A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, where Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., Air Force Reserve Command commander officiated. He was joined to cut the ribbon by Col. Patricia Blassie, Commander, ARPC; Col. Daniel Dant, Commander, 460th Space Wing, Mr. Robert Michaels, Chief of Construction Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mr. John Sampson, president of Sampson Construction; Mr. Art Austin, Project Principal from Frankfurt Short Bruza Architects and Engineers; and Mr. Mark Ringenberg, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.
The ribbon is cut! Senior leadership and community partners participated in the official ribbon cutting for the new Air Reserve Personnel Center at Buckley Air Force Base July 19. (From left) Mark Ringenberg, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District project manager, John Sampson, president of Sampson Construction, Col. Pat Blassie, ARPC commander, Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Col. Dan Dant, 460th Space Wing commander, Robert Michaels, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chief of Construction Division Omaha District, and Art Austin, Frankfurt Short Bruza Architects and Engineers project principal. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Quinn Jacobson, ARPC/PA)
The center will relocate to Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. and open its doors August 1, 2011. The new 80,000 square foot facility, estimated at $17 million will house personnel who provide administrative support to more than 980,000 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces to ensure they are available in the event of a national emergency. The Center provides support throughout their military careers, from initial entry to retirement, including assignments, promotions and separations.
The mailing address for the new facility is HQ ARPC/(Office Symbol), 18420 E. Silver Creek Ave, Bldg 390, MS68, Buckley AFB CO 80011. Telephone numbers have also changed, contact us by calling 800-525-0102, option 3.
Ribbon Cutting Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, speaks during the Air Reserve Personnel Center Headquarters Building ribbon cutting July 19. The event officially opened the new 80,000 square-foot, headquarters building at Buckley Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Quinn Jacobson, ARPC/PA)Ceremonial cake cutting Following the ribbon cutting for the new Air Reserve Personnel Center at Buckley Air Force Base July 19, Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, (left) and Col. Pat Blassie, ARPC commander, cut the cake that represents Air Reserve Personnel Center’s present time at Lowry Air Force Base, 1976-2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Quinn Jacobson, ARPC/PA)
