JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Air Force has slowly been changing from IBM Lotus and IBM Forms Viewer software to Adobe's PDF format, and individuals have been converting the old forms used in the past into PDF files instead of XFDL formats.
Come March 2017, however, the Air Force will begin removing the IBM Forms Viewer software from all networked computers. This means any old forms, including those that are already filled out and signed, will no longer be viewable on a government computer. This is scheduled to occur between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, 2017.
Convert and save files now to avoid hassle in the future. Login into the Personnel Records Application System (PRDA) and download the “Entire Personnel Record” found there. Then convert each file to a PDF. Once the IBM Forms Viewer software is removed from government computers, the commander’s support staff will not be able to view performance reports in the .XFDL format. Click here for step-by-step information on how to convert forms from XFDL to PDF.
If you have any questions, contact your Publications and Forms Managers: Master Sgt. Keri Mejias-Williams, 552-5905 and Staff Sgt. Brittany Britch, 551-4712.