Facts about 310SW AGR to ART conversion

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SCHRIEVER AFB, Colo. --  The 310th Space Wing is undergoing a transforma-tional change in its 18-year history.
As an 2012 Fiscal Year Program Objective Memo-randum initiative, 331 Active Guard Reserve positions in the Air Force Reserve, specifically 10th Air Force, will convert to Air Reserve Technician positions.
This conversion affects about 10 percent of the 2,992 AGR positions in AFRC.
What does this mean for the 310th? Out of wing‟s 180 AGR positions, 35 are scheduled to be converted to ARTs.
At this time, 310 SW leadership does not have a de-finitive answer on specific billets that will be affected, but intends to share that information as soon as it‟s received from its Numbered Air Force.
During a visit by AFRC‟s A1 experts at Schriever Air Force Base on Feb. 24, representatives from the office formerly known as REAMO provided informa-tion on the basics of what to expect as an employee under the civilian personnel system.
"Being an ART is not worse, it‟s just different," said 310 SW acting commander Col. Mark D. Hustedt. "The decision to convert to an ART is dependent on the career situation of the individual AGR member."
Air Force Reserve commander, Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner envisions Air Reserve Technicians to be the backbone of full-time Reserve support.
The manning levels for the new fiscal year are 2,662 full-time Active Guard Reserve members, 10,867 full-time air reserve technicians, 511 Regular Air Force Airmen and 4,157 civilian employees.
Other AFRC units are undergoing the same conver-sion process, with the majority of AGR conversions scheduled for Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Space Command. To obtain an estimate of civilian salary and benefits, visit www.opm.gov.