• ARPC observes POW/MIA Recognition Day, AF 68th birthday

    In recognition of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Col. Sean McElhaney Pahia, Air Reserve Personnel Center vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, spoke to service members and employees here before cutting two ceremonial cakes Sept. 18, 2015.Kyle Goldberg, budget

  • Changes coming to TRICARE pharmacy benefit

    Starting Oct. 1, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy. Beneficiaries who keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay the

  • As civilian, reservist 'leads' in fight against forest fires

    In a year that has seen nearly 9 million acres lost to forest fires, the most since 2006, one Air Force Reservist is playing a lead role in beating back the flames. Col. Paul “Buster” Delmonte is an aerial firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service as a civilian. He is a lead plane pilot, escorting

  • ARPC hosts September leadership seminar

    Members from the Air Reserve Personnel Center attended the monthly Leadership Seminar here Sept. 17, 2015 to hear Capt. Cara Swanson, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron, discuss her topic “Military Leadership in a Time of Cultural Change” The purpose of

  • Changing the paradigm to HRM customer service

    In July 2015, Lt. Col. Michael A. Ortiz authored a ground breaking article entitled "Dream Big: Air Force personnel must keep pace with today's digital customer." The article chronicled Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center's crusade to improve customer and agent experience by harnessing

  • HQ RIO September "Readiness Report" newsletter now available

    The September 2015 edition of the Readiness Report newsletter is now available for digital download. The Readiness Report is the official newsletter of Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization.Click the link below to download the full PDF:The Readiness Report -

  • Top 3 releases AF birthday message

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody released a tri-signature letter in anticipation of the Air Force’s 68th birthday Sept. 18, 2015..To read the letter, click here.To view a 30-second Air

  • ARPC announces ANG Lieutenant Colonel and Major promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the 2015 Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel and Major Promotion Selection Boards (A0415A, A0515A) today. The selection boards convened at ARPC July 13 to determine those officers best qualified to assume the next higher grade. Board