Reserve program to grow by 400 by September Published June 28, 2010 By Capt. Kimberly Champagne Readiness Management Group Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- With 400 new funded billets and recent attrition rates in fiscal 2010, Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program officials are expecting to hire 1,600 people by September. "We're hiring and that is terrific news on several fronts," said Col. Nancy Zbyszinski, the Readiness Management Group commander. Readiness Management Group officials oversee the Air Force's 8,700 individual mobilization augmentees and 1,500 participating individual ready reservists. "The IMA program offers a unique opportunity to serve in Reserve status for those who are not located near a traditional Air Guard or Reserve unit, for anyone who cannot commit to one weekend every month, or for anyone who wants to participate in new Air Force missions," she said. The hiring initiative gives members of the PIRR the chance to come back to the program and get paid for their annual duty. Air Guard or Reserve members who need more flexibility in location, duty dates or types of missions, will find what they're looking for in the IMA program. Reserve members can refer potential IMAs using the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service's bold rewards program,"Get 1 Now." Reservists who recruit people into the Air Force Reserve can win prizes including MP3 players and flat-panel TV. "Get 1 Now" is assisting recruiting service officials in meeting their goals. Reservists can submit referrals any time at Get1Now.us. Awards are totaled between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30. For more information or a Web password call 877-786-2372. For more information on becoming an IMA, visit www.afreserve.com.