News

Oct. 2, 2009
Contact Center UTA Support, Conversion of UPRGs to ARMS, Joint Officer Management

CONTACT CENTER UTA SUPPORT CURTAILED OCT 10 (AFRC, ANG) - The ANG/AFR UTA schedule and historic Columbus Day weekend workload indicate that phone operation support on Oct. 10 are not justified. As always the Web, email, and fax channels to your Contact Center remain available. The Center resumes UTA
Aug. 21, 2009
Contact Center UTA Support, New GI Bill Support, SGLI Awareness, New Separations Application, Joint Officer Management

Commanders - CONTACT CENTER UTA SUPPORT CURTAILED SEPT. 5 (ANG, AFRC) - The current ANG/AFR UTA schedule and historic Labor Day weekend workload indicate that phone operation support on Sept. 5 is not justified. As always the Web, e-mail, and fax channels to your Contact Center remain available. The
May 19, 2009
JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT (AFRC)

JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT (AFRC) - J1 and Defense Manpower Data Center have made modifications to the Joint Management Information System (JMIS) Web site which will allow HQ ARPC to resume processing of self-nomination packages. The edit capability on JMIS is now functional. Due to the technical
April 30, 2009
Video Tour Guide, New ARPC Leaders, Enhancements Released, Contact Center curtailed May 9

Commanders- VIDEO TOUR GUIDE ADDED TO VPC-GR (AFRC/ANG) - ARPC added the first video tour guide to the virtual Personnel Center - Guard and Reserve. This guide, available through links followed by a video icon, gives an overview of the vPC-GR, explains how to associate a common access card and
March 13, 2009
Validating early retired pay, CEI access

Commanders- VALIDATING EARLY RETIRED PAY (ANG, AFRC) - ARPC officials are working with counterparts at the Air Force Personnel Center to add a field into the Military Personnel Data System so Citizen Airmen can see their estimated retired pay date. Until this happens, ARPC retirements technicians
Feb. 25, 2009
Calling your Service Center

Commanders- CALLING YOUR SERVICE CENTER (ANG, AFRC) - The Total Force Service Center shared 800 number is 800-525-0102. Customers are now routed through a menu to their counselors. They choose Option 3 for Air Force Reserve, and Option 4 for Air National Guard. From overseas, customers dialing
Feb. 6, 2009
Evaluation updates, Deployment data removed, Contact Center curtailed Feb. 14

Commanders- EVALUATIONS UPDATES RELEASED (ANG, AFRC) - The latest evaluations updates now live on the virtual Personnel Center - Guard and Reserve allow raters to distribute IMTs for corrections after they have been returned from ARPC as well as allow the MPF/CSS to copy the OPR/EPR shell contents
Jan. 23, 2009
Revised Retirement Certificates, RIRP Extended, NDAA Changes Retention Age, Deployment Data Review, February UTA Support

Commanders- REVISED RETIREMENT CERTIFICATES (ANG, AFRC) - With the Jan. 20 inauguration of our new Commander-in-Chief, the DD Form 2542, "Certificate of Appreciation for Service in the Armed Forces of the United States," requires revision. Airmen retiring Jan. 20, 2009, or later will receive the new
Jan. 13, 2009
UTA Support, Deployment Data Review, JOM Submissions Hold, RDEDB Results, R-ODP Completion, Total Force Shared 1-800#

Commanders- CONTACT CENTER JANUARY AND FEBRUARY UTA SUPPORT (ANG, AFRC) - Reserve Personnel Contact Center counselors will provide service Jan. 17 and Feb. 7, 14 and 21. They can be reached by calling 800-525-0102 (preferred) or DSN 926-6528 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT. Airmen can always request
Dec. 19, 2008
ARPC UTA Support, Total Force Shared 1-800 #, Tricare Reserve Select Premiums for '09, CEI Access on vPC-GR

Commanders- CONTACT CENTER DECEMBER AND JANUARY UTA SUPPORT (ANG, AFRC) - Reserve Personnel Contact Center counselors will provide service Dec. 20 and Jan. 3, 10 and 17. They can be reached by calling 800-525-0102 (preferred) or DSN 926-6528. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT. Airmen can always