Air Force Reserve gains people, moves planes

5/14/2010 - 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:

[Please note: From this news article, I only extracted the info related to A-10 units]

[...] 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. [...]

[...] 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. [...]

[...] 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. [...]

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