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8 May 21, 2015 Desert Lightning News
New automated evals, decorations processing available
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs vPC is a modified version of vPC Guard orations through myPers will be phased in as
and Reserve, a system used by the Air Re- base certificate stock is depleted.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RAN- serve Personnel Center to support Reserve
DOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Beginning in May, and Guard programs. “These are just two of several automated
supervisors of active-duty Airmen will be able initiatives underway right now,” Stingley said.
to initiate, process, track and sign officer and “The important thing about vPC is that there “AFPC teams are constantly looking at process
enlisted evaluations using myPers, Air Force will be no bugs to root out or workarounds to improvements that better serve our Airmen
Personnel Center officials announced May 15. implement,” said Brig. Gen. Samuel Mahaney, and enable us to focus on customer service.”
the ARPC commander. “vPC is a tried and true
Additionally, beginning in June, supervi- application courtesy of the world-class devel- All Airmen can access myPers using their
sors of active-duty members will be able to opment team at ARPC.” common access card to login. For access
use myPers to initiate and track decorations from a personal computer, Airmen can go to
as well. Electronic processing of awards and deco- the myPers page and create an account via
rations will save members time since it will the access information on the right side of
“Airmen can view their personnel records, include prepopulated certificates and memo- the login page.
update assignment preferences, update their randums, online “Décor 6” forms, automatic
record of emergency data and more on myPers updates to Military Personnel Data System and Once logged in to myPers, Airmen who need
through the ‘Access AFPC Secure’ link,” said automatic transfers to official records. assistance can select the “Contact Us” link
Christine Stingley, the military future opera- from any myPers page to reach the myPers-
tions branch requirements and testing chief. Active-duty decorations will be initiated, Total Force Service Center.
“Enabling Airmen to manage their personnel processed and tracked through the vPC app
information and perform transactions elec- dashboard. Initially, the award automation “Select ‘Email Us’ to correspond electroni-
tronically creates efficiencies all around.” will include the Meritorious Service Medal, cally or choose ‘Other Contact Information’ to
Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force find phone numbers and other options,” Sting-
Adding the automated evaluation and dec- Achievement Medal, Aerial Achievement ley said. “Personnel specialists are available to
oration processing piece through an app on Medal, Combat Readiness Medal and Military help with a wide variety of career questions
myPers called the virtual Personnel Center Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. and processes, so give myPers a try. You may
(vPC) will further improve Airmen’s access to be surprised at what you find there.”
personnel processes, she explained. “The new process eliminates delays with
scanning and mailing, and saves man-hours Although supervisors of active-duty Airmen
Once the automated process is activated in through a streamlined, single personnel sys- will not be able to use the vPC until it is imple-
May for active duty, supervisors will be able to tem that performs transactions and updates mented in May, they can review details on vPC
initiate Airmen’s evaluations and route them to a member’s record,” Stingley explained. “Ul- by entering “vPC” in the search window.
through their respective reviewer and approv- timately, personnel specialists will be able to
al officials, much like the existing Evaluations spend more time assisting Airmen.” MyPers is the official site for all Air Force
Management System. personnel topics and has hundreds of informa-
Processing and submitting active-duty eval- tive articles on military and civilian personnel
“Unlike the existing system, once the evalu- uations through myPers will be mandatory for programs such as promotions, reenlistments,
ation is signed by the ratee, the military per- all officer evaluations that close out on or after benefits and assignments, as well as access to
sonnel section will be able to receive and for- June 30 and for enlisted evaluations beginning transactional personnel processes.
ward it to AFPC through myPers vPC for final with the senior master sergeant static closeout
processing into an individual’s official record date of July 31.
at the click of a button,” Stingley said.
Processing and submitting active-duty dec-
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