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  • Jan. 25, 2019

    Community Action Plans impact Citizen Airmen, civilians and dependents

    Across the country, Air Force Reserve Command organizations are using their Community Action Plans to help make life better for their Reserve Citizen Airmen, Defense Department civilians and their family members.

  • Charleston C-17 offload of Lucy spacecraft

    Reservists give Lucy a ride in the sky with NASA mission
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jimmy Mrosko, an Air Guard Reserve assignment technician at Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, prepares meals at Denver Rescue Mission Feb. 21, 2021, in Denver, Colo. Mrosko said, “these people are going through hard times, but I see the joy in their spirit.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Leisa Grant/Released)

    One Meal, Two Souls-An Airman gives back during Pandemic
  • Whether elevating herself across the peaks of the Colorado mountains, overcoming the challenges of raising a family, or shaping the future of the Air Force Reserve, this personnel officer sets the bar for resiliency, leadership, and what an Airman can achieve. With a youthful smile and a passion for progress, Lt. Col. Kristi Delcour, chief of Promotion Board Operations at Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, embraces the challenges that balance a healthy lifestyle through athleticism, parenthood and perseverance. According to military demographics, out of about 64,000 officers in the Air Force only 22.4 percent are women, and Delcour is blazing the path for others to follow. On the HQ ARPC Promotion Board, Delcour touches the future of every officer in the Air Force Reserve.

    She’s a Leader, Parent, and Athlete-One Officer shapes the future of the Air Force Reserve
  • Senior Airman Lamont Hicks, a personnel specialist assigned o Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, poses for a photo outside of the headquarters building Dec. 15, 2020, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.

    Innovative Youngstown ARS Airman assists with HQ ARPC mission
  • Felicia Foster, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center's Total Force Services sustainment chief, poses for an official photo. Foster has served at ARPC for a combined total of over eight years. (Courtesy Photo)

    ARPC civilian embodies service to the Total Force
  • Tech. Sgt. Leah White, a personnel specialist assigned to Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, poses for an official portrait. Recently, White was chosen as a recipient of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Armed Forces Recognition award, which recognizes the top junior enlisted members in each of the services from within the local community for contributions to their missions. (Courtesy Photo)

    Resilient mindset key to ARPC personnelist's success
  • Justin Lozada, a financial management specialist at Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, poses for a photo outside of the building on July 23, 2020, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. Lozada recently began his position and also contracted COVID-19 just before beginning his new job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Leisa Grant/Released)

    Resilient mindset, asking for help is key to one ARPC COVID-19 recovery
  • Chief Master Sgt. Laura Wilson

    Personal tragedy leads chief to find purpose through Career Intermission Program
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    Airman 'moonlights' as bat rehabilitation specialist
  • Maj. Sean Maday, assigned as an instructor at the Headquarters Reserve National Security Space Institute at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., poses with his family for a photo. Maday channeled his family’s love of language and reading into a story that he hopes many others can now enjoy when he published his first children's book. (Courtesy photo)

    Reservist channels creativity into children’s book
  • The Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization, located within the Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The organization is responsible for the readiness, accountability, personnel and administrative servicing of more than 8,000 Individual Reservists worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    AFRC Community Spotlight: HQ RIO
  • Linda Bradford served all of her 43 years of Federal civilian service at Air Reserve Personnel Center. A Denver native, Linda began her career Dec. 18, 1972, and served at all three locations ARPC has been located -- York Street, Lowry AFB and Buckley AFB. She retired from ARPC March 30, 2016, and plans to pursue her hobbies in reading, sewing and singing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Nelson)

    ARPC icon retires at 43 years
  • Brig. Gen. Samuel “Bo” Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, speaks to attendees during a breakfast honoring ARPC’s annual award winners Feb. 16, 2016, at the Heritage Eagle Bend Country Club in Aurora, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Quinn Jacobson)

    ARPC recognizes annual award winners
  • Maj. Gen. Michael Kim, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, presents the Public Affairs Champion award to Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander at the Public Affairs Leadership Symposium held Feb. 9, 2016, in Marietta, Ga. This award recognizes commanders who are highly supportive and involved in the Public Affairs career field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Air Force Reserve Command crowns public affairs champ
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    ARPC announces leadership change
  • Ric Nunerley, Air Reserve Personnel Center administrative support specialist, stands next to Lt. Col. Bruce Winhold, ARPC process manager, after receiving a Wonderful Outstanding Worker Award during the Colorado Federal Executive Board quarterly meeting and breakfast Jan. 28, 2016, in Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Nelson)

    ARPC employee earns WOW quarterly award
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    Three awarded in memorial essay contest
  • Master Sgt. Jessie Thomas is the new Air Reserve Personnel Center first sergeant on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    ARPC welcomes new first sergeant
  • In July 2015, Lt. Col. Michael A. Ortiz authored a ground breaking article entitled "Dream Big: Air Force personnel must keep pace with today's digital customer." (U.S. Air Force Graphic Illustration/Quinn Jacobson)

    Changing the paradigm to HRM customer service
  • Tech. Sgt. Robert Van Ghle plays drums in a practice session with heavy Christian rock band ofDavid. Van Ghle works as an Air Reserve Personnel Center NCO in charge of board operations on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    ARPC member balances military, musical careers
  • The U.S. Air Force has a critical mission: Fly, fight, and win in Air, Space and Cyber Space. (U.S. Air Force Graphic Illustration/Quinn Jacobson)

    Dream Big: Air Force personnel must keep pace with today’s digital customers
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    A.R.P.C. Leadership
  • Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, hands the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization flag to Col. Carolyn Stickell, incoming HQ RIO commander, as Master Sgt. Jerrod Kester, HQ RIO first sergeant, stands by during an assumption of command ceremony held June 24, 2015, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Stickell replaced outgoing HQ RIO commander Col. Christopher Cronce, following his move to the Pentagon, where he is now the deputy director for Reserve Personnel. Stickell became the second commander of HQ RIO since its activation Oct. 28, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    Headquarters RIO hosts assumption of command
  • Peggy Moore-Mccoy, 460th Space Wing sexual assault response coordinator, speaks with Christine Saona, 460 SW victim advocate, Jan. 16, 2015, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Moore-McCoy, who has worked as a SARC since 2005, works to change stereotypes, increase awareness and work with victims of sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Phillip Houk)

    Buckley SARC changes lives, perceptions
  • Maj. Robert C. Rogers, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee currently serving as the branch chief for the Air Force Civil Engineering Center’s Airfield Pavements Evaluation team, buys gasoline in glass jars from a local gas station in Liberia. (Courtesy photo/Master Sgt. James Dixon)

    One Airman, Global Impact | IMA leads runway evaluation team to Liberia
  • Former 1st Lt. Clayton A. Nattier, a veteran bomber pilot who was held as a prisoner of war during World War II, speaks to retired Brig. Gen. Pat Quisenberry, evaluations branch chief, during his visit to the Air Reserve Personnel Center April 17, 2015, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Along with Quisenberry, other members from the ARPC recognition service team who assisted Nattier are: Jacqueline Bing, sustainment division chief, Master Sgt. Jeremy Bohn, pre-trained individual manpower division chief, and Master Sgt. Richard Grybos, NCO in charge of training and development. Nattier worked in conjunction with retired Lt. Col. Kathryn Wirkus, a constituent service representative from U.S. representative Ed Perlmutter’s staff, to attain his POW Medal. A formal presentation to award the POW Medal to Nattier is currently being planned by U.S. representative Ed Perlmutter’s office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    WWII ex-POW veteran receives medals, thanks ARPC professionals

  • Andrew Hamilton, Air Reserve Personnel Center human resource specialist, will be awarded an annual Rocky Mountain Eagle Award for Outstanding Customer Service during a ceremony to be held in conjunction with the Colorado Federal Executive Board Professional Development Seminar May 5, 2015, in Denver. Nominations for the Rocky Mountain Eagle Awards are selected from all civilian, military and postal agencies and are open to federal employees within the State of Colorado at all grades of service from entry level through senior executive service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    ARPC members earn Rocky Mountain Eagle Award
  • Staff Sgt. Sean Cooper, ARPC retirements service team technician, was recognized as Team Buckley Honor Guard of the Year for 2014 during a ceremony Feb. 27 at the Summit Event Center, Aurora, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Luke W. Nowakowski)

    ARPC NCO wins Team Buckley annual award
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    Sexual assault survivor: ‘You are not alone’
  • Members of the Air Reserve Personnel Center gather for a group photo during an off-site conference to prepare the new 2015 Strategic Plan, Dec. 10-11, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Belinda Petersen)

    From initiation to execution: ARPC changes the face of strategic planning
  • Col. Margie Humphrey, former Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, in a recent photo taken during a trip to the Coyote Buttes area of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in Northern Arizona. Humphrey was Headquarters ARPC’s first female commander located at the former Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. She served as the 24th ARPC commander from Nov. 5, 1997 – June 15, 2000. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    First ARPC female commander recounts memories
  • Col. Joseph C. Ramsey was the first and only African-American commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center when it was previously located at the former Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. He served as the 21st ARPC commander from May 16, 1987 until Aug. 23, 1991. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    ARPC remembers its first African-American commander
  • Capt. Cara J. Swanson, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron, discusses her recently published novel, The Long Journey, Tales from a World Yet to Come, at Denver-area bookstore, the Tattered Cover, Jan. 27. The science fiction novel won second place in the 2014 Kindle Awards Best Fiction category.

    Reserve intel officer authors award-winning fiction
  • 1st Lt. Iris Morales, Medical Service Corps officer and former Air Reserve Personnel Center contact center noncommissioned officer, is administered the Oath of Office by Col. Pat Hayes, ARPC Total Force Service Center director, during a commissioning ceremony held Jan. 30, 2015, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    ARPC NCO commissioned as first lieutenant
  • Col. Elizabeth Chamberlain, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the director of intelligence at 7th Air Force, brings a broad perspective on Air Force life and a specific knowledge of planned targeting to her intelligence community. In addition to her duties as an intelligence officer, this mother of two is a military spouse who actively volunteers with a number of women's leadership organizations, serves as an Air Force Academy Liaison Officer, and is actively involved in her community and kid's school. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

    One Airman, Global Impact | Col. Elizabeth Chamberlain
  • Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Lehane (U.S. Air Force photo)

    One Airman, Global Impact: Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Lehane
  • Santa Claus visits the Air Reserve Personnel Center Dec. 19, 2014, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    Santa visits ARPC: Part II
  • Santa Claus speaks to a child during his visit to the Air Reserve Personnel Center Dec. 19, 2014, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, ARPC commander, introduced Santa, Mrs. Claus and Sparkle the elf to excited families and children as he discussed the relationship with Santa Claus and the Air Force, which dates back decades. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    Santa visits ARPC: Part I
  • USAF Maj. Linda Jeffery (center) and Navy LT Nicole Johnson (receiving her medal) win gold and bronze respectively. The US Men and Women Armed Forces Golf teams won respective gold medals for the seventh time during the 8th CISM World Military Golf Championship held in Bahrain 13-21 November 2014.

    IMA leads on the links, wins sixth international gold medal
  • (From left to right) Maj. Kyle Johnson, Africa Command detachment commander, 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element, works with Marine Corps Cpl. Kameron French and Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Myers to set up tactical communication equipment at Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia. Johnson and his joint team established command and control capabilities for all of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    IMA helps in fight against Ebola
  • Chief Master Sgt. Craig Hall, 460th Space Wing command chief, stands among enlisted members at the Air Reserve Personnel Center Oct. 10, 2014, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Hall was greeted by Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, then spoke to enlisted personnel in the center’s lobby as to bid farewell, thank them for their service and let them know the impact they made on him. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    460 SW command chief visits ARPC, says farewell

  • Tech. Sgt. Pamela Torrez, an Air Reserve Personnel Center education services technician, competed in her first during bodybuilding competition during the National Physique Committee Armbrust Pro Gym Warrior Classic Aug. 22, 2014, in Loveland, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    ARPC member trains to win: Places twice in NPC competition, qualifies for nationals
  • Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, present the Junior Enlisted award to Senior Airman Jose Sanchez, 460th Space Wing, during the Team Buckley quarterly awards ceremony Aug. 8 on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Quinn Jacobson)

    ARPC hosts Team Buckley quarterly awards
  • The Air Reserve Personnel Center welcomed their new vice commander, Col. Sean R. McElhaney Pahia, here June 23, 2014, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Christian Michael)

    ARPC welcomes new vice commander
  • Social Media and politics (U.S. Air Force illustration/Master Sgt. Christian Michael)

    Social media requires care, caution with political material
  • Senior Airmen Evan and Adam Van Horn stand outside the Air Reserve Personnel Center headquarters building June 17, 2014. Members at the Air Reserve Personnel Center have been seeing double since Senior Airmen Evan and Adam Van Horn were assigned here. Although the twins are fraternal, it’s difficult to tell them apart. Their journey began in May when Evan began working as a points management agent on Reserve Personnel Appropriation orders here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    Twin brothers embrace double vision at ARPC, help with mission
  • ARPC Joint Officer Management

    Joint Officer Management performs due diligence, sees higher joint credit return
  • Master Sgt. Zachery Mleko, Air Reserve Personnel Center system requirements analyst, and his wife Jamie Mleko, spend time with their children upon his return from deployment in December, 2013. (Courtesy photo)

    Son of ARPC member pens poem recollects father's deployment
  • Tech. Sgt. Richard Grybos, Buckley 5/6 Association president and Air Reserve Personnel Center recognition service team technician, helps prepare meals at the Denver Fisher House Feb. 10, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    Key Buckley 5/6 members assigned to ARPC assist Denver Fisher House
  • Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, hands the ARPC guidon to Chief Master Sgt. Ruth E. Flores, ARPC command chief, as Senior Master Sgt. John Neeley, ARPC first sergeant, stands by during an assumption of responsibility ceremony at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., Jan. 31, 2014. In December 2013 Chief Master Sgt. Ruth E. Flores became the Air Reserve Personnel Center’s first female command chief to represent the highest level of enlisted leadership here. As command chief, she is involved in advising the commander on all matters concerning the health, morale, welfare and effective utilization of more than 400 active duty, guardsmen, civilian employees and reserve enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark Balli)

    ARPC highlights its first female command chief
  • BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Reserve Personnel Center Union President Roberto Trinidad and vice commander Col. Rett Porter prepare to sign a document while commander Col. Marge Humphrey looks on. (Historical photo)

    ARPC in the 1990's
  • Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney ONE: If you take care of your people, they will take care of the mission "As leaders, our people are our mission. There is nothing we can accomplish without first caring for our folks." TWO: Foster a culture of respect "Respect for people, their passions, their purpose and their position is the foundation for solid unit cohesion." THREE: Expectation of excellence "Besides being one of our Air Force core values, excellence is a universal standard by which all our activities should be measured." FOUR: Foster a culture of feedback "We can't know how effective our leadership is unless we ask and really listen to what our folks are saying."

    Mahaney posts four tenets of leadership
  • The Air Reserve Personnel Center Total Force Service Center serves the personnel needs of the Air Reserve Component, including the Guard and Reserve. This call center operates normal workdays and three Saturdays every month from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on TFSC services and contact information, visit www.arpc.afrc.af.mil. (U.S. Air Force photos/Master Sgt. Christian Michael)

    Personnel center "surges" to keep up with manpower shortfalls
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    Center veteran reflects on her career at ARPC
  • The Reserve of the Air Force Selection Board Secretariat, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., facilitates officer promotion boards for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Christian Michael)

    Reserve promotion board takes officers to next level
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    Three moves and forty years: Burroughs recalls history of ARPC
  • BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Davis survived breast cancer and was invited to participate in the Safeway Buddy Check9 Calendar 2014 as a model for October to raise awareness. Davis is a recognitions service team member at Air Reserve Personnel Center. (Courtesy photo/Tommy Collier)

    From cancer to calendar model: Airman raises awareness
  • Members of the Air Reserve Personnel Center will celebrate their 60th anniversary soon. ARPC was established on Nov. 1, 1953 and officially opened its doors March 1, 1954. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Command Chief Master Sgt. Brian C. L. Wong)

    ARPC celebrates 60 years with video series - ARPC member reflects on her 42 years
  • The Air Reserve Records Center sign was installed outside of the York Street building in the late 1950s in Denver, Colo. ARRC officially opened its doors March 1, 1954, almost 60 years ago. It wasn't until Sept. 1, 1965, that it was renamed the Air Reserve Personnel Center due to increasing involvement in all areas of personnel management and not only records. ARPC will celebrate their 60th birthday on Feb. 28, 2014.

    Air Reserve Personnel Center celebrates 60 years of historic service

  • The Air Reserve Personnel Center welcomed Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., as its new commander Jan. 25, 2013, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (Courtesy photo)

    ARPC welcomes new commander
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    AF officials reschedule MilPDS upgrade
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    AF officials extend separation, retirement application window for active-duty Airmen
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    AF officials releasing enlisted quarterly assignment listing on Oct. 22
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    AF officials encourage Airmen to submit retraining packages before MilPDS upgrade
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    MilPDS scheduled for upgrade in December
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    AF officials plan for scheduled downtime to upgrade MilPDS
  • Master Sgt. Manuel Zubia, Air Reserve Personnel Center NCO in charge, Program Management, graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy July 6, 2012, at the training center in Petaluma, Calif. While at the CPO Academy he also earned a fitness award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    Air Force Reservist graduates from U.S. Coast Guard Academy
  • Chief Master Sergeant Brian Wong replaced Chief Master Sgt. David Paullet as the new command chief master sergeant for the Air Reserve Personnel Center Aug. 1, 2012, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (Courtesy Photo)

    ARPC welcomes new command chief
  • Quinn Jacobson, Air Reserve Personnel Center visual information specialist, has revived a forgotten photographic process called wet plate collodion taught through his lectures at his studio in Denver, Colo. (Courtesy photo)

    Reviving an abandoned process
  • Three employees from the Air Reserve Personnel Center have been selected to receive the annual Rocky Mountain Eagle Award from the Colorado Federal Executive Board May 17, 2012, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The winners are: Diana Rotenbury-Melton, Employee of the Year, Steve Hannan, Executive of the Year and Melissa Castillo, Outstanding Customer Service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

    ARPC employees receive Rocky Mountain Eagle Award
  • The four Airmen from the Air Reserve Personnel Center who are participating in the Defenders of Speech team at Buckley Air Force Base: Staff Sgt. Letitia Edwards ARPC loan repayment and stipend program NCO in charge; Staff Sgt. Zakia Walker, ARPC personnel systems manager; Staff Sgt. Jennifer Williams, ARPC officer accessions NCO in charge, and Tech. Sgt. Richard Grybos, ARPC Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System project office technician, pose for a photo May 10, 2012, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Quinn Jacobson)

    ARPC Airmen develop speaking prowess, earn awards
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    HQ RIO releases full IR survey results
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    A Message to the Strong
  • New AY23-24 RDEDB application process

    HQ ARPC announces CY20B RSSB results
  • In July 2015, Lt. Col. Michael A. Ortiz authored a ground breaking article entitled "Dream Big: Air Force personnel must keep pace with today's digital customer." (U.S. Air Force Graphic Illustration/Quinn Jacobson)

    Changing the paradigm to HRM customer service
  • The U.S. Air Force has a critical mission: Fly, fight, and win in Air, Space and Cyber Space. (U.S. Air Force Graphic Illustration/Quinn Jacobson)

    Dream Big: Air Force personnel must keep pace with today’s digital customers
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    302 AW C-130 Takes Off to California for Aerial Firefighting Mission
  • U.S. Airman 1st Class Hector Huerta, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, performs an inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 15, 2024. Huerta and other maintainers performed the task as part of a C-17 Home Station Check which is accomplished every 180 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

    DAF Safety announces updated guidance for maintenance NDAs
  • Senior Airman Shantel Scott, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply management apprentice, cleans toys during the Rising 6 community service project at the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton Ohio, Dec. 8, 2024. In addition to volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, the Rising 6 also donated toys and clothes to the organization. The Dayton Ronald McDonald House, the 16th in the U.S., began with seven rooms, expanded to 14, and will grow to 42 rooms by early 2025.

    Latest Rising 6 community project
  • Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing’s 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) receive a mission briefing from Capt. Eric Huff, 56th Medical Group physician assistant, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2025. The briefing prepared the team for a joint operation to support critically injured patients from Hawaii, showcasing the unit’s readiness for real-world missions. The 944th ASTS, a unit known for its expertise in aeromedical evacuation, provided critical manpower for offloading the patients from the aircraft and transferring them to ambulances at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. “We had to transfer patients from military litters to Phoenix Fire Department gurneys, which required precise coordination,” Huff explained. “It’s not just about physical strength – it’s about communication and synchronization among all teams involved.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco)

    944th FW joins forces for life-saving mission after Hawaii fireworks explosion
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    Air Force releases FY25 Selective Retention Bonus list
  • In this week’s look Around the Air Force, the Installation Infrastructure Action Plan helps bases adapt to the challenges of Great Power Competition, the Defense Health Agency is upgrading military pharmacies to a new prescription refill system, and the Department of the Air Force expands medical waiver considerations for multiple medical conditions. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Around the Air Force: Installation Re-Optimization Plan, New Prescription Refill System, Updated Waiver Policies
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    Air Force partners with academia, industry to test future pilot production model
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    Air Force releases FY25 Selective Retention Bonus list
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    Around the Air Force Year in Review: Great Power Competition, Realignment for Readiness, and Housing Feedback System
  • Cadets and instructors pose for a photo prior to their graduation from the Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy at Moton Field Municipal Airport

    Air Force Junior ROTC awards 194 scholarships for 2025 Flight Academy

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