AFPC Mission Briefing 9907

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Logistics Officer Assignments Lt Col Dave Blanks
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Overview

• Career Field Demographics
• Inside the Numbers
• Squadron Command
• Logistics Readiness Issues
• Maintenance/Munitions Issues
• Personnel Update

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Logistics Officer Demographics
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21B Entitlements
Raw Manning
91
86
Current 9 Aug 02
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21B Entitlements
70
56
Current 9 Aug 02
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21R Entitlements
Raw Manning
77
89
Current 9 Aug 02
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21R Entitlements
67
47
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Current 9 Aug 02
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Logistics Officer Demographics

• Bottom line -- New AFSCs, but some of the same
  issues
• Shortages of experienced field grade officers
• Substantial Special Duty tax
• Capt numbers getting better, still plenty of Lts

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Inside the Numbers
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21A Lt Col
Current 9 Aug 02
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21A Lt Col
85
Overall Total - 356
Current 9 Aug 02
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21A Lt Col
271
Deferred
IPZ to O6
85
Ret Elig
Coded 13
Remaining
Overall Total - 356
Current 9 Aug 02
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21M Lt Col
Current 9 Aug 02
14
21M Lt Col
54
7 Deferred
IPZ to O6
Ret Elig
Coded
10
Remaining
Overall Total - 64
Current 9 Aug 02
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21A Core Majors, Lt Cols
Total 746
38 (270) of FGOs are retirement eligible
15 of Majors are retirement eligible
65 of Lt Cols are retirement eligible
Year Group
Current 9 Aug 02
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21M Core Majors, Lt Cols
Total 163
32 of FGOs (52) are retirement eligible
55 of Lt Cols are retirement eligible
18 of Majors are retirement eligible
Year Group
Current 9 Aug 02
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21R Lt Col
Current 9 Aug 02
18
21R Lt Col
278
Deferred
IPZ to O6 14
60
Ret Elig
Coded 19
Remaining
Overall Total - 338
Current 9 Aug 02
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21R Core Majors, Lt Cols
Total 736
32 (235) of FGOs are retirement eligible
10 of Majors are retirement eligible
62 of Lt Cols are retirement eligible
Year Group
Current 9 Aug 02
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Inside the Numbers

• Bottom line
• Its not as easy as strictly picking someone
  off the VML tree
• Some big year groups retirement eligible, still
  some challenges ahead

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Squadron Command
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Squadron Command Process CY 03

• Squadron Command Board at AFPC 23-26 Jul
• Candidate list out
• MAJCOM deconflicted bids due to AFPC by 15 Oct 02
• Impact of late PME board
• Matching and Deconfliction in Oct and Nov

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Squadron Command Process CY 03

• VERY competitive board this year
• Fewer projected vacancies
• 152 in 02 118 projected for 03
• More candidates meeting the board
• 421 in 02 541 for 03
• Much higher cut line
• Select rate 89 in 02 66 for 03

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Squadron Command Process CY 03

• One board, one list
• Currently any logistics AFSC can command any
  logistics squadron
• Approximately 30 of candidates have a secondary
  AFSC within logistics A/M R
• Impacts of career fields changes fewer cross
  flow opportunities in the future

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Squadron Command Ratio

• Currently use almost a 3 1 ratio of candidates
  to openings
• Higher than other career fields
• Rationale 5 core AFSCs and almost 15 different
  types of squadrons an officer considered a
  gem by one hiring authority could be
  unqualified to another
• Future ratio if one board? Two boards?

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Squadron Command

• Bottom line
• Much higher cut line on this years candidate
  list
• Impact of career field changes on future squadron
  command boards?

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21R Issues
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Logistics Readiness Officer

• CORONA Fall Develop two logistics officer career
  tracks to increase depth of experience
• Aircraft and Munitions/Missile Maintenance
• Supply, Transportation, and Log Plans
• All 21G, 21S, and 21T officers will be 21Rs
  effective 1 Nov 02

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Some Definitions

• Special Experience Identifier (SEI)
• Identifies special experience and training not
  otherwise visible in the personnel system
• Round-Out Officers (2 Lts Capt)
• Those officers who have attended at least one
  pipeline technical training course
• Accession Officers (usually 2 Lts)
• Those officers that have not attended any
  pipeline technical training

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Managing LRO Experience

• SEIs will be used to track LRO experience
• To earn an SEI, an officer must successfully
  complete at least 12 months in a position
• To be fully qualified, accession officers must
  earn three SEIs in the three different core
  competencies of the LRO career field
• Squadron commanders responsible for tracking and
  documenting SEIs through the personnel system
• AFPC final approval for awarding SEIs

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Round-Out Officers

• Fully qualified 21T/G/S officers convert to fully
  qualified LROs 1 Nov 02...but must round-out
  their LRO experience to ensure breadth
• Company Grade Temporarily awarded 21R3
• Complete required exportable courses within 2
  years
• 1 additional SEI in different competency within 3
  yrs
• Field Grade officers grandfathered from training
  experience requirements
• Exportable courses highly encouraged

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AFAS and the LRO

• No changes to the AF Assignment System as a
  result of new AFSC
• Continue to focus on
• Air Force Needs
• Officer Professional Development
• Officer Preferences
• Use of AFAS Tools very important to working
  assignments

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AFAS and the LRO

• PW Tips for officers
• Be realistic look for jobs that fit your rank
  and experience
• Focus on what you need to round out your
  experience
• It isnt an SEI race

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AFAS and the LRO

• Tips for the commander -- balance
• Be clear in your requisitions, tell us what
  qualifications you need
• Balance having the experience you need in certain
  positions with rounding out others
• When indorsing PWs on your officers, please
  include recommendations on rounding out your
  officers
• Aggressively document and track the award of SEIs

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LRS Ops Officer

• We sense uncertainty from some majors on this
  billet
• Key position in big, new squadron, will run the
  day-to-day operations in the LRS
• THE stepping stone to LRS command and needs to be
  a major
• Still unsure?look at operations squadrons
• Soonthese will be very coveted positions

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Logistics Readiness Officers

• Bottom line
• CGOs focus on round out training
• Commandersbalance
• Not an SEI race
• Importance of Ops Officer billets

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21B Issues
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Depth in Maintenance

• I believe that flying and fixing our weapons
  systems are essential skill sets, along with
  mission support. Each requires PhD-level
  expertise, proficiency and leadership. This
  level of proficiency is only possible if we allow
  our leaders to develop great depth in their
  specific fields. It is for this reason that we
  will transition into a new Combat Wing
  Organization
• Maintenance of air and space weapons systems is
  a core competency of the U.S. Air Force.

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Depth in Maintenance

• One of the tenets of the Air Force Assignment
  System Officer Professional Development
• Focusing our efforts to
• Increase depth in core
• Still many special duty opportunities, but
• Discourage multiple special duty type assignments
• Carefully scrutinize any crossflow options other
  than between A and M career fields

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Reorg Impacts 21A Majors

• Will it feel like we have more 21A majors?
• SMO billets going away
• AMXS Mx Supervisor billets
• MOO billets
• LSS to MOS impact
• Overall probably a wash long term
• Remindersignificant grade substitution today

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21B Squadron Command

• Ample opportunities to command
• Overall number of commands up
• Something for everybody?
• MOS
• EMS/CMS/MUNS
• MMXS/AMXS
• Multiple commands the norm for many

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21B Issues

• Bottom line
• Focus on depth in core
• Number of command positions increased

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Personnel Issues
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Personnel Issues -- PME

• ISS Candidate Opportunity 70, but driving to
  100 ?
• ISS/SSS Selection Board 16-27 Sep 02, Designation
  Board 15-18 Oct 02could slip
• School candidacy deconflicted with promotion
  release one month separation
• Enlisted AFIT 18 month Masters program
• 8 selected for AY 02-03
• 3 year ADSC, E-7 to E-9 targeted, must have
  technical bachelors degree

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Personnel Issues 7 Day Opts

• The Challenge.
• Find proper balance between needs of Air Force
  and needs/desires of the individual
• Eliminate automatic consequences from assignment
  declination
• 7-day opt name must gotoo much baggage
• Maintain an assignment system that is fair and
  equitable refine, but do not change existing
  system
• Increase commanders role in assignment process
• Improve communications between AFPC, commanders,
  and individuals

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Personnel Issues 7 Day Opts

• PW becomes mandatory with modifications to
  clarify officers intentions upfront
• Assignment template modified to provide direct
  commander feedback before assignment flows
• Shift 4-cycles to 3-cycles to facilitate time
  requirements

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Personnel Issues 7 Day Opts

• Needs of Air Force will determine if an officer
  can remain in place instead accepting an
  assignment
• EOS roster will still be used for short and long
  tours when required
• When options are exhausted, AFPC/CC will make
  final determination to flow assignment through
  MILPDS even if it will force an officers hand

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Personnel Issues

• Significant emphasis in our world to increase
  Time on Station (TOS)
• Quality of Life
• PCS budget shortfalls
• Officers will now PCS at 36 months in most cases
• Not being on the VML wont guarantee youll stay
  in place for example, overseas or TOS
  vulnerability

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Personnel Issues

• Promotions
• Promotion opportunity to major up to 95
• References to race, ethnicity, and gender will be
  removed from officer selection briefs
• By-name request process changes only for field
  grade slots, requested by senior rater, and
  included at the time of requisition

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Personnel Issues 3 Cycles

• Moving from 4 assignment cycles to 3
• Should eliminate overlap between VML, reclama,
  PRD, and matching times
• Aligns cycles with fiscal vice calendar year
• Improves the accuracy of the VML
• Reduces turmoil for officers and commanders
• Transitioning now, should be fully implemented in
  time for summer cycle matching in Jan 03

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4-cycles vs 3-cycles
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
Jan - Mar
Match
Sep - Nov
Dec - Feb
Mar - May
Jun - Aug
RNLTD
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
May - Jun
Jan - Mar
Match
Sep - Oct
Oct - Jan
Jun - Sep
RNLTD
Feb - May
Summer
Spring
Fall
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Personnel Issues

• Bottom line
• 7 day opts now assignment declination
• More input from commanders and officers
• Still driven by needs of the Air Force
• Implementation details in work
• Moving to 3 assignment cycles
• Eliminate overlap
• Full transition beginning with summer cycle
  matching in Jan 03

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In Conclusion
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In Conclusion

• Career Field Demographics
• Inside the Numbers
• Squadron Command
• 21R Issues
• 21A/M Issues
• Personnel Update

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Questions ?