USAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY
Deployment Issues
OVERVIEW
Pre-deployment
Employment
Re-deployment
Pre-deployment
Responsibilities
–Installation Deployment Officer
–Unit Commanders
–Unit Deployment Managers
–Supervisors
–Individuals
Pre-deployment
 FIRST SERGEANT ROLE
– Exercise general supervision over all enlisted
– Monitor Commander’s Support Staff
– Screen personnel selected to deploy for quality
force or special discriminators
– Monitor no-shows for training, immunizations,
medical/dental
– ALL PREVIOUS LESSONS!
Employment
 Reception
– Emphasis on Care, Feeding, & Accountability
– Handle Logistics issues ( Transportation, Lodging)
– Troop brief (Unit Intro & Emergency Actions)
 Beddown
– Fulfill Lodging Requirements Considering …
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Accountability & Leadership
Availability to rest rooms, dining hall, work centers
Male / Female Issues
Crew Rest Issues
Team Integrity
Employment
 Sustainment
– Communicate with the troops – build rapport
– Manning various details
– Checking Support Services –build rapport
– Properly Handling Personal Emergencies
– Casualty reporting
– Preventative Health & Field Hygiene
– Personnel Actions
Re-deployment
 Out-processing
– Checklists
– Reports (LOEs, After Action, Awards)
– Transportation & Troop Briefs
 Turn-over
– Continuity Book or Improvement Plan
– Considerations (time, replacement, personnel needs)
 Trip Reporting
– Requirement
– Distribution (through CCM to Functional Manager)
Re-deployment
Trip Report Composition
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Purpose
Traveler(s)
Itinerary
Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
Summary
Pre-deployment
Employment
Re-deployment
Closing Remark
“You are the squadron’s readiness
advocate. I challenge each of you to
create an atmosphere in your unit where
teamwork and professionalism is the
norm, and readiness is the goal.”
-F. Whitten Peters
Secretary of the Air Force
1998 Worldwide First Sergeant’ s Conference