• CY13 Enlisted Developmental Education Board (EDEB) Release

    Headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the annual Enlisted Developmental Education Board (EDEB). The selection board convened at the center Oct. 15-19, 2012 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force

  • AF officials delay MilPDS upgrade

    Air Force officials are delaying the upgrade of the Military Personnel Data System that was originally scheduled for December.Delaying the upgrade is necessary to ensure the new system is thoroughly tested by the Air Force Personnel Center and other Department of Defense and Air Force agencies that

  • Protecting PII everyone's responsibility

    Safeguarding information is a way of life in the Air Force and the service trains military members, Department of Defense and contract civilians alike to avoid releasing personally identifiable information about themselves or others.A letter from the secretary of defense defined PII as information

  • Reservists can carry leave balance after training tours

    In a "one-step-at-a-time" approach, Air Force officials have a new program for reservists to save and carryover leave time from year to year beginning Nov. 1.Reservists performing duty under the Reserve Personnel Appropriation or RPA orders may now "save" their leave for future use. Prior to this

  • Halloween safety tips

    As Halloween approaches, children will soon be filling the streets going door to door giggling the famous phrase "trick or treat."To help ensure Halloween stay's safe and fun base officials offer some tips. "It's inevitable that at some point your children will want to go out by themselves. Before

  • Remember AADD during holidays

    Holiday cheer is sometimes associated with eggnog and other alcoholic drinks. With the holiday seasons approaching, the last thing anybody should do after drinking is get behind a wheel of a car. Airmen Against Drunk Driving shouldn't be the first option if one chooses to go out for a few drinks.

  • Air Force Reserve commander visits rescue group

    Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, Air Force Reserve commander, observes a pararescue (PJ) medical demonstration during his visit to the 943rd Rescue Group, October 26, 2012. Staff Sgt. Alan Brumfield, a PJ with the 306th Rescue Squadron, explains to General Jackson how PJ's treat battlefield wounded and

  • New AFRC Mobile App Focuses to Improve Resiliency among Airmen

    As part of the Wingman Toolkit outreach effort, the Air Force Reserve Command launched a mobile app on October 30 that gives Airmen the tools necessary to bring balance to their busy, stressful lives. The Wingman Toolkit provides Airman and families with access to useful information and resources to

  • McGuire continues recovery efforts, FEMA base of operations

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel are continuing with recovery efforts and expect to resume most operations Wednesday.Impact from the storm includes fallen trees, scattered debris, some property damage, minor flooding and power outages."The entire joint base's preparation efforts went a

  • Navigating the election season

    Editor's Note: Adopted from an article written by Ian Carrier, 914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs OfficeDuring election season, Airmen should remember they are an important part of the political process even away from home. In an effort to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence national