• Individual Reservists activated for Irma response

    More than 35 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers were activated in response to Hurricane Irma’s destructive path through the Caribbean and the Southeast United States. These Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen were deployed across the eastern seaboard, from the Virgin Islands to Washington, D.C.,

  • Meet the new RIO Det 8 commander

    Col. Nathan Yates is the new HQ RIO Detachment 8 commander, following Col. Michelle Barrett’s departure in July.Yates comes to RIO from the 310th Operations Group, where he was the deputy commander. Yates is very familiar with the Individual Reserve, having served as an Individual Mobilization

  • AROWS change improves visibility of operational requirements

    Beginning Oct. 1, a new data field will be added to the Air Reserve Orders Writing System that will be used primarily to track military personnel appropriation and other orders for operational requirements.This new field will be called Air Reserve Component Operational Requirements Tracker or

  • Earth Wind and Fire: Reservists own the skies

    For the first time in the nearly 70-year history of the Air Force Reserve, all three special mission units have been called to action simultaneously due to a series of catastrophic events that have affected wide swaths of the U.S.Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the country are conducting weather

  • Individual Reservists lend a hand after Harvey

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which flooded the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana with more than 50 inches of rain, Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees were on the ground helping with recovery efforts.Many of these Reserve Citizen Airmen contributed in uniform, as emergency

  • RDEDB 30 Day Application Deadline Notification

    Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board (RDEDB) applications are due to the Air Reserve Personnel Center no later than Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. MT.Applicants, raters, senior raters, and MPS functions should ensure all applications are complete and fully coordinated in accordance with the

  • Stripes for Exceptional Performers II results released

    HQ ARPC officials here announced the results of the CY17 Stripes for Exceptional Performers II board today.  The board convened at the Air Reserve Personnel Center from July 24 - 28 to consider individuals for promotion to the grade of Staff Sergeant through Chief Master Sergeant.  STEP II is a

  • Total Force Service Center Closure

    The Total Force Service Center, located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., will be closed Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday and Family Day. Citizen Airmen can request assistance 24/7/365 by logging onto myPers.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.//signed// ELLEN M.

  • CY17 Stripes for Exceptional Performers release

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials will release the results from the CY17 Stripes for Exceptional Performers Board, Aug. 31, at 8 a.m., MT. The selection list will be accessible on myPers and ARPC’s public website at that time.Commanders, Command Chiefs and MPS Superintendents will receive the