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Dec. 31, 2020
Transition Assistance Program changes lighten the load for IRs

Until recently, IRs were required to complete the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) at the end of every set of orders of 180 or more days, even if they only had a one-day break in between.An update to the TAP guidance was recently published which included changes to make compliance with the
Dec. 22, 2020
Air Force update for COVID-19

Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:
Dec. 18, 2020
Command stands up Wingman Saves Program to promote crisis intervention

Air Force Reserve Command is implementing the Wingman Saves program, an intervention program aimed at recognizing Reserve Citizen Airmen who take the steps necessary to identify and assist those with at-risk behaviors.
Dec. 17, 2020
AFRC History Office releases 2nd edition of AFR coloring book

The Air Force Reserve Command's Office of History and Heritage released a second edition of the AFR Coloring Book online this month. This recently released edition, created by Tech. Sgt. Katie "Kat" Justen, AFRC HO Combat & Heritage artist, captures a snapshot in time of today’s Reserve members in
Dec. 15, 2020
Innovative Youngstown ARS Airman assists with HQ ARPC mission

Senior Airman Lamont Hicks, a personnel specialist assigned to DPT, has become a key member of both the evaluations and the recognitions sections since his selection for a temporary duty assignment at HQ ARPC just five months ago.
Dec. 14, 2020
VA begins COVID-19 vaccinations

Medical Centers in New Orleans and Bedford, Massachusetts, are the first two department Veterans Affairs facilities to begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline health care employees and veterans residing in long-term care community living and spinal cord injury and disorder centers,
Dec. 14, 2020
HQ ARPC hosts Space Force Transfer Board

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, recently hosted a Space Force Transfer Board as Space Professionals shaped the future of the Space Force. Guard and Reserve records were not considered, pending decisions on organization of reserve components for the Space Force.Five ARPC members
Dec. 10, 2020
Command notifies Reserve Citizen Airmen of Unclassified Information changes

The Defense Department’s new Controlled Unclassified Information program stood up in July 2020 with the release of DoD Instruction 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The program ensures standardized identification, safeguarding, transmission, storage, dissemination, destruction and
Dec. 8, 2020
Senior leaders provide update on strategic priorities

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, issued a memorandum for all Reserve Citizen Airmen November 30 titled AFR Strategic Priorities – Our Current Progress and Future Path. Here is the text of the
Dec. 7, 2020
Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.