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MEMORANDUM FOR ALL AFRC PERSONNEL

FROM: AFRC/CC
155 Richard Ray Blvd
Robins AFB GA 31098-1635

SUBJECT: Pre- and Post-Military Duty Notification to Civilian Employers

1. As stated in our guiding principles, I am committed to providing a combat ready, fully operational, relevant and professional military force. As Citizen Airmen, I understand your challenge as you selflessly contribute to our nation while seeking a good Reserve-Work-Life balance. Part of keeping this balance with our civilian employers includes clear communication of military duties.

2. Both volunteerism and mobilization provide our Air Force the ability to support combatant commanders' requirements, and we will continue to use volunteerism to the maximum extent feasible in order to sustain force participation over the long term. Your employer plays a key role by supporting volunteerism in addition to involuntary mobilization. However, to ensure employers continue to provide us with their support, we must make it a priority to keep them informed of military commitments. This includes short term activities such as Unit Training Assemblies, Training Periods, and Annual Tours, as well as longer term commitments such as Air Expeditionary Force rotations, Military Personnel Appropriation orders, and Reserve Personnel Appropriation orders.

3. The best way to support our civilian employers is to provide them with as much predictability and early notification as possible regarding impending military requirements. As a reminder, under the post-service notification rules in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), members must provide employers with proof of military service performed if the period of service exceeded 30 days. Also, each Reserve Airman should be prepared to show proof of military service to his or her employer regardless of the number of days performed in order to retain protection under the statute. We must continue to partner with our civilian employers and demonstrate consistency with USERRA's intent. Supervisors should attempt to minimize impact to employers when possible, while also accomplishing the mission.

4. The reservist-employer partnership is critical to the capabilities that the Air Force Reserve provides to our nation, and is a key factor in maintaining Reserve-Work-Life balance.

Thanks for all you do!

JAMES F. JACKSON, Lt Gen, USAF
Commander

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James F. Jackson, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret), will soon be on the board of directors at some airline. Hide & watch!