Personnel Matters

AFPC’s Personnel Matters provides news, information, and the services provided to Airmen, Guardians, DAF civilians, retirees, and family members. This show is about the people and programs at the Air Force’s Personnel Center and how they support you. This episode highlights Civilian Developmental Education. Have a question, comment, or topic idea? E-mail us at: [email protected]. You can reach the Total Force Service Center 24/7 at 800-525-0102. Additional information on the topics and programs discussed in this episode of Personnel Matters are available at the links below. Some links may require CAC or username/login to access. AFPC Resource links: Podcast email – [email protected] AFPC website – www.afpc.af.mil myFSS - myfss.us.af.mil/ MyVector – https://myvector.us.af.mil/myvector/Home Knowledge Articles - https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge Civilian Leadership Development - https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge-detail?xid=13085 Official CD Nomination Call - General | Official Civilian Development (CD) Nomination Call | Microsoft Teams

In this episode of Personnel Matters, the team highlights the vital role the Air National Guard plays in the Total Force. Air National Guard members serve around the world—in Major Commands, at the Pentagon, on Headquarters Air Force staffs, and even on the Joint Chiefs of Staff through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The ANG is unique because it carries both a federal and state mission, with Guard members supporting their Governor for domestic operations and the President for federal duties such as deployments, training, and headquarters assignments. When it comes to personnel matters, most day-to-day actions are handled by the ANG Readiness Center or state Joint Forces Headquarters. AFPC integrates the component where active-duty and civilian systems overlap for professional military education, assignments, retirements, and personnel systems like MilPDS and vMPF. A Guard member’s duty status determines their benefits, entitlements, and personnel actions. If you're wondering how many duty statuses the Guard operates under—keep listening for the answer in this episode. AFPC Resource links: Podcast email: [email protected] AFPC website: www.afpc.af.mil Home of the Air National Guard: https://www.ang.af.mil/ Palace Chase: https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge-detail?pid=kA0t0000000LHrTCAW Palace Front: https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge-detail?pid=kA0t0000000LHrQCAW

Personnel Matters with Major General Jefferson O’Donnell alongside Executive Director Kimberly Toney and Command Chief Master Sergeant Edwin Ludwigsen. This special edition focuses on the recent furlough period and the return of AFPC’s civilian workforce. Over several weeks, many DAF civilians were furloughed while others supported essential missions without pay, and AFPC leadership expresses deep appreciation for their resilience and commitment. With more than half of AFPC’s workforce being civilian, the furlough created backlogs across key processes, and teams are now prioritizing the most affected programs, including retirements, separations, staffing, promotions, and tuition assistance. AFPC is working aggressively to restore normal operations, process delayed actions, and ensure Airmen, Guardians and civilians receive timely support. Leadership expresses deep gratitude for the workforce’s patience, professionalism, and dedication while reaffirming, through this podcast, the essential role civilians play in the Total Force mission.

AFPC’s Personnel Matters provides news, information, and the services provided to Airmen, Guardians, DAF civilians, retirees, and family members. This show is about the people and programs at the Air Force’s Personnel Center and how they support you. This episode highlights POW/MIA and Casualty Sustainment. Have a question, comment, or topic idea? E-mail us at: [email protected]. You can reach the Total Force Service Center 24/7 at 800-525-0102. Additional information on the topics and programs discussed in this episode of Personnel Matters are available at the links below. Some links may require CAC or username/login to access. AFPC Resource links: Podcast email – [email protected] AFPC website – www.afpc.af.mil myFSS - myfss.us.af.mil/ Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – www.dpaa.mil/ DAF Gold Star and Surviving Family Member Liaison – [email protected]

AFPC's Personnel Matters provides news, information, and the services provided to Airmen, Guardians, DAF civilians, retirees, and family members. This show is about the people and programs at the Air Force's Personnel Center and how they support you. This episode highlights Enlisted Developmental Education. Have a question, comment, or topic idea? E-mail us at: [email protected]. You can reach the Total Force Service Center 24/7 at 800-525-0102. Additional information on the topics and programs discussed in this episode of Personnel Matters are available at the links below. Some links may require CAC or username/login to access. AFPC Resource links: Podcast email – [email protected] AFPC website – www.afpc.af.mil myFSS - https://myfss.us.af.mil/