• Individual Reservist Assignment Processing

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveThe Air Reserve Personnel Center Assignments Division (ARPC/DPAA) is responsible for the processing of assignment actions for Airmen within Air Reserve components and those being reassigned out of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).The ARPC Reserve Assignments Branch

  • Retired Reserve to SelRes (Retired AFR back into a Participating Status)

    U.S.C. Title 10, Chapter 1005, Section 10145, Ready Reserve: Placement In, authorizes members who are RegAF or Reserve retirees to serve in the Air Force Reserve to meet critical manning needs.Individuals currently retired, who have not reached their Mandatory Separation Date (MSD) or High Year

  • IMA to Participating Individual Ready Reserve (PIRR)

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveThe member is currently assigned as a Cat B IMA member and desires to be reassigned to a Cat E position to participate for points only.* Upon assignment approval, the gaining Detachment submits the assignment package request to include the approved AF IMT 1288 and

  • ANG to IMA (Component Transfer)

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveBecause both losing and gaining services fall under the Air Reserve Component, this is considered a component transfer. Members currently assigned as Guardsmen with their respective state must be separated from the Air National Guard (ANG) before affiliating with the

  • IMA to IRR

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveInvoluntaryInvoluntary assignments from the IMA program to the IRR are executed in accordance with AFI 36-2115, para 3.5. RIO Detachments will determine whether a member meets all position, unit, or individual program requirements by examining and evaluating any

  • IRR to IMA

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveThe member is currently non-participating status in the IRR and desires to participate for pay and points in the IMA program. The member should contact an Air Force Reserve Recruiter to initiate processing. * Upon assignment approval, the Recruiter submits the

  • PIRR to IMA

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveThe member is currently assigned as a Cat E IMA member (participating for points only) within the IMA program and desires to be reassigned to a Cat B position for pay and points. The member should contact an Air Force Reserve Recruiter to initiate processing.* Upon

  • Traditional Reservist (TR) Unit to IMA (Including assignment to Category E)

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveThe member is currently assigned as a Cat A Reservist (TR) and desires to be reassigned to the IMA program. * The member will initiate an AF IMT 1288 and obtain approval recommendation from their losing TR unit. Upon losing unit approval, the member submits the

  • Palace Chase/Palace Front to IMA

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveThe member is projected to separate from Active Duty and has an approved assignment to the AFR.* The member should contact an ANG or AFR Recruiter to initiate the assignment application/process. * Once an assignment is secured, the assignment is projected in MilPDS by

  • Assignment of a Twice Deferred Officer (Approval Waiver Request)

    Applicable to: Air Force ReserveAir Force Reserve appointed officers twice deferred while on Active Duty may request unit or IMA assignment by submitting a request for a twice deferred waiver. * The member should contact an Air Force Reserve Recruiter to process an application and route it through