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The RIO Buzz                                                                                             Vol 69

POLITICAL ACTIVITY DOs AND DON’Ts

Service members and federal employees are encouraged to participate in the political process, but it's essential to ensure that our personal activities do not imply official endorsement by the Department of Defense or the Department of the Air Force (DAF). As individuals, we do not have to be politically neutral, but the Air Force and Space Force do. These regulations are in place to prevent the Department of Defense from influencing or appearing partisan in the nation's electoral process. For guidance on permissible and impermissible political activities, please refer to the Political Activity Quick Guide available HERE.

DTS AUTHORIZATION – ISSUE WITH SOME AUTHORIZATIONS BEING “STUCK” BETWEEN CTO AND AO

Once you've sent your DTS authorization, should your document remain in the "CTO SUBMIT" status without routing to your organization for approval for more than 24 hours, please reach out to the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) at 1-888-435-7146 or visit https://www.travel.dod.mil/Support/Travel-Assistance-Center/ (Reservation and CTO Submit Issues). If your DTS Authorization says “CTO BOOKED,” that means it’s awaiting AO approval and isn’t stuck.  Remember, CTO has 24 hours from the moment the authorization is stamped "SIGNED" to handle reservations.

ANNUAL TOUR ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT FY MUST BE REQUESTED NLT 31 MAY 2024

Each year IRs must submit their AT orders requests to the Orders Writing Cell (OWC) in myFSS no later than 31 May.  Any submissions after that date must have a late AT memo attached, which requires signatures from your AC CC (or unit O-6) and your RIO Detachment Commander.  The memo template can be found HERE.  Rather than wait until after the deadline, submit your request ASAP to ensure funding is set aside for your AT, even if you’re not sure of the dates.  You can always request a modification later (even after 31 May) to change the dates. 

Additionally, any orders request that has been submitted/processed and has an approved/certified order in AROWS-R has obligated funds to the execution of that order. As we are approaching the end of the FY, HQ RIO is required to reconcile all outstanding obligations. If you are no longer able to execute any order and do not plan to re-schedule, you MUST cancel that order by creating a case in myFSS for the Orders Writer Cell to process the cancellation and de-obligate the funds.

NOTE: This includes IDTs. Any duties approved in UTAPS have also been obligated funds for execution. Duties that cannot be executed and will not be re-scheduled MUST be deleted in UTAPS to de-obligate the funds.

DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION BOARD APPLICATION – ENDORSEMENT STATUS

Did you know that you can check the status of your endorsements on your Developmental Education Board application(s)? Here’s how you can do it:

·                 Log into myVector

·                 From the list of options on the left-hand side of your main page, select ‘My Boards’

·                 Click the ‘DE Boards’ tab

·                 Click ‘All’ to see all DE Boards you’ve accessed

·                 Selected the applicable Board

·                 This will take direct you to the viewing screen for that application. In the bottom left-hand corner, you will see the Endorsers you’ve selected and the status of your submissions. Note: There is a key underneath to help understand the status. However, you will only see the status of your submission. You will NOT see your actual Endorsement, including concurrence/nonconcurrence and your comments.

·                 Additional questions can be addressed by the ARPC Force Development, School Boards Team at: arpc.dpaf@us.af.mil.

RPA OPPORTUNITY WITH HQ RIO

HQ RIO/Operations Support RPA Opportunity
START DATE: ASAP
END DATE: 30 September 2024 with the possibility of extension. (Extension is not guaranteed)
DAFSC: 3F051/3F071
LOCATION: Buckley SFB, CO
RANK: TSgt or MSgt – Sharp and highly motivated individual who is a self-starter and needs minimal supervision
Duties and Responsibilities: Member is responsible for personnel activities/actions, functions and administrative oversight associated with the HQ RIO Individual Reservist (IR) Operations Support to include, but not limited to: 1) Board for Corrections of Military Records (BCMRs) processing; 2) Communications Manager; 3) Training Management; 4) Participation in working groups; 5) Processing Waivers; 6) Review or update Standard Operating Procedures, policies and Guidance applicable to IRs, HQ RIO and Detachments; 7) SharePoint management for Operations Support; 8) Ensure and enforce compliance with personnel policies, directives and procedures; 9) Coordinates with counterparts at HQ RIO, HQ Air Force Reserve Command, HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center; 10) Also serves as requirements manager and myFSS case and permissions monitor. Additional duties as needed. For Inquires email: HQ RIO Operations Support @ RIO.OS.OPSSupport@us.af.mil.

v/r,

Col Nathan “N8” Day
HQ RIO Commander