• New travel card coming soon

    Government Travel Card cardholders will soon be getting a new card. The new General Services Administration SmartPay® contract for the Department of Defense is with Citibank. The Air Force will begin transitioning to the new card Nov. 30. The contract with current card provider Bank of America will

  • Qualified Airmen can request campaign medal stars

    A recent memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense provides guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both the Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals. The campaign stars recognize servicemembers for participating in designated campaign phases within the areas of responsibility for

  • IT support may soon be a 'click' away

    When employees at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here need software, computer equipment or other information technology support and services, they have to fill out an Air Force Form 3215, get the necessary signatures, and hand-deliver the form to an acquisitions specialist in the directorate of

  • Junior ROTC instructor duty opens to 'gray area' reservists

    The Air Force Junior ROTC program is now hiring retired traditional reservists who are not drawing retirement pay. In the past, only retired active-duty Airmen could apply for the job but that changed with the passage of the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act. Now, "gray area" reservists --

  • Training leads supervisors in the right direction

    When it comes to managing federal civilian employees, there is a lot to know. From inprocessing and overtime, to leave and appraisals, the information is varied and can come from myriad laws, regulations, Air Force instructions and negotiated labor agreements. In fact, the information is so vast,

  • Muster madness hits PRC

    There is only one place the Air Force relies on to maintain the readiness of thousands of Individual Ready Reserve troops - the Air Reserve Personnel Center, here. ARPC coordinates all IRR musters, which are required by law, to enhance readiness and ensure the Air Force can "reach out and touch" the

  • ARPC announces major promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced the fiscal 2009 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Major Promotion Selection Board results today. This board selected 478 Airmen for promotion. A selection board convened at the center here Feb. 11-15 to determine those officers qualified to assume the

  • Air Force Reserve tests activation process

    Air Force bases around the United States will undoubtedly see quite a few unfamiliar faces this year as groups of "civilians" gather for an Individual Ready Reserve muster. Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., will hold the first of 25 musters April 12. The Air Reserve Personnel Center here coordinates IRR