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  • Prepare yourself for new personnel, pay system

    The Air Force is scheduled to begin using the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System in February 2009. DIMHRS will replace the Military Personnel Data System and become the personnel and pay system for all military components. DIMHRS will provide a new way of working personnel and pay

  • Make that good first impression

    I happened to be sitting next to some sort of cactus bush along a long fence row miles from the nearest anything. Some 600 yards away was a herd of antelope with barely a blade of grass between us (except for the fence wire). Realizing they were simply too far off and not coming any closer, and that

  • What is Professional Development?

    Professional development refers to your ongoing commitment to ensure that your skills and ability to do your job are always relevant and up to date. As we kick off the new year with our ARPC Professional Development Achiever Series workshops: "I AM EFFECTIVE," "I FOCUS," "I CHANGE," "I AM INFORMED,"

  • Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative

    I was brought up on a principle my parents instilled in me, namely, "If you can't say something nice about a person, then do not say anything at all." In other words, refrain from negativism. The advice of my parents is a principle to reduce stress, especially in this changing and fast-paced world

  • DUI - the choice is yours

    In my 11 years as a first sergeant I've processed 32 DUI/DWI cases both stateside and overseas. Last year, society and I lucked out with zero DUI/DWI cases. I've become quite proficient at processing the disciplinary aftermath including two courts-martial, but my efforts and many others have not

  • Are you prepared for the change challenge?

    PSDT, vPC-GR, PBD 720, BRAC, RMG, contractors working at ARPC, AFPC-OL, ANG assigned to ARPC, NSPS, deployments, new EPR/OPR forms, fitness, DIMHRS --  When you read these you might become a little un-easy and it is true, all of these things have or will in the future bring enormous changes to the

  • Oh no, not New Year's resolutions

    New Year's resolutions -- someone has to bring it up. Here are the top New Year's resolutions: lose weight, pay off debts, save money, get a better job, get fit, eat right, get a better education, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, reduce overall stress, take a trip, volunteer to help others. Quite a

  • What 'type' are you?

    Over the years, I have attended numerous courses, conferences and seminars dealing with the subject of leadership styles or personality traits. In every case, the discussions eventually turn to participants describing what personality trait or "type" best describes them. While they may use many

  • Seeking our past to sustain our future

    Today is Dec. 7, the "date which will live in infamy." Do you remember? Do you have a solid foundation upon which to remember? One of America's greatest presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, spoke those words on the eve of Japan's bombing of American soil at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He spoke over