• New AFI brings clarification

    New regulations were included in the release of Air Force Instruction 1-1 that affect all Air Force members and could make new actions punishable by the Uniform Code of Military Justice."According to Article 92 of the UCMJ, any violation of an AFI (could fall) under dereliction of duty," said Capt.

  • New DOD Safe Helpline Mobile App now available

    The Department of Defense announced its new DOD Safe Helpline Mobile Application. With this new app, service members transitioning to civilian life will have access to critical resources that assist in managing the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault. This new app is the latest in a

  • AFLINK mobile app keeps people connected to everything Air Force

    Staying connected and keeping up with the latest news and information has never been easier for America's Airmen. On the Air Force's 65th birthday, Sept. 18, officials announced that the service has released a mobile application designed to keep Airmen, families, retirees, recruits and the public

  • Air Reserve Personnel Center celebrates Air Force’s 65th birthday

    Col. Patricia Blassie, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, cuts a birthday cake with Jim Jenkins, civilian Airman, Staff Sgt. Alexis McCray, regular Air Force, and Master Sgt. Jeremy Bohn, Air National Guard, here Sept. 18, 2012. Each member represented a component of the Total Force Airman.

  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Reserve Affairs) visits ARPC

    Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Reserve Affairs) visited the Air Reserve Personnel Center here Sept. 12 - 13. William H. Booth, Sr., (shown in middle along with ARPC staff) was educated on how ARPC answers the call so generations of Airmen may serve. By leveraging the latest technology,

  • MilPDS scheduled for upgrade in December

    The Military Personnel Data System will be upgraded (R12) and migrated to the Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Enterprise Computing Center in December. MilPDS will be unavailable during the upgrade project, which is scheduled to take 23 days to complete.MilPDS is a personnel records

  • Air Force continues pollution prevention efforts

    The Air Force joins the nation for Pollution Prevention Week on Sept. 17-24.The service continues its efforts to educate the public about pollution prevention and reducing the contamination of air, soil and water by eliminating pollution at its source.Observed during the third full week in

  • Buckley optometry clinic opens eyes for service members, families

    Imagine living in a blurry haze where everything is distorted, fuzzy and something like a psychedelic dream. Consider how frustrating day-to-day functions and seemingly menial tasks would be to accomplish if poor eyesight blurred the computer screen or numbers on a cell phone.The Buckley Air Force

  • Let myPers help you manage your civilian career

    Whether you are a civilian employee, hoping to become one or planning to hire one, the myPers website has information to help you find opportunities and manage your career, said Pat Stokes, Air Force Personnel Center marketing specialist."The Air Force is a great place to work," said Stokes.

  • Reservist gives new meaning to term 'hockey mom'

    Wisps of blonde hair are swept aside to reveal a small, white scar positioned above her left eye - an indication of toughness gracing the freckled face, blue-eyed technical sergeant."I got hit hard--it bled a lot and hurt pretty badly," said Tech Sgt. Kate Blanchfield, smiling broadly as she looks