PRP office ranks number one in Global Strike Command

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  • By Senior Airman Sean Martin
  • 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --  All Air Force Global Strike Command bases have a Personnel Reliability Program that ensures the reliability of those individuals who deal with strategic weapons. Base rankings are based on the amount of PRP certification packages they receive and the turnaround time for each.

The PRP office on Barksdale has established themselves as one of the best within the command.

"The PRP allows commanders to select and maintain reliable individuals to perform duties associated with strategic weapons," said Cynthia Brooks, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron PRP monitor.

In order to become PRP certified, a person must display a vast knowledge of their job and also be recommended by their commander.

"The individual's leadership chooses them as an above excellent performer and elects them to become PRP certified," said Maj. Nima Alinejad, 2nd AMDS aerospace medicine chief. "We then receive that information and, after looking over their packet, begin the process."

The process begins with the submission of an Air Force Form 286, Request for PRP Administrative Qualification or Certification Action, by an individual's PRP monitor.

"Once we receive this form, the process begins and the clock starts ticking," said Brooks.

The 2nd AMDS PRP has one of the highest turn-around rates for personnel requesting to be on PRP status.

"AFGSC gives us a 30-day completion process once we receive the form, but we have an internal goal of 20 days that we set," said Brooks. "We take pride in our job and in supporting the mission."

The PRP office works closely with other units within the medical field to ensure the process goes smoothly and the member gets qualified in the quickest time.

"PRP is a team sport," said Alinejad. "Everyone has to be on the same page and willing to coordinate and participate with one another. This job cannot be done by any one person without the help of others."

The PRP office processes more than 500 certifications a year.

"In 2012, we processed more than 600 certifications," said Brooks. "This is a busy base, and we have to keep things medically moving in PRP."

Every person within the 2nd MDG plays an important role in the success of the PRP.

"It's our job to keep PRP Airmen healthy and reliable so they are able to complete the Air Force mission," said Brooks.