ARPC marks 60 years, showcases progress

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett
  • Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. --  More than 150 people attended the Air Reserve Personnel Center's exhibition of history as the center commemorated its 60th anniversary here Feb. 28, 2014.

The event was open to all current and former ARPC employees, Buckley Air Force Base leadership and community partners. They were treated to a briefing highlighting ARPC's history and advancement in technology, policies and procedures of six decades and historic memorabilia on display for everyone to see.

"The overarching theme through our history is change," said Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, ARPC commander. "And everything that we do in the personnel system requires that we stay ahead of the changing environment. That's why we are concentrating for the future on people, systems and policy."

Previously known as the Air Reserve Records Center, the center was established Nov. 1, 1953, and opened its doors March 1, 1954 at 3800 York Street in Denver with 250,000 records from eight separate locations.

Having been re-designated as ARPC Sept. 1, 1965, the center moved to the former Lowry AFB in Denver Sept. 1, 1976 where it remained until moving to its current location on Buckley AFB in Aurora, Colo., Aug. 1, 2011.

The event culminated with a ceremonial cake cutting, each cake representing ARPC's past, present and future.