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IMA program to grow by 400 by September

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  • By Capt. Kimberly Champagne
  • HQ Readiness Management Group Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  With 400 new funded billets and recent attrition rates in Fiscal Year 2010, the Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program is looking to hire 1,600 people by September.

"We're hiring and that is terrific news on several fronts," said Col. Nancy Zbyszinski, commander, Readiness Management Group, which oversees the Air Force's 8,700 Individual Mobilization Augmentees and 1,500 Participating Individual Ready Reservists. "The IMA program offers a unique opportunity to serve in Reserve status for those who are not located near a traditional Guard or Reserve unit, for anyone who cannot commit to one weekend every month, or for anyone who wants to participate in new Air Force missions."

The hiring initiative gives members of the PIRR the chance to come back to the program and get paid for their annual duty. Guard or Reserve members who need more flexibility in location, duty dates, or types of missions, will find what they're looking for in the IMA program.

Reserve members can refer potential IMAs using the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service's bold rewards program,"Get 1 Now," for Reservists who recruit people into the Air Force Reserve. From iPods to flat-panel televisions, the prizes make a statement about how important "Get 1 Now" is in assisting the recruiting service in meeting their goals. Submit referrals any time at Get1Now.us. Awards are totaled between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30. For more information or a web password call 1 (877) 786-2372.

For more information on becoming an IMA, visit www.afreserve.com.