• ARPC officer receives first online-processed award

    When officials at the Air Reserve Personnel Center launched the latest online personnel capability to Reservists worldwide, they didn't know it would be one of their own that would be first to benefit from it. Capt. Karrie Bracken, who worked as ARPC's contracting officer from July 1 to Nov. 30,

  • Survey says...

    Leaders at the Air Reserve Personnel Center want to hear what their customers are thinking. "We've developed an online survey to give our customers the opportunity to tell us about their experience with our service," said Col. Ann Shippy, ARPC commander. The survey, which was posted on the ARPC Web

  • Online retirement applications require review, coordination, monitoring

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center has had many Airmen successfully approved for retirement using the vPC-GR online application since it launched in July. In fact, of the 4,920 applications entered into the system, 2,949 have been approved. A problem recently noticed is that of the 655 applications

  • Year-end report ARPC commander highlights center's 2006 successes

    Well, the accomplishments of the men and women of the Air Reserve Personnel Center were spectacular last year. Here is my list of top achievements that my Airmen helped make possible in 2006. 1. Deployed our first three Personnel Services Delivery capabilities (Duty History Correction, Retirements,

  • 343 selected for colonel

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced the fiscal 2007 Air Force Reserve Line and Nonline Colonel Promotion Selection Board results Dec. 21. The board selected 343 Airmen for promotion. A selection board convened at the center here Oct. 16-21 to determine those officers qualified to assume

  • U.S. Joint Forces Command seeks officers for special duty

    U.S. Joint Forces Command is seeking 240 qualified officers from the different reserve components to join its Standing Joint Force Headquarters Core Element here. These drilling reservists train and must be available for possible deployment within 72 hours to support global contingencies during a

  • Captain promotions

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center announces the fiscal 2007 Reserve Line and Nonline Captain's Promotions. There were 1,271 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve officers selected for promotion. Officers may not assume the grade of captain until the secretary of defense signs the nominations, the

  • ARPC announces major, first lieutenant promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced 417 officers for promotion to first lieutenant from the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard for April 1 - Sept. 30. Also, the fiscal 2008 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Major Promotion Selection Board results were released March 29. A

  • Officials offer guidance for active-duty retirement

    To help determine how to qualify for an active-duty retirement, Air Reserve Personnel Center officials stress that 7,200 active-duty points does not guarantee an active duty retirement. "Earning an active-duty retirement is based on years of service, not points," said Gloria Goodgain, ARPC personnel

  • Anthrax vaccinations mandatory again for high-threat deployments

    Anthrax vaccinations became mandatory March 19 for Air Force reservists who have or will deploy to a high-threat area for more than 15 days. Mandatory vaccinations are limited to Airmen in specific high-threat areas (U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and the Korean peninsula) for more than