ARPC NOTAM 090 - Commanders -- MAY 2011 TOTAL FORCE SERVICE CENTER (TFSC) - DENVER UTA SUPPORT (ANG, AFRC) - TFSC Denver phone counselors will provide UTA support the following Saturdays, May 7, 14, and 21. During UTAs, TFSC - Denver can be reached by calling 800-525-0102 or DSN 926-6528 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT. Citizen Airmen can always request assistance 24/7/365 by logging onto the vPC-GR the customer service web portal for personnel services, at http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/vPC-GR/.
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ID CARD UPDATE, SSN REMOVAL NOTIFICATION (ANG, AFRC) - Beginning June 2011, the SSAN will no longer printed on DOD ID cards to protect the personal identity information of cardholders. A "DoD ID Number" will be printed on all ID cards and eligible beneficiaries will also have a "DoD Benefits Number" printed on their ID card. Current ID cards are considered valid as the expected life-cycle of social security number removal will take four-years and will be done using a three phased approach. Identification Cards will be replaced through attrition, i.e., a new card issued upon expiration of the existing card; a change in rank occurs; or the card has been lost or stolen. For more information, contact the Total Force Service Center - Denver at 800-525-0102.
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RESERVE ENLISTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (REDP) (ANG, AFRC) - A new application within vPC-GR regarding the Reserve Enlisted Development Plan (REDP) has been released. This application allows individuals to submit their Development Plan to be reviewed by a mentor and/or through their command channels to the Development Teams at HQ ARPC. For more information about these enhancements, contact the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102.
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CASUALTY ASSISTANCE (ANG, AFRC) - In response to natural disasters, and most recently the tornado in the Southeast, the ARPC Casualty Office is prepared to provide casualty assistance to gray area Retired members and limited assistance to individuals assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). If you should be affected by a natural disaster and require casualty assistance, please contact the Total Force Service Center - Denver, at 800-525-0102, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT, Monday - Friday or and 720-254-0807
(after hours).
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RETIREMENT CERTIFICATE BINDER DELAY (ANG, AFRC) - TFSC-Denver has been notified of another delay in the manufacturing process of retirement certificate binders. This issue is affecting every component of the USAF. We expect a portion of the backordered binders will be received on or about June 1, 2011. In the interim, upon request, certificates will continue to be sent in a photo mailer to retirement ceremony POCs. Binders will follow upon receipt. If you have questions please contact us at 800-525-0102 or DSN 925-6528 M-F from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT.
In addition, Citizen Airmen can always request assistance 24/7/365 by logging into the Virtual Personnel Center-Guard and Reserve (vPC-GR) at
http://arpc/afrc/mil/vPC-GR/.
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