News

Aug. 11, 2020
Resilient mindset, asking for help is key to one ARPC COVID-19 recovery

One Air Reserve Personnel Center member's story of dealing with COVID-19.
Aug. 10, 2020
Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff

In remarks following the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force
Aug. 6, 2020
HQ ARPC Announces Changes to Senior Enlisted Professional Development Boards

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center hosted the final Command E-8/E-9 Development Team Board at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., July 27-31.In the future, Senior Master Sergeants will meet their functional development team board while Chief Master Sergeants will meet the combined E-9 DT Board and
Aug. 3, 2020
HQ ARPC to host virtual ARC Field Orientation Course for ANG

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center will virtually host an Air Reserve Component Field Orientation course for Air National Guard MPF/CSS personnel August 19-20, 2020.The following topics will be discussed by subject matter experts from HQ ARPC during the course and they will remain available
July 24, 2020
Name, rank, service and badges will be more identifiable on OCP

OCP rank insignia, badges, name, and service tapes will now feature a lighter, three-color background pattern, versus the current seven-color pattern, to increase readability and ease rank recognition.
July 23, 2020
HQ ARPC Announces AY 21/22 RDEDB Invitation to Apply

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center announced the invitation to apply (ITA) for the 2021-2022 Academic Year Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board (RDEDB) is available. The suspense/deadline for applications is Sept. 28, 2020, NLT 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Late applications will
July 21, 2020
Air Force announces 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2020

An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force.
July 14, 2020
Air Force building more inclusive culture through Dress and Appearance updates

The changes, as outlined in an Air Force Guidance Memorandum dated July 1, 2020, include the removal of subjective language and other rules that may have been creating unintentional or unfair barriers for Air and Space Force uniformed members.
July 7, 2020
COMMENTARY: A Pandemic, Groundhog Day, and our Core Values - Lessons Learned

These days may seem like the movie Groundhog Day where we are faced with the seemingly never-ending daily challenges and restrictions caused by a global pandemic. In the 1993 comedy, weatherman Phil Conners (played by Bill Murray) wakes up to relive the same day over and over. At first, he is
July 1, 2020
Medical IMAs mobilized for historic COVID-19 response

April 4th felt like a typical Saturday for Col. Ari Fisher, an Individual Mobilized Augmentee with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. After a busy week in his civilian job as a physician’s assistant at a gastroenterology clinic, Fisher was roused from a quick afternoon rest by his cell phone