Force structure changes to affect 31 Air Force Reserve locations
HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. --
The Air Force plans to change manpower authorizations and retire some of its older aircraft, according to a fiscal 2010 force structure realignment announced June 26.
The realignment supports the FY10 President's Budget Request. Unrelated to the FY10 force structure realignment, the Air Force Reserve's end strength will grow from 67,400 to 69,500. This increase in manpower authorizations in FY10 represents approximately 2,100 Airmen for emerging mission areas such as cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, unmanned aerial systems and the nuclear enterprise.
The Air Force outlined changes at 31 Air Force Reserve Command locations and said some of the numbers are subject to change.
For Homestead ARB, the 482nd Fighter Wing, a unit equipped with F-16s, has an increase of one civilian position due to Air Traffic Control automation.
For complete details about the FY10 Force Structure realignment visit http://www.af.mil.
The realignment supports the FY10 President's Budget Request. Unrelated to the FY10 force structure realignment, the Air Force Reserve's end strength will grow from 67,400 to 69,500. This increase in manpower authorizations in FY10 represents approximately 2,100 Airmen for emerging mission areas such as cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, unmanned aerial systems and the nuclear enterprise.
The Air Force outlined changes at 31 Air Force Reserve Command locations and said some of the numbers are subject to change.
For Homestead ARB, the 482nd Fighter Wing, a unit equipped with F-16s, has an increase of one civilian position due to Air Traffic Control automation.
For complete details about the FY10 Force Structure realignment visit http://www.af.mil.
