• CY19 Air Force Reserve Promotion Announcement: Major

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2019 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Major Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected more than 900 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at HQ ARPC January 28-February 1,

  • REMINDER: 30 May Deadline for submitting AT requests fast approaching

    Only 9 more days remain until all reservists must have annual tour (AT) orders submitted through the Air Reserve Orders Writing System-Reserve (AROWS-R). This ensures that the order can be published by 30 June and funding can be secured.IMAs should not proceed on duty or TDY without a published

  • AROWS-R unavailable from 31 May 19 – 15 Jun 19

    Due to a financial system upgrade, the Air Reserve Orders Writing System-Reserve (AROWS-R) will be unavailable from 31 May – 15 June 2019.  Orders requests will not be routed in AROWS-R during this time.Any requests for orders for IRs/IMAs that start between 31 May and 15 June should be submitted in

  • IMAs must submit all AT requests by 30 May 19

    Per AFI 36-2254 vol. 1, para 5.7.1, all reservists must have annual tour (AT) orders published by 30 June each fiscal year. This requirement ensures funding for AT orders is secured.Because AROWS-R will be unavailable from 31 May 19 through 15 Jun 19 due to a financial system upgrade, all AT

  • HQ RIO announces top Individual Reservists of 2018

    The Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization (HQ RIO) announced the 2018 Individual Reservists of the Year.The award program recognizes the accomplishments of the outstanding Airmen who augment Active Component and government agencies world-wide. “The IR of the Year

  • CY19 STEP II Nominations Due to HQ RIO Detachments by 20 May 2019

    Nomination packages for the 2019 Stripes for Exceptional Performers II (STEP II) promotion board must be submitted to their servicing HQ RIO Detachment by May 20, 2019.STEP II is a commander’s program designed to promote outstanding and well deserving Air Force Reserve members in Categories A

  • HQ ARPC streamlines retirement application process

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center released a web-based application April 29 enabling retired Guard and Reserve Airmen to more easily apply for retirement pay and benefits.Retirees approaching age 60, or those that qualify for a reduced retired pay age (RRPA) will no longer need to mail their

  • Air Force stops all new Tyndall rebuilding efforts starting May 1

    The Air Force will be forced to stop all new rebuilding efforts at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, starting May 1 because of the absence of Congressional funding.Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the pending work stoppage March 27 at a public event, citing a critical need for