• AF Reserve band brings holiday cheer to veterans

    The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve launched 10 musicians on trips to bring songs of joy to former servicemembers at four veteran's hospitals in Georgia and Alabama Dec. 14 and 15.Veterans entering the Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Al., and the Atlanta VAMC,

  • Last Airmen out of Iraq arrive home for Christmas

    America welcomed home from Iraq more than 200 of her Air Force sons and daughters Dec. 20 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.The Airmen were the last of the Air Force contingent in Iraq and were home in time for the winter holidays as stated by the president.Among the

  • ARPC hosts state representative Nikkel

    Colorado state representative B.J. Nikkel was greeted by Col. Pat Blassie, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, during the representative's first visit to ARPC headquarters here Dec. 16, 2011.The purpose of this visit was for Rep. Nikkel to gain an understanding of how the Air Force Reserve

  • ARPC exceeds CFC goal

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center officially wrapped up their contributions to the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign and raised more than $27,000 during the 21-day campaign.This year's campaign celebrated its 50th anniversary of charitable giving across the federal government and was held Oct. 31- Dec.

  • SEDEB Results Announced

    Air Reserve Personnel Center Force Development Branch released the names of the selects and alternates from the Senior Enlisted Developmental Education Board Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. The selection board convened at ARPC Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 to match the best qualified applicants for placement in select

  • ARPC colonel selection board announces promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results for the CY11 USAFR Line and Nonline Colonel Promotion Selection Boards Dec. 9, 2011 . The selection boards convened at the center Oct. 17 to determine those officers qualified to assume the next higher grade. This year board members

  • Coming home: Children of Pearl Harbor attacks tour former home on Hickam

    As children of an Airman stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii, Larry Bush and Deloris Anderson were at home the fateful morning of Dec. 7, 1941, during the surprise Japanese attack. Today, 70 years later, they finally came home.The house where some of their earliest childhood memories were formed and

  • ARPC announces colonel promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results for the CY11 USAFR Line and Nonline Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. These boards selected more than 250 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at the center here Oct. 17 to determine those officers qualified