47th FS instructor pilots impact training on the ground

Airmen from the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt for takeoff at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Ga., April 2, 2009. Airmen from the 917th WG and the 47th Fighter Squadron both from Barksdale are involved in training Joint Terminal Attack Controllers for 13 days during “Patriot Dixie.” (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

Force Structure changes affecting the 917th Wing

Published June 29, 2009
917th Wing Public Affairs Office

Barksdale AFB, La. -- The Air Force plans to change manpower authorizations and retire some of its older aircraft, according to a fiscal 2010 force structure realignment announced June 25.

The realignment supports the FY10 President's Budget Request. Unrelated to the FY 10 force structure realignment, the Air Force Reserve's end strength will grow from 67,400 to 69,500. This increase in manpower authorizations in FY 10 represents approximately 2,100 Airmen for emerging mission areas such as cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, unmanned aerial systems and the nuclear enterprise.

The Air Force outlined changes at 31 Air Force Reserve Command locations and said some of the numbers are subject to change. All changes can be found on www.afrc.af.mil Changes that affect the 917th Wing are:

The 47th Fighter Squadron loses three A-10 primary aircraft authorizations as a result of the FY10 Fighter Force Restructure Plan.

For more information, call the 917th Wing Public Affairs Office at (318) 456-9181 or after hours at (318) 272-1859.