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Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch/90mm
AIR RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER
The center was established on 1 Nov 1953, as Detachment 1, Headquarters Continental Air Command, to centralize the custody and maintenance of master personnel records of Reserve Airmen not on extended active duty. The detachment officially began operations on 1 Mar 1954, at 3800 York Street in Denver, CO., and soon had responsibilities for a wide variety of personnel actions, including administrative capability for mobilization of the Air Force Reserve.
The organization became Headquarters Air Reserve Records Center on 1 Jan 1957, acquiring the status of a numbered Air Force within Continental Air Command. Because of increasing involvement in all areas of personnel management, the center was renamed the Air Reserve Personnel Center on 1 Sep 1965. ARPC was designated a separate operating agency on 1 Aug 1968, with no significant change in mission. The center moved to Lowry Air Force Base in Sep 1976. In 1978, its status changed to that of a direct reporting unit and organizational element of the Air Force Reserve. Separate operating agency status was re-established on 1 May 1983. The center was designated as a field operating agency on 5 Feb 1991. With the establishment of the Air Force Reserve Command in Feb 1997, ARPC was assigned to AFRC as a major command direct reporting unit. Responsibility for maintaining personnel records of Air National Guard officers was added in Jul 1971, and enlisted Airmen in Mar 1978.
For more than 60 years, ARPC has provided personnel and administrative services for the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and retired members.
The Air Force relied on those services to activate reservists during a national emergency or in time of war. Most significantly, ARPC supported six major mobilizations of reservists since the 1960s, beginning with the Berlin Crisis of 1961-1962 and continuing through current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In 1962, the center introduced a national five-digit grid address system that made it easier to process address changes for reservists and arrange their assignments. Later, this address system became the basis for the post office department’s ZIP code system.
In Aug 2011, the center relocated to our present facility on Buckley AFB, CO. This move was conducted without any downtime or hindrance in providing prompt and quality support to generations of Airmen.
In 2012, the Air Force celebrated its 65th anniversary. The American people expressed pride in the achievements of their nation’s Air Force and its continuing role in promoting peace and security throughout the world.
Today, the center is responsible for personnel support to nearly 1.3 million Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and retired members, ensuring they are ready to deliver strategic total force war-fighting capability for the Air Force. From initial entry to retirement, the center provides world-class support for generations of Airmen throughout their military careers. As members of the total force, the men and women of ARPC can face the challenges that lie ahead with the confidence and knowledge of both the center’s and Air Force’s heritage and tradition of excellence.