• The 927th's 'Excellent' Adventure

    It's early morning when Edwin hears his phone ring. He answers it quickly, but fears the worst. On the other end of the line, he hears the words "We are initiating a recall. Call the unit control center immediately." In minutes, Edwin is in his car, heading toward the Air Force base where he works.

  • Airmen embracing fitness culture

    "Readiness," said the chief master sergeant of the Air Force, "is the primary purpose of developing the new fitness standard, and, so far, Airmen are stepping up to the challenge as the program normalizes." The new physical-training standard is a way to ensure Airmen are prepared to do the nation's

  • URGENT: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING vPC-GR ONLINE (ANG, AFRC), NOVEMBER 2010 CONTACT CENTER UTA SUPPORT (ANG and AFRC), ENHANCEMENT TO RETIREMENT APPLICATION (ANG, AFRC), and IMPORTANT SGLI REMINDER (ANG, AFRC)

    URGENT: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING vPC-GR ONLINE (ANG, AFRC) - vPC-GR is currently experiencing intermittent technical difficulties when members attempt to access the website. Specifically, when accessing the vPC-GR website, you may simply not be able to connect. You may see this error

  • Yellow Ribbon Program provides deployment assistance

    Many of you have attended a Yellow Ribbon event as part of your pre- and post-deployment activities. These events are intended to provide your families with sufficient information on available services, provide referrals to these services as appropriate, and sustain the proactive outreach

  • 'Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win' to be Air Force motto

    Incorporating extensive inputs from all ranks and career fields in the development effort, Airmen have selected "Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win" as the service's motto. An enduring statement of Airmen's pride in their service, the motto is a two-part expression -- a call to action, with a response of

  • Combined Federal Campaign runs through Nov. 17 at ARPC

    The 2010-2011 Combined Federal Campaign at the Air Reserve Personnel Center is under way. The active campaign began Oct. 7 and runs through Nov. 17. Brig. Gen. Kevin Pottinger, ARPC commander, kicked off this year's campaign."The importance of the CFC cannot be overstated," General Pottinger said.

  • President extends deadline for stop loss benefit

    Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 3 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution signed by the president Sept. 30.The new Dec. 3 deadline extends the original Oct. 21 cutoff for applications and allows eligible

  • Fiscal 2010 captain promotions announced

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center announces the first half of fiscal 2010 line and nonline captain promotions. There were 249 Air National Guard and 145 Air Force Reserve officers selected for promotion to captain. The Date of Rank (DOR) and Promotion Effective Date (PED) for officers selected for

  • Fiscal 2010 first lieutenant promotions announced

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center announces the first half of fiscal 2010 line and nonline first lieutenant promotions. There were 228 Air National Guard and 146 Air Force Reserve officers selected for promotion to first lieutenant. The Date of Rank (DOR) and Promotion Effective Date (PED) for