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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clark III, far left, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, to answer questions pertaining to the fiscal year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. National Guard and Reserve, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2015. Among others, Clark testified before the Senate with Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)AF Reserve, Guard leaders testify before the Senate
                        
                        
                        Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clark III, far left, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, to answer questions pertaining to the fiscal year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. National Guard and Reserve, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2015. Among others, Clark testified before the Senate with Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)
                
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        Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, to answer questions pertaining to the fiscal year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. National Guard and Reserve, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2015.  Testifying with Jackson, on behalf of the Air National Guard, was director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clark III.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)AF Reserve, Guard leaders testify before the Senate
                        
                        
                        Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, to answer questions pertaining to the fiscal year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. National Guard and Reserve, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2015.  Testifying with Jackson, on behalf of the Air National Guard, was director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clark III.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)
                
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        Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, to answer questions pertaining to the fiscal year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. National Guard and Reserve, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2015. Testifying with Jackson, on behalf of the Air National Guard, was Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clark III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)AF Reserve, Guard leaders testify before the Senate
                        
                        
                        Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, to answer questions pertaining to the fiscal year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. National Guard and Reserve, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2015. Testifying with Jackson, on behalf of the Air National Guard, was Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clark III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)
                
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AF Reserve, Guard leaders testify before the SenatePublished April 30, 2015
                    
                    By Senior Airman Hailey Haux
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**The chief of the Air Force Reserve and the director of the Air National Guard testified alongside the other services’ Reserve chiefs and Guard directors before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, April 29.
With the threat of sequestration-level funding looming, both the Guard director and Reserve chief said they need the support of Congress to be ready for the fight today and tomorrow.
“Without question, our people – the men and women and their families who make up the Air Force Reserve – are our greatest strength and must be our top priority,” said Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James F.  Jackson, in his written testimony. “Yet, ongoing budget uncertainty and arbitrary fiscal constraints degrade our readiness, hurt our people, and strain our ability to properly train and equip our force.”
With approximately 5,000 Airmen from the Air Force Reserve and more than 5,000 Airmen from the ANG on mobilization orders, both have requested increases in their end strength to optimize the total force to address geopolitical realities and global demands. As part of the Fiscal Year 2016 President’s Budget Request, the Reserve is asking for an increase of 2,100 personnel while the Guard is asking for 500 more guardsmen. 
“The National Guard has evolved from a strategic reserve, called upon primarily during national emergencies to an essential partner in the total Air Force,” said ANG Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III. “Today’s Air National Guard, in addition to providing a reserve surge capacity, contributes daily to the U.S. Air Force commitment to global vigilance, global reach and global power in five core missions.”
Likewise, Jackson said Air Force Reserve Airmen are experienced and dedicated professionals, who are always ready to support our nation when called.
“We remain an essential partner in our three-component Air Force; however, being ready for today’s fight is not enough – we must also look to the future,” he said.ANG 



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