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Decorations processing initiated through vPC

Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs                                  Adding automated decoration processing on myPers through
                                                                        the vPC improves Airmen’s access to personnel processes. It also
   JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) --                     saves members time since it includes pre-populated certificates
Supervisors of active-duty Airmen can now use the virtual Personnel     and memorandums, online “Décor 6” forms, automatic updates
Center via myPers to initiate and track decorations throughout the      to the Military Personnel Data System and automatic transfers to
review and approval process.                                            official records.

   “The online application allows for automated routing and ap-            A process for active-duty evaluations was implemented in vPC
proval, in addition to prepopulating certain personnel data in the      in May. Senior raters are able to submit active-duty evaluations and
forms,” said Christine Stingley, the military future operations branch  track the process through the myPers website on all officer and ini-
requirements and testing chief. “vPC also allows for the electronic     tial evaluations that closed out on or after June 30 and for enlisted
review and processing into a members record.”                           evaluations beginning with the July 31 senior master sergeant static
                                                                        closeout date.
   Active-duty decorations will be initiated, processed and tracked
through the vPC application dashboard. Initially, automated pro-           Video tutorials and user guides for commanders and supervisors
cessing will include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Com-      are available on myPers under the “I Would Like To” section. Select
mendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Aerial Achieve-           the “View vPC Information” for tutorials and guides on using vPC.
ment Medal, Combat Readiness Medal and Military Outstanding             After reviewing instructions, Airmen can also visit the vPC Dash-
Volunteer Service Medal.                                                board page.

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