• A.R.P.C. Leadership

    It is always an honor when I have the opportunity to mentor an Airman Leadership School class. Not only do the Airmen have a bright-eyed enthusiasm for what is ahead, their energy is almost intoxicating; they are inquisitive and no-nonsense.They want to know about how to be the best. They have

  • Headquarters RIO hosts assumption of command

    Col. Carolyn Stickell formally assumed command as the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization commander during a ceremony held here June 24, 2015.Stickell became the second commander of HQ RIO following Col. Christopher Cronce’s move to the Pentagon, where he is now

  • Buckley SARC changes lives, perceptions

    "We are here for literally everybody on Buckley," said Peggy Moore-Mccoy, 460th Space Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. "We are here for military, spouses and dependents, retired, veterans, Department of Defense civilians and contractors. If you are affiliated with Buckley or the military at

  • One Airman, Global Impact | IMA leads runway evaluation team to Liberia

    After six months of flying troops and supplies for Operation United Assistance into Liberia’s only international airport, U.S. Africa Command members feared the heavy transport aircraft had taken a toll on the runway’s decaying, 40-year-old asphalt. To determine the condition of the tarmac at

  • WWII ex-POW veteran receives medals, thanks ARPC professionals

    A bomber pilot held as a prisoner of war during World War II visited the Air Reserve Personnel Center here to receive his POW Medal among various other medals, then took time to personally meet and thank the members on the recognition service team who assisted him April 17, 2015.The request for

  • ARPC members earn Rocky Mountain Eagle Award

    A team of five and one individual from the Air Reserve Personnel Center were selected to receive an annual Rocky Mountain Eagle Award during a ceremony to be held in conjunction with the Colorado Federal Executive Board Professional Development Seminar May 5, 2015, in Denver.One of the most

  • ARPC NCO wins Team Buckley annual award

    An Air Reserve Personnel Center noncommissioned officer was recognized as Team Buckley Honor Guard of the Year for 2014 during a ceremony Feb. 27 at the Summit Event Center, Aurora, Colorado.Staff Sgt. Sean Cooper, ARPC retirements service team technician, was detailed for four months as a

  • Sexual assault survivor: ‘You are not alone’

    I remember the day like it was yesterday. My heartbeat echoed in my head as I attempted to dry my sweaty hands on my jeans. I was 21 years old, sitting in a Korean court room, waiting to be questioned by prosecutors. How I ended up there was unreal. Just a few months earlier I was happy; I had a

  • From initiation to execution: ARPC changes the face of strategic planning

    When the mission is high and workload stressful, members of Air Force units around the world can find it difficult to take the time to make strategic planning part of daily operations, which can mean endless cycles of reacting to problems instead of managing and growing. To overcome this, the Air