• Evaluations release highlights vPC-GR evolution

    When the new online evaluations process for coordinating performance reports launched in July, it quickly became a shining example of the capabilities of the virtual Personnel Center - Guard and Reserve. Since it launched, nearly 1,400 reservists and Guardsmen have begun coordinating the online

  • ARPC announces lieutenant colonel promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results for the Fiscal 2009 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Professions Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. These boards selected 893 Citizen Airmen for promotion. The selection boards convened at the center here June 9 - 13 to

  • ARPC launches carpool program

    Officials at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here unveiled a new program to help employees save money on their daily commutes. The ARPC Rideshare Program is a carpooling Web page for Airmen and civilian employees at ARPC. The program is on ARPC's internal Web site and connects employees looking to

  • Surfing Web can be dangerous

    Surfing the Web in unfamiliar territory can be risky. In the past year, a study by anti-virus software company, McAfee, found a 41.5 percent increase in malicious code compared to 2007. In the past three years, the primary method for the compromise of computers is browser vulnerabilities through

  • Reserve officials approve 1,095 man-day waivers

    More than 1,600 reservists have received or will receive a waiver to stay on active duty after Sept. 30. Nearly four years ago, reservists through the rank of colonel received permission to serve up to 1,095 man-days of the previous 1,460 days in a rolling four-year calendar. The program encourages

  • Citizen Airmen gain avenue to joint credit

    Procedures are now in place to allow Citizen Airmen to self-nominate for joint experience credit, Air Reserve Personnel Center officials said. ARPC received the necessary Reserve Component implementation guidance March 28 from the undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. This interim

  • ARPC offers savings on commute

    Employees at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here can save money getting to work. ARPC offers the Transportation Incentive Program, which provides tax-free subsidies to employees who use mass transit to get to and from work. "It's an awesome benefit that the government gives us," said Chief Master

  • ARPC vehicles operate on alternative fuel

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center is driving green. Three of ARPC's four vehicles are equipped to run on E85, an ethanol-based fuel more environmentally-friendly than gasoline. The vehicles are leased from the U.S. General Services Administration's Central Fleet Program, which helps government

  • Muster calls reservists to 'half-day' duty

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center will conduct a muster for nearly 200 Individual Ready Reservists on July 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here. The IRR Muster Program, mandated by Title 10 United States Code Section 12319, exists to enhance readiness and ensure the Air