1. Force Development
Highlights
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 MARCH 2013 THE FORCE DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER FOR ALL AIR FORCE EMPLOYEES
Acquisition Certification Training Plans AFMC Force Development
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4375 Chidlaw Road
nnual feedback sessions are a Click on http://icatalog.dau.mil to find Room N208
great opportunity for employees/ what you need to know about your WPAFB, OH 45433
supervisors to review acquisition acquisition training requirements.
training requirements for Acquisition members should monitor the
certification in preparation of FY 14 course DAU announcements on the ACQNOW
registration. What better time for the web site https://www.atrrs.army.mil/
acquisition member and their supervisor to channels/acqnowcl/registrar/ to stay current
develop/discuss and agree on the employee's on what is happening in acquisition. SITES OF
training plan for their acquisition certification Acquisition members are responsible to INTEREST:
and Continuous Learning (CL). Students can achieve APDP position certification within
Supervisor Resource
then use their plan to identify the courses the appropriate timeframe. Timely Center
needed over the next 18 months so they can certification is tracked by name and
be ready to register. Registration for DAU delinquent members are reported to AFMC/ ACQ Now
courses for APDP certification and CV semi-annually. AFMC students are
Continuous Learning courses opens on or encouraged to sign up for courses as soon as DAU Online Catalog
about 16 May 13. registration opens.
ADLS
The DAU course catalog offers regular Class offerings fill up quickly. The
(certification and assignment specific) member's application will be processed by ETMS Web
training courses, Continuous Learning priority, supervisor approval date, and class
courses, various acquisition career field start date. Priority 1 students that register My Development Plan
certification, Core Plus Development Guides early take precedence. YoGrad
and alternate means to meet training Be the first to sign up in May!
requirements.
2013 IDE/SDE/CDE Nomination Call
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FMC/A1D is awaiting release of the 2013
Intermediate Developmental Education Timeframe Action
(IDE)/Senior Developmental Education
(SDE) and Civilian Development Educa- Beginning of February Senior Rater accountability date
tion (CDE) call for nominations message. Once re-
leased, AFMC/A1 will distribute the message to HQ Early March Civilian CDE Application Opens
AFMC Directorates, Centers and Force Development
Flights (FDFs). In the meantime, the column to the 4 March Officer Web-based 3849 application opens
right highlights the tentative 2013 schedule.
More information is located at: https://gum- 5 April Officer Web-based 3849 nominations due to AFPC
crm.csd.disa.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/13091/
kw/13091 Early May CDE Electronic nominations due to AFPC
Civilians interested in CDE should start creating
nomination packages (AF Form 4059, resume, etc.,) May-August AFPC DT review of IDE/SDE/CDE nominations
now. A variety of CDE programs are available at
every level, including Civilian Acculturation and August Military USAFA AOC Board
Leadership Training, Defense Civilian Emerging
Leader Program, Squadron Officers School, and IDE September Military Small Programs Boards
and SDE Options vary by pay-grade. Questions re-
garding CDE should be directed to your servicing October DEDB/CFDP Sr Leader Review and Selection Endorsements
FDF.
Late October IDE/SDE/CDE designation/selection announcement released
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2. VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 MARCH 2013 Page 2
HRD Professionals Section ADLS Update
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ast month, making some adjustments to the model dvanced Distributed Learning
we provided following our preliminary assessments Service (ADLS) is a worldwide
an overview and your feedback. The revised model accessible, web-enabled, Learn-
of the HRD will be released shortly. ing Management System (LMS)
Functional Manage- Next in line is the development of the that provides delivery, tracking and on-
ment framework Education and Training competency demand reporting of training (i.e., mandatory
(previously named model. We will form an AFMC team annual and ancillary).
PHrD). The foundation of the framework comprised of Education and Training HQ AFMC/A1 is working with AETC/A3
is built on core functional competencies. subject matter experts to participate in to ensure organization names associated with
The AFMC core functional competency this endeavor. Team members will have AFMC’s 5-Center Construct are represented
models are built using the following the opportunity to determine the future in ADLS via an AFMC-wide mass update.
process: development of Education and Training ADLS programmers have built the new
1. Competency and Proficiency Identifi- professionals and become proficient in organization structure within a "staged envi-
cation competency modeling. ronment". However, since leadership over-
2. Certification Level Determination Below is the anticipated timeline for sight and training focal point management
3. Objectives Development and Determi- the development of the five HRD compe- may differ from the actual organization hier-
nation tency models. The start date of each archy, Center DPs will review the proposed
4. Mapping Developmental Opportuni- competency model timeline is driven by structure and provide necessary changes to
ties the completion of DoD competency iden- HQ AFMC/A1.
5. Assessment (Individuals, Organiza- tification and estimated completion time After consolidating changes, HQ AFMC/
tions, and Developmental Opportunities) required for all six modeling phases. A1 will coordinate with AETC/A3 to launch
6. Requirements Determination and Sus- Look for more in the months to come in the updated ADLS structure. Once the struc-
tainment this section of the FD Newsletter. The ture goes live, new ADLS access codes will
The important first steps have been HRD Functional Management program be provided to the Center DPs, Base Training
invested developing the Human Resource manager is Mr. Bob Good and your Managers, and 3S2X1 Functional Managers
Management (HRD) Advisor compe- AFMC Senior Functional for Force De- who in-turn, will provide access codes to unit
tency model. We are in the process of velopment is Mr. Mitch Clark. training managers and training focal points.
Notification to update profiles in ADLS
Anticipated Timeline will be released after AETC goes live with
AFMC’s new structure. Past documentation
or certificates will not be lost and will flow to
the new unit once the member updates their
profile in the new organizational structure.
During this transition, individuals will be
able to complete training requirements,
UTMs will have the ability to build reports,
and all other functions remain available.
Military Awards Policy
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he AFMC Supplement to AFI
36-2805, Special Trophies and
Awards, has been revised and
Military Special Trophy and Awards can be found on e-pubs.
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umerous AFMC Military Special The AF Outstanding Unit and the AF Changes include: a list of AFMC Center/
Trophies/Awards were received Organizational Excellence Awards Unit award monitor responsibilities, award
and competed internally during (AFOUA/AFOEA) solicitations and eligi- procedures, new requirements and authori-
January/February. HQ AFMC/A1 bility requirements will be out shortly to the zation for the purchase of official coins,
will release the AFMC nominees competing at Center DPs. and requirements for award of the AFMC
the Air Force-level soon. The upcoming AWARD NAME DUE DATE
Fitness Coin.
AFMC Military Special Trophies/Awards sus- AFA Aerospace Mgmnt 15 Mar 13
penses listed below are great opportunities to Key Spouse of the Year 15 Mar 13 Go to the following link for further
continue to nominate AFMC’s outstanding 2012 AF Org Excellence Award TBA details:
Airmen. Contact the Center DP or review the 2012 AF Outstanding Unit Award TBA http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/
website for submission procedures and package Wright Brothers Memorial 15 Jul 13 production/1/afmc/publication/afi36-
requirements: https://cs.eis.afmc.af.mil/sites/ GEICO Military Service Award 29 Jul 13
2805_afmcsup/afi36-2805_afmcsup.pdf
AFMCAwards/default.aspx Lance P. Sijan Award 5 Aug 13
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