IDT policy change gives augmentees flexibility Published Feb. 23, 2005 By Tech. Sgt. Rob Mims Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs DENVER (AFPN) -- A recent policy change modifies the inactive duty training policy for individual mobilization augmentees, and gives the reservists more flexibility to schedule training requirements.“While it is expected our IMAs will participate on a quarterly basis to maintain viability and visibility within their active-duty units, the loss of flexibility in mandating such a policy has shown no substantive improvements in budgetary control or IMA readiness,” wrote Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, chief of Air Force Reserve, in the memorandum changing the policy.The reservists and their supervisors are free to schedule training whenever they see fit within the first three quarters of the fiscal year; however, there are stipulations to this new found freedom of choice, according to the memo.The quarterly training days now are restricted only in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. Waivers must be approved by the Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, officials said.The reservists, along with their supervisor or program managers, still must develop an annual schedule of training periods before each fiscal year. All training periods must be approved in writing by the Airman’s supervisor with an information copy sent to the appropriately assigned program manager before the training period.The training days must prepare the reservist for mobilization, officials said.For more information, IMAs can contact their program manager or call the personnel center at DSN 926-6503 or commercial (303)-676-6503. (Courtesy of ARPC News Service)