• Total Force DU Board to certify Regional Affairs Strategist officers

    In the second week of November 2016, the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Policy, Programming and Strategy Directorate (SAF/IAP), will convene a Total Force Direct Utilization (DU) Board (Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard) for certification of

  • Initial URC training now available on-demand

    A training for newly appointed Unit Reserve Coordinators is now available 24/7 via the Advanced Distributed Learning System.The course, which was released July 26, takes about one hour to complete, is mandatory for all URCs and provides the tools needed to educate commanders on matters related to

  • Editorial: Exercise, exercise, exercise

    Exercises are an important component of the active-component’s drive to remain combat-ready and IMAs often play a part. Whether you’re an IMA performing your AT and IDTs each year to support your owning organization’s exercise or you volunteer to help elsewhere (thank you for your volunteerism!),

  • July newsletter for IMAs now available

    The July 2016 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter for Individual Mobilization Augmentees is now available for digital download. The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization and is designed to deliver news and

  • Intelligence officer finds research is for the birds

    For many, an Antarctic cruise to spend time with penguins is just a dream. For Capt. Hila Levy, it’s all in a day’s work. Levy is an Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee intelligence officer at the Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element, Royal Air Force Molesworth, United Kingdom.

  • AY17/18 RDEDB Invitation to Apply Release and Application Cycle Initiation

    AY17/18 Air Force Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board (RDEDB) will convene Oct. 17, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Both the Invitation to Apply and RDEDB Application can be found on myPers located under the red "News Alert" tab or on the vPC

  • New commander for Det 5 IMAs

    Col. David Lesko assumed command of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization Detachment 5, following the retirement of long-time commander, Col. Chester Frost, June 20.Detachment 5 is located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and centrally manages Individual

  • RDEDB Invitation to Apply

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials will release the Invitation to Apply and open the application for the annual Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board Friday, July 8, at 8 a.m., MT. The board will convene Oct. 17 at HQ ARPC, Buckley AFB, Colo. All applications are due to ARPC no later

  • July 1-4 ARPC Phone Center Closure

    ARPC NOTAM 190 - Commanders --The Total Force Service Center, located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., will be closed July 1-4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday and family day. Phone counselors will be available again beginning July 5 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. MT by calling 210-565-0102