OK tornado affects 33K Airmen who must log in to AFPAAS Published May 21, 2013 By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- More than 33,000 total force in the Oklahoma area may have been affected by recent tornados that leveled neighborhoods in and around Moore and Oklahoma City, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. To ensure those Airmen and their families are accounted for and have access to assistance, AFPC has activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System. AFPAAS is a web-based application used to account for and assess the needs of the Air Force total force including active-duty Airmen, selected Reserve members, Department of the Air Force and non-appropriated fund civilian employees, Air Force contractors overseas, and family members affected by disasters, said Brian Angell, AFPC personnel readiness chief. "Following the devastating tornados in Oklahoma, the Air Force Crisis Action Team directed 100 percent accountability of all personnel residing, on leave in or on temporary duty to the impacted area," said Angell. "All Airmen must account for themselves and for their family members, and if Airmen unable to do so, their units can account for them." Airmen affected by the Oklahoma tornado should log into AFPAAS and complete a needs assessment survey which tells their leaders that they need help. "The Tinker Airman and Family Readiness Center has activated the Emergency Family Assistance Center and teams of volunteers are standing by to help our Airmen and their families," Angell said. First, however, Airmen must go to https://afpaas.af.mil, login, account for themselves and complete the needs assessment, if applicable. AFPAAS can also be accessed from the Air Force Portal, and the Air Force Personnel Center website at www.afpc.af.mil. "Tornados are not uncommon this time of year, and summer hurricanes will soon be upon us," said Angell. "Airmen need to become familiar with AFPAAS and ensure they can access the site if necessary before a disaster occurs." For more information about personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil.