Final scan at ARPC continues paperless conversion

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  • By Mike Molina
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DENVER --  Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here reached an important milestone when the last paper unit personnel record from an Air Force Reserve unit was electronically scanned Aug. 4. 

A total of 54,649 records were scanned during the year-long project. The conversion to electronic records means traditional Reservists and Individual Mobilization Augmentees can view the documents from their unit personnel record group, or UPRG, online at the Air Force Personnel Center Secure Web site. 

"The advantage of this is that Airmen can see their own records online," said Master Sgt. Lina Revis, Quality Assurance Evaluator in ARPC's Directorate of Records Quality Management. "Even if the member is deployed they have access to their records." 

The event marked a significant step in the Air Force's Personnel Service Delivery Transformation and e-Records initiative, which will transition personnel records from paper to electronic. 

The records in the UPRG are an Airman's history of personnel information, including awards and decorations, officer and enlisted performance reports, Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance forms and education information. The records were shipped to ARPC from Reserve units from 39 bases throughout the Air Force. 

Although the conversion of the UPRG for traditional reservists and IMAs is complete, the work at ARPC continues. 

The next phase of record scans at ARPC could include more than 100,000 records of individuals who have separated, retired or are part of the Individual Ready Reserve.

"It's pretty significant," said Jackie Bing, director of ARPC's Records Quality Management. "The electronic record is the goal -- it's the future. ARPC is doing our part to address that goal."