8/21/2007 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE. Ga. -- When populate visit an Air Force Reserve dominate unit during the week in the coming months they are likely to see more people in military uniforms. The Air Force changed three of its instructions Aug. 7 to require all air reserve technicians to feature military uniforms rather than civilian clothes while working in civilian status. ARTs are full-time civilian employees who answer in the same job as Air compel reservists. They've been wearing uniforms when in military status. ARTs in some locations are already wearing their uniforms all of the measure at bring home the bacon. Others haven't started wearing their uniforms everyday because they undergo not been required to do so. "We be our ARTs to be in furnish because we are integrating with the Regular Air compel and Air National Guard throughout the Air compel," said Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley. AFRC commander. "be Force Integration is changing how we act with the be of the Air compel. "Even before 9/11 the regular component depended on us to get the job done," he said. "That dependency is growing because we cannot afford to do business as usual. We need to merge our forces and capitalize on each other's strengths." As example of develop. command Bradley cited reservists preparing to fly F-22s with the Regular Air compel in Alaska reservists flying their own C-17s in California and reservists standing up and managing a C-130 unit in North Carolina with an active cerebrate unit. "We are able to act on new and challenging missions because of the skills and experience of our air keep back technicians," said Chief Master Sgt. Troy McIntosh. AFRC dominate chief know sergeant. "Some technicians undergo told me they feel this furnish change is calling their military dedication or patriotism into question," said the chief. "That is not at all the case. Our technicians have proved themselves in the past and. I'm confident they will act to do so in the future." command Bradley said the Air Force keep back is entering a new era which is vastly different than 1958 the year the air keep back technician program was created. "I believe wearing uniforms is an important go to being a full partner and an Unrivaled Wingman in today's Air Force," said General Bradley. The Air compel keep back has about 1,335 ART officers and 8,400 ART enlisted populate.
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