• Advanced education still within reach

    Sequestration is spreading unfavorable changes in numerous government entities, to include the military's education benefits as active-duty Airmen lost the ability to apply for tuition assistance effective March 11. With this change, however, there are still avenues for even the Airmen with the

  • Thrift Savings Plan officials warn against unsanctioned app

    A free iPhone app for the Thrift Savings Plan available at the Apple App Store could pose a security risk, program officials warned.A notice on the Thrift Savings Plan website says the "TSP Funds" app, which asks participants for their account login information, is not sanctioned."This app is not

  • U.S. flag flies over former ARPC building

    In the beautiful Colorado weather, the U.S. flag flew once again over the now closed Air Reserve Personnel Center located on the former Lowry Air Force Base today.Members of the ARPC Honor Guard, Staff Sgts. Cindy Rodriguez, Letitia Edwards and Ashley Kidder, raised the flag in honor of the

  • ARPC commander shares nine lines

    The commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center talked about his expectations during his first commander's call here March 6, 2013.Brig. Gen. Jay Flournoy, who became the 32nd commander Jan. 25, called his expectations nine lines. "As long as we follow the nine lines, everything else will take

  • ARPC announces annual award winners

    The commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center honored ARPC's 2012 Outstanding Performers of the Year as well as their A1 annual award winners during commander's call today. "We are all the big A in Airmen - civilians, active duty, Guard, and Reserve," Brig. Gen. Jay Flournoy said. "I've been so

  • ARPC announces RSSB selection results

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the semi-annual Reserve School Selection Board. The selection board convened at the center Feb. 19 - 21 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force Reserve followed by

  • MilPDS upgrade begins

     Editor's note: This one of a series of articles to inform total force Airmen about personnel programs affected by the Military Personnel Data System upgrade occurring in March.The Military Personnel Data System will be offline for 23 days, as of this morning, to allow the Air Force Personnel

  • CSAF to Airmen: We'll get through sequestration together

    To the Airmen of the United States Air Force:March is here, and unfortunately, so is sequestration...that means the entire Department of Defense, including our Air Force, will experience about a nine percent budget cut across all programs--starting now, and with no ability to adjust which accounts

  • President nominates 1st female Air Force Academy superintendent

    The president of the United States nominated Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson for the appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment to serve as Air Force Academy's 19th superintendent. If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson would become the first woman to hold the position.Currently