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Deployed reservists receive more downtime

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  • By 2nd Lt Dustin Doyle
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  A memorandum released July 27 by the Air Force Reserve Command vice commander outlines a new post-deployment downtime policy for people gained by the command.

Effective Aug. 1, deployed personnel now receive two and a half days of downtime for every 30 days deployed, up to a maximum of 14 days.

The new policy more than doubles the number of "free gratis" time given under the old policy, which limited AFRC-gained people to one day for every 30 days deployed.

"As unrivaled wingmen and an integral part of our Total Force, I couldn't be more proud of the things our reservists are doing," said Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, AFRC vice commander. "Reworking our downtime policy to give our people more time to adjust to being back is just a small way to say 'thank you' for all of the sacrifices they make."

According to the memo, the new downtime policy also applies to military people assigned to AFRC headquarters.

AFRC members gained by other major commands will follow their respective command's downtime policy. (AFRC News Service)