Air Force CGOC

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Air Force CGOC

• Capt Jason Mello, Chair
• Capt Molly Long, Vice-Chair

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Is there an AF CGOC?

• 94 of the 82 CGOC Councils (Across the US
  Overseas) voted to Establish a Air Force-level
  CGOC in CY 2001
• AF CGOC currently includes 95 active councils
• The framework of AF CGOC structure was
  established at the Central Region CGOC Conference
  in May 01
• This structural framework was built upon at the
  Eastern Region CGOC Conference in June 01
• Structural framework was further expanded to
  Europe at the European Region CGOC Conference in
  Nov 01

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USAF CGOC Vision

• Forging an Air Force-wide Company Grade
  Officer informational framework providing for and
  encouraging retention, professional development,
  base and community support, and esprit-de-corps
  by delivering a system for base-level councils to
  interact and achieve synergistic effects through
  collective effort and knowledge sharing

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USAF CGOC

• Purpose
• Provide a single point of contact and continuity
  for CGOCs AF-wide
• Serves as interface between senior AF leadership
  and member Councils (4 regions)
• AF Council will coordinate activities among the
  regional councils and take the lead on executing
  a 2006 AF-level CGO conference
• AF CGOC is a coordinating or steering board and
  not a supervisory group

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Air Force CGOC Structure
AF CGOC Chairman Capt Jason Mello Pentagon
AF CGOC Vice Chairman Capt Molly Long USAFA
Eastern Region CGOC Lt Ashok Kapadia Rome
Research Labs
European Region CGOC Lt Jonathan Sawtelle
Pacific Region CGOC
Western Region CGOC 1Lt Paul Hendrickson Hill
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CGOC Regional System
EASTERN REGION Atlantic Ocean to Miss. River
27 Councils (Hanscom to Patrick, Langley to
Keesler)
WESTERN REGION Miss. River to Pacific Ocean
42 Councils (Whiteman to Travis, Barksdale to
McChord)
PACIFIC REGION PACAF AOR 10 Councils
(Eielson to Kunsan to Hickam)
EUROPEAN REGION USAFE AOR 14 Councils (Lajes
to Incirlik to Gielenkirchen)
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4 Pillars of CGOC

• Professional Development
• Esprit de Corps
• Community Service
• Base Support

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Way Ahead

• Seeking AF Level Champion
• Lt Gen Dan Fig Leaf
• Senior Air Staff General at Pentagon
• Re-establish communication between regions and AF
  CGOC
• Update all CGOC contact information
• Re-establish CGOC as a viable network with firm
  senior leader support
• Develop a plan to provide CGO feedback to senior
  AF leaders
• Develop a roadmap for future CGO Professional
  Development Conferences with Regional Staffs
• Annual Conference with CGO from all USAF Bases

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CGOC Transition

• Most crucial period in maintaining momentum
• Continuity Binders
• Active participation from previous exec board
  members
• Avoid the My OPR bullet is written! statement
• Develop a true CGOC transition that focuses on
  person to person transition vs. old continuity
  binder to person
• Coordinate with area CGOCs
• Google CGOC
• Be Proactive!

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Questions