Air Force To Demobilize Forces Published June 17, 2002 WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials announced today that the uncertainty of the global War on Terrorism dictates that we must carefully manage our force requirements and a selective demobilization of reserve component forces will be based on current conditions and mission needs.“The entire Total Force Team has demonstrated the ability to fight the war on terrorism for the long haul,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper said.Because keeping up the current pace has a direct impact on quality of life, the Air Force is working to carefully manage its force requirements.“The Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations is coordinating an effort to evaluate our mission needs; at the same time, we are evaluating where, when, and how to shift from a crisis response mode - with heavy reliance on mobilized guard and Reserve - to our ‘new steady state,’ which would utilize volunteer guardsmen and Reservists to help meet our mission taskings,” Jumper said.“We need these results to determine our long-term requirements for our mobilized members and how long to continue Stop Loss for those in our most stressed skills.”More than 30,700 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard men and women were called to duty following the September terrorist attacks. Another 7,900 volunteers are serving on active duty. Most of those will remain for the duration of their activation orders, said Michael L. Dominguez, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.At every step, selective demobilization of reserve component forces will be based on current conditions and mission needs. The Air Force is committed to minimizing hardships for our Air National Guard and Air Force members, their families and their civilian employers.