• Academy grad, reservist suits up for Super Bowl

    An Air Force Academy graduate and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver arrived in New Orleans Jan. 27 for Super Bowl XLVII.Chad Hall, an Air Force reservist, was signed to the 49ers practice squad Nov. 27 for scout team duty, wearing No. 14. He was released Dec. 14 as the team juggled its active and

  • ARPC launches IVR June 1

    In order to provide improved customer service, the Air Reserve Personnel Center is launching a new Interactive Voice Recording or phone menu here starting June 1, 2012.The purpose of the new IVR is to narrow the focus on what customers' needs are to quickly service them, said Capt. Tim Martin, ARPC

  • Secretary Donley nominated for Order of the Sword

    The enlisted men and women of the United States Air Force nominated the service's senior civilian for induction into the Air Force Order of the Sword Jan 23 here.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley accepted the nomination from then-Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy at a meeting with

  • F-22 pilot flies boy's letter 'closer to heaven'

    MacAidan "Mac" Gallegos was only 5 when his father, Army Sgt. Justin Gallegos, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Not a day goes by that he doesn't think about him. On days like Jan. 24, his father's 31st birthday, he has found a special way to celebrate his birthday and honor his memory. "I wanted

  • ARPC hosts change of command

    Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., became commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center in a change of command ceremony here Jan. 25, 2013.General Flournoy became the 32nd commander when he assumed command from Col. Patricia S. Blassie in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of

  • Buckley provides bundles for expecting parents

    Expecting a bundle of joy? Every other month the Airman and Family Readiness Center provides parents an abundance of information and bundles of baby products to expecting families. Families are given a bundle that includes towels, clothing, baby blankets, bibs, bedding and a tote bag sponsored by

  • CMSAF transition: Airmen say goodbye to Roy, welcome Cody

    The Air Force appointed its 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force during a transition and retirement ceremony here Jan. 24.In his last official act before retiring, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy relinquished the duties and responsibilities of the Air Force's highest enlisted

  • Air Force Officials Aim to Eliminate Sexual Assault

    Following a nine-month investigation into sexual misconduct at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, the Air Force has implemented a comprehensive program aimed at eliminating sexual assault, senior Air Force leaders told Congress today.Air Force Chief Of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and

  • CMSAF ceremony to stream live on AF.mil

    The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force transition ceremony will be streamed live on AF.mil Jan. 24, at 9 a.m. The ceremony to welcome the 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. James A. Cody will also be carried live on the Pentagon Channel. The video can also be seen in