• 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

  • New Guard/Reserve fact sheets released

    The Air Reserve Personnel Center released the 2007 Guard and Reserve Personnel Fact Sheets on Feb. 28. This publication offers valuable information on a variety of subjects including pay charts, force development, promotion and retirement information, entitlement benefits, assignment information and

  • Guard-specific capabilities go online

    ANG gets automated services Air National Guardsmen gained access to online personnel services March 5. Through the virtual Personnel Center - Guard and Reserve, Guardsmen around the world are able to correct or change their duty history by logging on to the vPC-GR. "The ultimate goal is to improve