AGR and four drill positions. The 307th Fighter Squadron will gain 20 ART and 25 drill positions to support aircraft maintenance in alignment with the Total Force Integration initiative.

Tinker AFB, Okla. - The 507th Security Forces Squadron will gain 13 drill positions.

Travis AFB, Calif. - The 349th Air Mobility Wing will increase by 13 drill positions to support security forces requirements.

Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. - The 439th Airlift Wing's security forces will gain 13 drill positions. Two new AGR positions and 44 drill positions will support civil engineering manpower requirements.

Whiteman AFB, Mo. - The 442nd Fighter Wing will gain 25 drill and one AGR position to support security forces and civil engineer manpower requirements. The wing's 303rd Fighter Squadron will decrease two ART and two drill authorizations because it is reducing its A-10 force by three aircraft this year.

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio - The 445th Security Forces Squadron will add 13 drill positions. The 445th Airlift Wing will decrease one ART and 45 drill positions as a result of retiring five C-5 primary aircraft and gaining four C-17 primary aircraft.

Youngstown ARS, Ohio - The 910th Security Forces Squadron will gain 13 drill positions. Two C-130s from the 910th Airlift Wing will move to Little Rock AFB to support the C-130 FTU. (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)