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Total Force Service Center contact numbers change

Telephone contact numbers for the Total Force Service Center will change on Nov. 15.The new numbers, commercial (210) 565-0102 and DSN 665-0102 will replace DSN 665-5000 and DSN 847-3294. To ensure Airmen have ample time to adjust, AFPC will keep the "5000" number live, and ARPC will keep the "3294"

RPA reservists help reach 2 million-hour milestone

Reservists here played a key role in the Air Force's MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft accumulating 2 million flight hours Oct. 22.Their presence in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft program began at Nellis in 2002, and they have been in lock step with the Regular Air Force since, flying combat

PII violators will have network accounts locked

People who inappropriately store and transmit Personally Identifiable Information over the Air Force Network will now have their accounts locked in response to the violation. "We are taking several steps to improve notification and reporting of PII incidents," said Gen. William L. Shelton, Air Force

Youngstown hosts pilot for a day

The 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station hosted a pilot for a day Oct. 30, 2013.Bruce Cellars visited the Air Force Reserve Command base where he was enlisted as the wing's 56th Pilot for a Day and named an honorary second lieutenant. His trip included a base tour, a taxi ride down

ARPC announces assumption of command

Col. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney will assume command of the Air Reserve Personnel Center during an assumption of command ceremony here Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. Mahaney is presently the commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.The colonel is a 1985 graduate of the Reserve Officer

Waldrop among officers nominated for promotion

Brig. Gen. William B. Waldrop Jr., is among the officers the president has nominated for appointment to the next higher grade, according to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Waldrop is currently serving as the director of plans, programs and requirements, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command,

AF leaders describe future force under sequestration

Two senior Air Force leaders testified before Congress Oct. 23, along with their Army and Navy counterparts on the impact of the continuing resolution and sequestration on the service's acquisition and modernization programs.Dr. William LaPlante, the principal deputy to the secretary of the Air

Leaders advise against merging Guard, Reserve

Air Force Reserve leaders told members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force that merging the Air Force Reserve with the Air National Guard would create little value and cause numerous adverse impacts - detracting from the broader goal of improving the Air Force

Update: R-Games date moved to April 26

The Reserve Officers Association's R-Games date has changed to April 26 at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.Individuals and three-person teams can register by visiting www.roa.org/rgames. The R-Games is a one-day military skills competition to determine the top reserve team, which will