The United States Air Force Reserve

Guide

The United States Air Force is the youngest of all the Military branches. Formally established in 1947, the Air Force has its historical roots in the Aeronautical division of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The Air Force, with more than 320,000 Active Duty members and more than 220,000 Reservists, focuses on developing its Members through the values of integrity, service, and excellence. The Air Force also places a great focus on developing technology to help its Service Members succeed in both air and space.

President Harry Truman called for the formation of the Air Force Reserve in 1948, just a year after the United States Air Force was formed. Originally, the Reserve was conceived as a "stand by" force for emergencies. In February 1997, the Air Force Reserve changed from a Field Operating Agency to a Major Command (MAJCOM). Since then, the 67,000-Member force has evolved into the Air Force's Wingman, performing the same missions and working side-by-side on the same equipment.

The Air Force Reserve is comprised of the 4th Air Force, the 10th Air Force, and the 22nd Air Force. Under those Air Forces are a total of thirty-threeflying wings and seven groups (the space group has ten space associated units). The Air Force Reserve has facilities at sixty-sevenlocations:

5 Air Reserve Bases

5 Air Reserve Stations

1 Navy Tenant Base

1 ANG Tenant Location

44 AF Tenant Locations

8 Miscellaneous Locations

3 Ranges

The total membership of the Air Force Reserve is 67,500. Of those, 77 percent are enlisted and 23 percent are officers. The Headquarters of the Air Force Reserve is at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

There are many resources available to Airmen and their Families.

Air Force leadership named 2009-2010 the “year of the Air Force Family.” In 2008, over 59 percent of Active Duty Air Force Members had Family responsibilities. Similarly, over 57 percent of Air National Guard Members were married, as were over 60 percent of the Air Force Reserve. Over 48 percent of the Air National Guard had children, as did over half the Members of the Air Force Reserve.

Learn more about the Air Force and the resources made available to Air Force Families at the links below.

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Adapted from official website of the Air Force Reserve,