SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- On May 15, 2012, the 916th Air Refueling Wing will hold its first Individual Ready Reserve muster since 2008.
The Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver coordinates IRR musters, which are required by law, to enhance readiness and ensure the Air Force can "reach out and touch" the IRR population when necessary. The IRR is a manpower resource primarily comprised of Airmen who have previously served in the active component, the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve and still have a military service or other contractual obligation.
These musters provide the overall structure to gather and maintain IRR member contact and physical condition information, thereby increasing efficiency of the activation process for total or full mobilization.
Annually, ARPC orders IRR Airmen to report to locations, usually within 150 miles of their residence. Upon arrival, their records are updated, and they receive a basic medical screening and several entitlements briefings. The Airmen are compensated for their participation.
These musters are a routine process to allow ARPC officials to look at the recall process; musters do not initiate activation. The Air Force has not activated the IRR since Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
The 916th Force Support Squadron will conduct the May muster here on-base. For more information regarding the muster contact Headquarters ARPC at (800) 525-0102.