New Tricare Reserve Select Monthly Premium Rates for 2009, CAC Login now available for vPC-GR, Contact Center November UTA Support

Published Oct. 30, 2008

ARPC NOTAM 051 -- Commanders - NEW TRICARE RESERVE SELECT MONTHLY PREMIUM RATES FOR 2009 (ANG, AFRC) - The TRICARE Management Activity announced new monthly rates effective January 1, 2009 decreasing the current amounts for both member and family coverage. The new rates will decrease from $81 to $47.51 for member only coverage and from $253 to $180.17 for member and family coverage. Individuals may visit www.tricare.osd.mil/reserve/reserveselect/index.cfm to obtain further information on the Tricare Reserve Select program.

CAC LOGIN NOW AVAILABLE FOR vPC-GR (ANG, AFRC) - Citizen Airmen may now access the virtual Personnel Center - Guard and Reserve using their Common Access Card. To set up their CAC, they must first associate their existing vPC-GR account with their card. Airmen without accounts will need to create one and then associate it with their CAC. Although the CAC option is available, it is not required. Airmen still have the option, whether their account is associated or not, to use their username and password. Related story.

CONTACT CENTER NOVEMBER UTA SUPPORT (ANG, AFRC) - Reserve Personnel Contact Center counselors will provide service Nov. 1, 8, 15 and can be reached by calling 1-800-525-0102 (preferred) or DSN 926-6528. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT.

Airmen can always request assistance 24/7/365 by logging onto virtual Personnel Center-Guard and Reserve, the customer service Web portal for personnel support, online.

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ERIC W. CRABTREE, Brig Gen, USAFR
HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center Commander