Air Force adds more career options to vMPF

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  • By Senior Airman Colleen Wronek
  • 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy --  When the Air Force adds more options to the Virtual MPF site on March 31, it will allow servicemembers to take more control of their careers.

The program, called personnel services delivery transformation, will allow 24/7 computer access to personnel information from anywhere in the world and will eliminate multiple visits to the military personnel flight or squadron commander support staff.

“The transformation saves Airmen time because they aren’t waiting for service,” said Capt. Chris Busque, 31st Mission Support Squadron MPF commander.

The online personnel transaction concept isn’t new. The Air Force already uses several Web-based programs for personnel transactions including LeaveWeb and myPay.

Captain Busque said the new applications added to the vMPF are secure.

“The Air Force Personnel Center has thoroughly tested each application and brought in experts to try to break the system,” he said. “They will not accept an application until it’s been tested. It’s going to be secure, as all other Air Force systems are.”

Each online personnel action will be user-friendly and have helpful information. MPF and CSS functions that will be Web-based beginning March 31 include accessions, military records corrections, evaluation appeals, duty history and status.

Because personnel actions will be controlled by Airmen, MPF and CSS staffing will become smaller. Those personnel will be responsible for programs not Web-based and will assist Airmen and commanders with Web-based programs as needed.

Airmen can access all Web-based MPF programs through the Air Force Portal. Once in the portal, they can visit the vMPF by choosing the ‘Life and Career’ tab and then ‘Career.’ All Airmen should have an Air Force Portal account by March 31.

“It’ll be nice not to visit the MPF as much,” said Senior Airman Jason Gregory, 31st Communications Squadron base installation security systems maintainer. “And it’s a good thing to have access to personnel issues no matter where you’re at.”

“Conducting personnel transactions online will take a while to get used to but in the long run it will be more efficient and convenient for the customer,” Captain Busque said.