ARPC change of command

Col. Patricia S. Blassie, outgoing Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, hands the Buckley Air Force Base spirit stick to Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, Air Reserve Personnel Center command chief, during the ARPC change of command ceremony held on Buckley AFB Jan. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett/ RELEASED)

ARPC change of command

Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr., addresses the audience during the ARPC change of command ceremony held on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 25. The ceremony was officiated by Lt. Gen. James “JJ” Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command. Flournoy, who was the 349th Air Mobility Wing Commander at Travis AFB, Calif., assumed command from outgoing ARPC commander, Col. Patricia S. Blassie, who left the center to serve at the Air Force Reserve Command as the chief of the Professional Development Center ARPC commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett/ RELEASED)

ARPC change of command

Lt. Gen. James “JJ” Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, receives a salute from outgoing Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, Col. Patricia S. Blassie, as Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, ARPC command chief, looks on during a change of command ceremony held on Buckley Air Force Base Jan. 25. Colonel Blassie will serve at the Air Force Reserve Command as the chief of the Professional Development Center. Incoming commander, Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., assumed command of the center. General Flournoy was the 349th Air Mobility Wing Commander at Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett/ RELEASED)

ARPC change of command

(Left to Right) Lt. Gen. James “JJ” Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, Air Reserve Personnel Center command chief, Col. Patricia S. Blassie, outgoing commander, and Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., ARPC commander prepare for the change of command ceremony on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 25. General Flournoy, who was the 349th Air Mobility Wing Commander at Travis AFB, Calif., before assuming command of ARPC, assumed command of the center from colonel Blassie, who left the center to serve at the Air Force Reserve Command as the chief of the Professional Development Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett/ RELEASED)

ARPC servicemember, daughter grace cover of local publication

(Background) Capt. Adam Ertsey, Air Reserve Personnel Center, and his daughter Norah, were recently on the cover and featured in a recent edition of ‘32 Degrees’ magazine. The picture was taken on Steamboat Mountain in February just before Capt. Ertsey’s deployment. “Norah wasn’t 3-years old but she had the best of times, which attracted the attention of the cameraman,” Ertsey said. “The suggested age to start snowboarding was 6-8-years old, but we obviously weren't going to wait that long.” Other pictures taken on the same day were already featured in the previous issue to accompany an article on early snowboard teaching. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Adam Ertsey)

ARPC recruiters earn award

The Air Reserve Personnel Center recruiters were awarded the Headquarters Support Person of the Year award during a commander’s call here Dec. 6. Left to right: Col. Pat Blassie, ARPC Commander, Master Sgt. Damien Maddox, Master Sgt. Karen Parker, Master Sgt. Rose Slike, Senior Master Sgt. David Beach and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, ARPC Command Chief. Not pictured: Tech. Sgt. Steve Adkins. (U.S. Air Force photo/Quinn Jacobson)