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Against All Odds from South Vietnam to the Air Force Reserve Click. Tweet. Like. citamn.afrc.af.mil @citizenairman @citizenairman Volume 71 No. 3 June 2019 Against All Odds From South Vietnam to the Air Force Reserve Official Magazine of the Air Force Reserve From the Top @ AFRCCommander Chief’s View @ AFRC.CCC ORGANIZATIONAL ENLISTED FORCE IMPROVEMENT KEY TO LINES OF EFFORT MISSION READINESS, WILL HELP US MEET TAKING CARE OF AIRMEN STRATEGIC GOALS As a commander, my goals have always Since being selected as the command chief, I have been rou- been to ensure mission readiness and tinely asked about my focus areas for the enlisted force. At first, I enhance the quality of life for my Airmen. was a little hesitant to establish focus areas because our priorities These are complex objectives, which can of prioritizing strategic depth while accelerating readiness, devel- only be accomplished through multiple oping resilient leaders and reforming the organization have been lines of effort. One initiative which sub- Reserve Select. If this bill is signed into and programs. We are taking a holistic clearly defined by our commander, Lt. Gen. Scobee. stantially contributes toward both goals is law, all members of the select Reserve, approach to improving this critical com- In addition, our priorities directly aligned with the strategy organizational improvement. including Air Reserve Technicians, will be ponent of our organization, which directly and priorities of the National Defense Strategy, the Air Force, It is also paramount that we keep the eligible for Tricare Reserve Select. impacts every mission set and every the chief of staff and the chief master sergeant of the Air Force. faith with our Airmen. Transparency is This will ensure all Reserve Citizen Reserve Citizen Airman. After careful consideration, I have established three individual spaces to improve organizational behavior and performance. essential to increasing trust across our Airmen have access to the same health At the same time, we began tackling an lines of effort that should help us meet our strategic priorities. With your help, we have made significant gains in the medical organization and improving our culture. care options at the same price, when not issue which has frustrated many – travel Here they are: community and are currently devoting our time, energy and Therefore, we must keep our people on active-duty orders. pay. Line of Effort 1- Comprehensive Readiness. Readiness resources into the personnel and financial management areas. updated on current efforts and future Both these initiatives ultimately Organizational improvement is a is primarily measured in terms of personnel and equipment. Trustworthy leadership that is transformational and not transac- projects. This includes both internal depend on Congressional approval, and collective effort. Our operational readiness Comprehensive readiness, or Readiness 360, focuses on the tional will foster an environment where organizational trust and initiatives and Air Force, Department of neither is assured. However, we can guar- and our ability to support our Airmen whole Airman and all the things Airmen worry about while purpose-driven collaboration can thrive. Defense and Congressional actions which antee improvements to the many aspects will only be maximized if we optimize downrange. You will hear more about these lines of effort in the future. In directly affect the Air Force Reserve. of our organization which we do control. our effectiveness at every level. Every unit, Comprehensive readiness includes, but is not limited to, the meantime, I would like to hear your thoughts at afrc.ccc@ One such action is a proposal to sim- We’ve already made significant from the smallest flight to the largest family support services, peer support, employer relations, child- us.af.mil. plify the statutory authorities governing improvements to our medical readiness numbered Air Force, has internal policies care, physical and mental health, and financial stability. Providing It’s an honor and privilege serving as your command chief! ■ Reserve component service, which, if and the associated processes and pro- and programs, which are controlled by full-spectrum readiness for Airmen in garrison will accelerate approved by Congress, will enhance our grams. As I’m sure you’re well aware, at unit personnel and can be improved by readiness for Airmen before they deploy. ability to support the joint force. The pro- this time last year, the command had a unit personnel. While individual influence Line of Effort 2 – Deliberate Talent Management. We are posed duty status reform will also reduce backlog of more than 2,000 cases await- varies, every Airmen has the power to standing up a senior enlisted leader management group at the the administrative burden on our Airmen ing medical review. Today, that backlog is enhance some aspect of our organization. Pentagon that will help mentor, develop and guide career paths and allow us to ensure continuous pay and gone, and our medical review timeline has We will continue our efforts to increase for senior enlisted personnel with command chief master ser- benefits, such as health care, for members been reduced to less than 14 days. our readiness and improve the quality of geant (9E100), group superintendent (9G100) and key develop- TIMOTHY C. WHITE JR. on orders, including deploying members. We also revised the participation policy life for our Airmen at the command level. mental senior enlisted position (9D100) identifiers. Chief Master Sergeant, USAF However, this is not a quick fix. If for members with duty limiting condi- I encourage every Reservist to do the This top-down approach will ensure we have senior enlisted Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve approved, these reforms are expected to tions. As of January, these individuals same in his or her unit. ■ leaders with the strategic mindset, experience and emotional Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Reserve Command take several years to implement, because are no longer automatically placed in “no intelligence to lead at all levels. This leadership-by-design, not changing the current authorities will pay, no points” status and can participate by-default, approach will provide our organization with resilient require modifications to multiple laws, in training within the limitations set by leaders to compete and win in any environment. instructions and regulations, as well as medical personnel, unless restricted by Line of Effort 3 – Organizational Trust. Restoring a culture updates to pay and benefit systems. their commander on the basis of mission of trust remains a top priority for Lt. Gen. Scobee and me. Another, much simpler Congres- requirements, physical limitations and/or We have to have organizational trust to attract and retain the RICHARD W. SCOBEE sional action concerning the Reserve safety. Lieutenant General, USAF talented Reserve Citizen Airmen who are combat credible and Component is a bill which, if enacted, We recently started our next internal Chief of Air Force Reserve always ready to answer our nation’s call. will remove the restrictions prohibiting initiative, the reform of our manpower Commander, Air Force Reserve Command We are committed to excellence and devoted to reducing federal employees from purchasing Tricare and personnel management processes bureaucracy, removing barriers and placing the correct faces in 2 // June 2019 June 2019 // 3 www.citamn.afrc.af.mil Table of CONTENTS Leadership Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein Chief of Staff, United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee Commander, Air Force Reserve Command FEATURED STORIES NEWS & PEOPLE Chad Gibson Acting Director of Public Affairs, R. Nial Bradshaw Eric M. White Courtesy photo Top 10 Air Force Reserve Command What every Reservist should know about AGR assignments 10 Magazine Staff Bo Joyner Editor, Public Affairs, ARPC News Air Force Reserve Command Air Force switching to two-line promotion recommendation 11 Tyler Grimes Staff Writer, Public Affairs, Continuity and Expertise Air Force Reserve Command Reserve instructors helping train future AC-130J crews 12 Anthony Burns and Jonathan Migel Graphic Designers, Multimedia, Reforming the Organization Air Force Reserve Command What role do diversity and inclusion play? 14 Contributing Writers Master Sgt. Chance Babin, Maj. Roxy Hambleton, Master Sgt. Meredith Mingledorff, Hand-picked Col. Belinda Peterson, Maj. Amanda Reeves, Reserve Citizen Airmen to lead maintenance app development 16 Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes, Col. (Dr.) Mario Tommasi, Staff Sgt. Laura Turner, and Eric M. White Disaster Averted Reserve Citizen Airman helps save space station from debris 21 Citizen Airman magazine (ISSN No. 0887-9680) is published bi-monthly by Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Office of Public Affairs for the Direct Hire Authority commander of Air Force Reserve Command. AFR expands hiring authority to recruit, maintain readiness Periodical postage paid at Warner Robins, Georgia, 22 and additional mailing offices. Copies are mailed, free 06 08 18 of charge, to the homes of all Reservists. Content is MAKING COMPREHENSIVE HERCULEAN normally news articles and features developed for Share Your Adventure release to commercial media as part of the Air Force HISTORY FITNESS HEIGHTS Help the Reserve team grow by helping others 24 Reserve’s continuing public affairs program. Opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the Air Hill Airmen depart for F-35A’s first Exercise physiologists can help Resilient leader at Youngstown Force Reserve. All photos are U.S. Air Force photos Middle East deployment Reserve Citizen Airmen achieve it reaches C-130 milestone Looking Into the Future unless otherwise indicated. Readers-per-copy ratio: Laying the groundwork for the Air Force Reserve in 2035 25 4-1. Send inquiries and submissions to HQ AFRC/PAOM, 155 Richard Ray Blvd., Robins AFB, GA 31098-1661. Click. Tweet. Like. Or, email them to [email protected]. citamn.afrc.af.mil @citizenairman @citizenairman Against All Odds For questions about the magazine or its contents, you Volume 71 No. 3 June 2019 Commander has come a long way from South Vietnam 26 can call (478) 327-1771 or DSN 497-1771.
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