Changes limit quarterly IDTs for reservists

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Changes went into effect Oct. 1 limiting the number of inactive-duty-for-training periods a reservist may perform during a three-month quarter.

The changes provide a training schedule policy for all Air Force Reserve Command airmen. They provide senior managers better management of training resources, according to Noah Gibson, chief of education, training and readiness policy in the Air Force Reserve's personnel programs and training division.

Under the new policy, individual mobilization augmentees who are required to perform 48 IDT periods per year will be authorized a maximum of 16 per quarter, not to exceed 48 training periods during the fiscal year. Augmentees who must perform 24 IDTs per year will be authorized by their supervisor or program manager to schedule a maximum of eight training periods per quarter not to exceed 24 per fiscal year.

In the past, the number of training periods IMAs could schedule during a quarter was unrestricted.

The changes also require IMAs to project a yearly schedule of IDTs with supervisors by Aug. 15 for the next fiscal year starting Oct. 1.

Unit commanders must prepare their fiscal year IDT schedule for unit training assemblies by May 15 for the upcoming year. They are also limited to scheduling 16 training periods per quarter, not to exceed 48 per fiscal year.

Units must go through their numbered air force commander to request an exception to policy. Also, IMAs must seek approval from their program managers and the Air Reserve Personnel Center commander in Denver to exceed the quarterly IDT limit. (Courtesy of AFRC News Service)