SAFMLS 2010
Air Force Professional Development
CMSgt Jerry Simmers
Team Travis…America’s First Choice!
SAFMLS 2010
 Overview
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Welcoming Comments
And the winners are?
CFM & MFM Responsibilities
Manning Issues
Training Issues
Questions / Comments
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RSV
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MRDSS is broke
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We can no longer put both the “Knowledge Level” and
“Performance Level” requirements in MRDSS
So I chose to track the “Performance Level” tasks in
MRDSS that are tied to the UTCs
All 4 RSV items are still required at least to the
“knowledge level” for all 4T0X1s and must be tracked by
the individual labs’ tracker or AFTR
The AF Readiness folks are working on a solution
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RSV for 4T0X1
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Minimum currency levels have been set for many skills. These "proficiency standards" imply a
level of activity sufficient to maintain skills, but do not necessarily denote competency.
1. CLINICAL LAB – EMEDS
2. BLOOD SERVICES
a. Performs
emergency blood collection procedures:
b. Receives blood into facility
c. Thaws/deglycerolizes blood products (PACAF/USAFE)
3. MICROBIOLOGY SERVICES
4. BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW) TASKS
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CFM Responsibilities
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I have very little input in the assignment process
Air Force leveling working with DPA
AFSC Consultant to HQ AFPC/DPA (assignments)
 Sign-off on special duty, special coding (code 50)
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MAJCOM have some control of the process
They control spaces not “by name requests”
TTGs, cross-trainees and return from overseas
Command Leveling
BOP are the best option
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CFM Responsibilities
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Manage 4T0XX AFSCs/SMSgt Davidson Histo SME
Determine need for and conduct U&TWs
Manage development, implementation and
maintenance of CFETPs
Review ETP retraining requests
Assist the office of the AF/SG and Chief, Medical
Enlisted Issues pertaining to the 4T career field
Identify SMEs for SKT rewrite projects; consultant for
promotion test content and question validity inquires
Act as waiver authority for training (ASVAB) (prior
experience)
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MAJCOM FMs
CMSgt Gregory McNeill
AFMC
WP
gregory.mcneill-02@fairchild.af.mil
657-5888 (in-bound)
CMSgt Edward Pace
AFMC
WP
Edward.Pace@WPAFB.AF.MIL
257-9142
CMSgt Steven Foster
ACC
Langley
steven.foster@langley.af.mil
574-6059
CMSgt Ronald Ward
AETC
Keesler
ronald.ward.2@us.af.mil
591-4471
CMSgt Jonathan Shane
AMC
McConnell
jonathan.shane@mcconnell.af.mil
743-5088
SMSgt Samuel Byrd
AFDW
AFNCR
samuel.byrd@afncr.af.mil
857-8167
AF Elements
Travis
chandwick.below@travis.af.mil
799-3659
SMSgt Shanece Johnson
AFGSC
Barksdale
shanece.Johnson.bad@barksdale.af.mil
781-6132
SMSgt Terri Scholin
PACAF
Elmendorf
terri.scholin@elmendorf.af.mil
580-1913
SMSgt Sonya Stoute
USAFE
USAFA
Sonya.Stoute@usafa.af.mil
333-1737
MSgt Garrett Pearce
USAFE
Lakenheath
garrett.pearce@LAKENHEATH.AF.MIL
226-8440
SMSgt James Green
AFSPC
Patrick
James.green@patrick.af.mil
854-8143
MSgt Daniel Warnick
AFSOC
Hurlburt
Daniel.Warnick@hurlburt.af.mil
641-3933
Histo SME
Lackland
timothy.davidson.1@us.af.mil
554-5460
SMSgt Jerilyn Farrar
ANG
Andrews
jerilyn.farrar@ang.af.mil
278-8585
CMSgt John Harrison
AFRC
Robbins
john.harrison.2@us.af.mil
497-1893
MSgt Chadwick Below
MSgt Timothy Davidson
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MAJCOM FMs
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Appointed by MAJCOM / SG with my input
 Act as MAJCOM voting rep at U&TWs
 Work with MAJCOM DP to balance manning
 Assist CFM with gathering inputs, data and identifying
SMEs and SKT rewrites
 Relay information throughout command
 Primary MAJCOM reviewer on AFSC-specific,
individualized training
 Primary MAJCOM SME
 Assist MAJCOM CMEF with lab issues and AFMS
awards
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288,720 Enlisted
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Airman Basic (E-1) - 13,693 (4.7%)
 Airman (E-2) - 12,712 (4.4%)
 Airman First Class (E-3) - 53,094 (18.3%)
 Senior Airman (E-4) - 53,223 (18.4%)
 Staff Sergeant (E-5) - 72,388 (25.0%)
 Technical Sergeant (E-6) - 43,992 (15.2%)
 Master Sergeant (E-7) - 31,061 (10.8%)
 Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) - 5,681 (2.0%)
 Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) - 2,876 (1.0%)
About 1200 are Lab techs
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Manning and X-training
Under CAREERS 1st term Airman have better chances
but it’s not guaranteed
 Window for 4-year Airman 35 – 43 months
 Window for 6-year Airman 59 – 67 months
 If overseas 15- 9 months prior to DEROS
 As the CFM I only approve Exceptions to the Policy
(ETP) -- Non-1st term or NCORP
 All cross-training packages are considered, however
 Commissioning, special duty & PME are more likely to
be approved
 The following is what I use to determine release for 4T
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4T0X1 - Medical Laboratory
Stressed
PP Auths, Inv, Manning
End Dec-09 Auths
910
End Dec-09 No Fill
919
Manning
100%
Initial Enlistment Bon
End Dec-09
4T0X1 - Medical Laboratory
Selective Reenlistmen
Special Duty Assignm
Sustainment Deviation
Current (Goal = 0)
0.40
140
Zone C 10y-14y
Zone E
18y-20y
Critical Skills Retentio
1
Chronic Critical Skills
120
16%
46
100
Work Tempo (A1M)
Current (Oct 2009)
0.95
80
Training Constraints
Operations Demand (A1PR)
Current (Aug 2009)
0
FY08
FY09
FY10
Zone B 6y - 10y
13 12 11 10
PERSTEMPO
% >120 days TDY
Avg # of TDY days
Retraining
Retrain-In
0
0
0
Zone A 17m - 6y
60
40
Retrain-Out
0
0
0
20
0
13 12 11 10 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
FY Accessions
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Years Of Service (YOS)
NPS Grad Sustainment Target and
Bands (+/- 10%) (+/-20%)
RETENTION GOALS
ACL
10.91
Zone A
0.54
Zone B
0.69
Zone C
0.91
Zone E
0.68
Historical
9.92
0.52
0.69
0.84
0.72
RETENTION - 1 year & 4 month trend
Dec-08
Sep-09
Oct-09
7.86
9.78
10.50
0.38
0.48
0.55
0.65
0.58
0.59
0.64
0.86
0.85
0.63
0.76
0.79
Nov-09
10.95
0.63
0.56
0.77
0.83
Dec-09
11.35
0.63
0.58
0.79
0.80
% Plan Met
104%
118%
84%
86%
118%
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Sustainment (FY15 PP Auths- 899)
PP Inventory
Zone
Manning
89%
110%
78%
111%
STP
NPS TPR
Upper Bound
Sustainment
Lower Bound
PGL
% Sustainment Met
FY10
117
106
96
108
101%
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4T0X2 - Histopathology
Stressed
PP Auths, Inv, Manning
End Dec-09 Auths
62
End Dec-09 No Fill
72
Manning
116%
Initial Enlistment Bon
End Dec-09
4T0X2 - Histopathology
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Sustainment Deviation
Current (Goal = 0)
0.86
11%
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Work Tempo (A1M)
Current (Oct 2009)
0.95
Special Duty Assignm
10
9
PERSTEMPO
% >120 days TDY
Avg # of TDY days
Selective Reenlistmen
0
Zone A 17m - 6y
Zone B 6y - 10y
Zone C 10y-14y
Zone E
18y-20y
Critical Skills Retentio
Chronic Critical Skills
13 12 11
8
Training Constraints
7
6
5
Operations Demand (A1PR)
Current (Aug 2009)
0
FY08
FY09
FY10
Retraining
Retrain-In
0
2
0
4
3
Retrain-Out
0
0
0
2
1
0
13 12 11 10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
FY Accessions
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Years Of Service (YOS)
NPS Grad Sustainment Target and
Bands (+/- 10%) (+/-20%)
RETENTION GOALS
ACL
6.49
Zone A
0.15
Zone B
1.00
Zone C
1.00
Zone E
0.32
Historical
8.74
0.37
0.69
1.00
0.90
RETENTION - 1 year & 4 month trend
Dec-08
Sep-09
Oct-09
12.78
13.00
12.61
0.53
0.48
0.51
1.00
0.93
0.93
0.78
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.75
0.50
Nov-09
10.43
0.37
0.88
1.00
0.50
Dec-09
10.45
0.37
0.88
1.00
0.50
% Plan Met
161%
255%
88%
100%
155%
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Sustainment (FY15 PP Auths- 60)
PP Inventory
Zone
Manning
125%
102%
110%
158%
STP
NPS TPR
Upper Bound
Sustainment
Lower Bound
PGL
% Sustainment Met
FY10
8
8
7
9
119%
12
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METC
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Training Update
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Medical Education and Training Campus (METC)
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AKA Fort Sam Houston (FSH)
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Medical Laboratory 1 May 10 / 7 Sep 10 (882) 1 Nov 10
 AF will CO-LOCATE, not CONSOLIDATE!
 Will work toward joining consolidated course
in future
 Sister services: 6 months Phase I & 6 months Phase II
 USAF: 4 months Phase I & 9 months Phase II
 We need more Phase I instructor billets
 May look at cutting some Phase II sites or
consolidating what we have
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METC
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STUDENT POPULATION TOTALS BY SERVICE
AF ADSL = 1,153 FY10 ALR = 5,271
Army ADSL = 4,033 FY10 ALR = 13,197
Navy ADSL = 2,606 FY10 ALR = 6,008
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NCO/SNCO
ROADMAP TO THE TOP
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Promotion dates
Grade
SSgt
TSgt
MSgt
SMSgt
CMSgt
TIS
TIG
3 years 6 months
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5 years months
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8 years months
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11 years months
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14 years months
PECD
Testing
Release
31-Mar May - Jun
Aug
31-Dec Feb - Mar
June
31-Dec Feb – Mar
May
30-Sep
Dec
Mar
31-Jul
Sep
Now
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PECD dates!
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TOS Decorations 3 years of superior sustained
performance – to include fitness
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MSgt 31 Dec – Decoration points
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Very important with fewer and fewer PCSs
Must have started process before PECD to count toward
promotion for the next cycle
1,3,5 points
SMSgt 31 Sep & CMSgt 31 Jul
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5 points plus help with board score
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CRO – Big Stuff
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CRO EPRs if possible when you have BIG STUFF
 PME awards
 AFMS (MAJCOM or AF)
 Group or Wing Level Award winner / recognition
 Annual (all levels) Best is your Sq/Gp/WG
 Improved stratification in Gp/Wg (especially top 5-10)
 Top – 3 officer in Wg or possibly Gp
 Private org key positions or awards
 Chairman for a Wg level event/program
 Getting rid of markdowns
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Promotion to Senior and Chief
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SNCO SELECTION BOARD BASICS
AREAS THE BOARD CONSIDERS
SELF ASSESSMENT
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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BOARD MEMBERS
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One Colonel and two CMSgt’s
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Number/Career Field of board is determined by number
of eligible's by Major Command & Chief Enlisted
Manager/AFSC
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Gender and Race of eligible's determines the board
member composition
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SNCO SELECTION BOARD
BASICS
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Board President
9 Panels
Spt
4 Panels
2 Panels
1 Panel
MX
Ops
Med
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SNCO SELECTION BOARD
BASICS
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SELECTION FOLDER
LEFT SIDE
ARTICLE 15
CITATIONS FOR
DECORATIONS
RIGHT SIDE
EPRs (last 10 years)
AF FORM 77 (For breaks
in service, EPR appeals,
administrative correction)
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SNCO SELECTION BOARD
BASICS
MISSING DOCUMENT
REQUEST
SNCO EVALUATION BRIEF
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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PERFORMANCE
 EDUCATION
 BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE
 JOB RESPONSIBILITY
 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
 SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
 LEADERSHIP
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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PERFORMANCE
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Job Description
Individual Rating Factors
Periods of Supervision
Overall Evaluations
Level of Endorsements
Narrative Word Picture
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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EDUCATION
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CCAF Degree a MUST!
SNCOA by Correspondence a MUST!
Bachelors Degree in your Field
These are minimum requirements. If the SNCO does
not have these Senior Rater and firewall 5 are
questionable.
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE
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Various Jobs Within Your Career Field
 Wing
 NAF
 MAJCOM
 Air Staff
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Special Duty Assignments
 Recruiter
 First Sergeant
 Instructor
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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JOB RESPONSIBILITY
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Performing Duty Commensurate with Rank
Amount of Money You Manage (to a point)
Number of People You Supervise (AF determines)
Magnitude of Your Job (AF to a point)
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
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What Your Rating Chain Says About You
Senior Rater Endorsement (at least CCAF/PME)
Stratification
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
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Quarterly/Annual Awards throughout career
Recognition from PME (Levitow/academic/DG)
Career Field Specific(Functional) Awards
Community/Leadership Awards
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AREAS BOARD CONSIDERS
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LEADERSHIP
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Community Activities
Head of a Committee
Leadership Role in a Professional Org
 AFA
 AFSA
 VFW
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SELF ASSESSMENT
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OUTSTANDING
ABOVE AVERAGE
AVERAGE
BELOW AVERAGE
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SELF ASSESSMENT
Absolutely Superior
10
Outstanding
9.5
Few Could Be Better
9
Strong
8.5
Slightly Above Average
8
Average
7.5
Slightly Below Average
7
Well Below Average
6.5
Lowest
6
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SELF ASSESSMENT
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BELOW AVERAGE
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SNCOA Not Completed
CCAF Not Completed
No Senior Rater Endorsement
No Decoration Upon PCS / PCA
Less Than Firewall 5 EPR
Same Job Description Year After Year
Home-Steadying / Job-Steadying
No Deployments
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SELF ASSESSMENT
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AVERAGE
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EPR on Top Has Senior Rater Endorsement
SNCOA Completed
CCAF Degree In Career Field
Decoration with each PCS
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SELF ASSESSMENT
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ABOVE AVERAGE
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Firewall 5 EPRs for last 10 Reports / Years
Senior Rater Endorsement on all Eligible EPRs
Additional Degree in Career Field
MSM on Top
Documented Base / Community Involvement
Short Term Special Duty Outside of Job
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SELF ASSESSMENT
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OUTSTANDING
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Monthly / Quarterly / Annual Award Winner
PME Award Winner
Community / Public Service Recognition
Civilian Education Awards
Officer in Top 3, AFA, AFSA, etc …
Sustained Superior Performance
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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RECORDS REVIEW
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Ensure Decorations Are Reflected in RIP
Ensure All Dates Are Accurate
Ensure Education Information Is Accurate
All EPRs / LOE’s Are Posted
DATA VERIFICATION RECORD (DVR)
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All Pertinent Promotion Information
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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BLUF: It’s up to YOU to ensure your records are accurate
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SEVERAL RECORDS REVIEWED HAD A DISCREPANCY SHEET
• Missing EPR, Decoration Citation
• Sends message that member isn’t meeting their
responsibilities to ensure records are correct
• Personnel at all levels need to aggressively manage process,
especially in months leading up to a board
DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE …
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Permissive TDY to 550 C Street West, Randolph AFB, TX, Board
Support Branch
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Call DSN 665-2353 for a telephonic review
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Fax request to DSN 665-2421 to receive records by mail
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Request records NLT 90 days prior to board convening date
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All requests should include name, SSAN, home address and
signature
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CONCLUSION
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SNCO SELECTION BOARD BASICS
 AREAS THE BOARD CONSIDERS
 SELF ASSESSMENT
 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITES
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SAFMLS 2010
CMSgt Simmers
Educating Airmen For Life
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4T Education level
Education Level (Highest)
Number of records
Percentage
Associate Degree
316
26%
BA/BS
140
12%
College Credit (12 or more SH)
678
56%
HS Diploma/Cert/GED/HS Senior
53
4%
MA/MS
19
1.5%
PHD
1
0.08%
Unknown/not verified
2
0.16%
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About CCAF
• The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) is an
institution of higher learning dedicated to the enlisted
member.
• CCAF is a regionally accredited college, accredited by
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS).
• CCAF awards the Associate in Applied Science degree
upon completion of a degree program designed for an
Air Force specialty.
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General Information
Degree programs
67
Evaluated courses
54,446
Active courses
2,161
Affiliated schools
104
Total faculty members
6,324
Total enrollments
333,308
Total degrees awarded
308,004
Total OICs awarded
15,621
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Degree Requirements
• Associate In Applied Science Degree
• Requirements:
– Technical Education
– Leadership, Management & Military Studies
SEM HRS
24
6
– Physical Education
4
– General Education
15
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Oral Communication (3)
Written Communication (3)
Mathematics (3)
Social Science (3)
Humanities (3)
– Program Elective
– Total
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Degree Requirements
• 16 Semester Hour Residency
– 25% of degree program hours
• 5 Skill Level
• Degree must be completed BEFORE:
– Separation
– Retirement
– Commissioning
• Petition for Degree
– 6 year time limit for petition of degree for separated, retired or
commissioned members
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Technical Core
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CCAF Internship
 Clinical Chemistry
 Clinical Microbiology
 Clinical Practicum
 Hematology
 Immunology/Bloodbanking/Serology
 National Medical
18
12
9
24
12
24
Clinical Laboratory Technician Certifications 24
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National Certifications
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American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)
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American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB)
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314 - 241-1445
www.aab.org
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
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800 - 267-2727
www.ascp.org
800 - 275-1268
www.amt1.com
Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)
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800 - 568-4120
http://www.icpm.biz/
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Technical Electives
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Computer Science
 General Biology
 General Chemistry
 Human Anatomy and Physiology
 Medical Readiness
 Organic/Inorganic Chemistry
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8
4
3
8
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• CCAF Public Site:
– http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/
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AU/ABC
• New AU-ABC is the Air University Associate to
Baccalaureate Cooperative Program.
• AU-ABC is an initiative between the Air Force and
civilian higher education institutions to offer
baccalaureate degree opportunities to every Air Force
enlisted member.
• Program directs Airmen with associate in applied
science degrees to collection of accredited “military
friendly” colleges and universities when pursuing a
four-year degree.
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Key features
• Builds on student CCAF degree
• CCAF graduates earn bachelor's degrees
• MAXIMIZES application of career education and
training
• Air Force friendly colleges and universities
award the bachelor's degrees
• Virtual campus--electronic instruction & online
student support
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Questions/comments
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TSgt Garcia - AFPC
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MSgt Dave LaRowe
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METC
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