• First ARPC female commander recounts memories

    (Editor’s note: March marks the observance of National Women’s History Month.)Several notable women were making headlines in 1997. Madeleine Albright became the first female Secretary of State in U.S. history while Princess Diana captured the world’s attention when she called for an immediate

  • ARPC remembers its first African-American commander

    Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev were three leading names of the 1980s. Another great leader made headlines in the U.S. Air Force Reserve May 16, 1987, when the Air Reserve Personnel Center welcomed an African-American as their commander.Col. Joseph C. Ramsey was the first and

  • Reserve intel officer authors award-winning fiction

    An Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron recently published a novel that took second place in the 2014 Kindle Awards Best Fiction category.The Long Journey: Tales from a World Yet to Come is Capt. Cara J. Swanson's fourth book; all of which she released

  • ARPC NCO commissioned as first lieutenant

    A staff sergeant from the Air Reserve Personnel Center commissioned as a first lieutenant into the Medical Service Corps of the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony here Jan. 30, 2015.1st Lt. Iris Morales received notification that her package had been approved by the Surgeon General in December 2014.

  • One Airman, Global Impact | Col. Elizabeth Chamberlain

    Chamberlain, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Intelligence Director at 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, who has spent time on active duty and in the traditional reserve as an Air Reserve Technician, said the Individual Reserve program has helped expand the possibilities

  • One Airman, Global Impact: Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Lehane

    Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Lehane, an HQ RIO Detachment 2 Individual Mobilization Augmentee, says he loves the opportunities and flexibility afforded to him by the Individual Reserve program."I became an IMA because my state police duty schedule did not line up with the weekend drill schedule and it

  • Santa visits ARPC: Part II

    ("Santa visits ARPC" is a two-part feature. While events covered in Part I are factual, Part II is a fictional story intended to bring entertainment while informing our audience of some of the services offered by the Air Reserve Personnel Center.)Kids, both young and old, from the Air Reserve

  • Santa visits ARPC: Part I

    Kids, both young and old, from the Air Reserve Personnel Center, received a huge treat when Santa, Mrs. Claus and Sparkle the Elf stopped by for a visit here, Dec. 19.Santa's visit was two-fold, but the first order of business was to spend time with over 50 children of ARPC families and listen to

  • IMA leads on the links, wins sixth international gold medal

    For most, a day on the links is a way to pass the time. For Maj. Linda Jeffery, her passion for golf builds diplomatic relationships with foreign militaries.Jeffery, an individual mobilization augmentee to the Air Force Pacific Command's exercise division, is a long-time member of the U.S. Armed

  • IMA helps in fight against Ebola

    Maj. Kyle Johnson, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee, was recently given the job of establishing command and control capabilities for the fight against the Ebola Virus Disease in Africa.Johnson, the Africa Command detachment commander, 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications