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43M Career Field Update
Col James A. Swaby
15 Feb 2007
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Agenda
Big Rocks Force Development/Promotions Assignment policy changes Important dates Command selection process
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BSC – 43M specificBig Rocks
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Big Rocks FY 07 moves
Blount to AFRL Sanders to AFIT Make sure your T-ODP is updated before each DT Make sure your records are accurate before selection DT’s and
promotion boards OPR’s
No stratification – death blow #1 or 2 of 50 (1/50 or 2/50) strong, #5 of 50 will hurt you Top 1%, 2%, 5%, depends but usually not good indicator, >5%
negative message Rec for AFIT, PME, Sq/CC essential
If selected for AFIT and you turn it down – must separate Is the career field secure? Will we grow? Will there be a BSC SERB?
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BSC Force Development& Promotions
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BSC Force Development
Development Team Process Timetable
T-ODP Mentorship Accuracy of records Promotions
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Development Team
BSC Development Team (DT) Composition Corps Chief Corps Director BSC Utilization and Education Branch Chief 15 BSC Associate Chiefs
DT determines assignment vector recommendations for each BSC officer
Assignment Teams (ATs) make assignments
DT selects for PME in residence
DT makes Sq/CC selections
DT makes pre-qualifying SGB selections
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Assignment Cycle Timelines
Cycle VML PRD(Vacancies)
T-ODP due
Matches
Made
RNTLD
Spring
Aug
2006
Aug
2006
Sep
2006
Sep – Oct2006
Feb–May
2007
Summer
Nov 2006
Dec
2006
Jan
2007
Jan-Mar
2007
Jun–Sep
2007
Fall
Apr
2007
Apr
2007
May
2007
May – Jul
2007
Oct 07
to
Jan 08
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T-ODP
Communication Tool to the DT Formalizes commander involvement Mandatory for all officers below O-6 Outdated comments are a significant issue in Force
Development actions Assignment matching WILL start with or without a T-ODP
– it’s your chance to voice your preferences No or Out-dated T-ODP = “world-wide volunteer” No or Out-dated T-ODP = not considered for AFIT or PME No or Out-dated T-ODP = not considered for Sq/CC No SGB volunteer statement in T-ODP = not considered
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Mentorship
Assure information in SURF is correct & current
Review your records--with a senior officer
Do Your PME
Talk to your rater about your goals--and OPR recs
Be certain to broaden your leadership experiences As Capt show at least wing-wide impact
As Maj at least MAJCOM- or even better AF-wide impact
As Lt Col show AF- or even better DoD-wide impact
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Mentorship Sq/CC difficult for 43M’s??
Sq/CC = Division Chief??
Perhaps possible in AFRL
Always try for PME in residence
Go for every opportunity to compete your record
Sq/CC, AFIT, Fellowship, SGB, resident PME
Standard: one special duty assignment/career
SGB?? (USAFSAM, AFRL perhaps)
“I am a candidate for BSC Executive”
Obtain Board Certification ???
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Take Care of Your Career/Record
Ensure Accuracy
Developmental education (PME) – at earliest opportunity
Date arrived on station (DAS) AFSCs, Primary and Duty Duty History Duty Titles OPRs and Decs Deployments PT category Security Clearance
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Records Review
HQ AFPC/DPPBRIAttention: Review by mail
550 C Street West, Suite 5
Randolph AFB, Texas 78150-4707
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DSN 665-2371, or e-mail
Requests by fax: Requests by fax: DSN 665-2421
Include:
Name
SS#
Mailing address
Signature
Need to specify whether requesting “current record” or how it was when it met a specific promotion board (“As Met”)
Six month before boards request your:
“selection board record”
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BSC Force DevelopmentPromotions
DP on your PRF is not a guarantee
Is Sq/CC a guarantee? Yes unless viewed as a peak in career
No one is promotable without PME
Stratification statement a must!!!! % = ?? #/# = best
Deployments rapidly become key factor
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CY06 Promotion Board Results (IPZ)
CORPS MAJOR LT COL COL
MSC 92% 69% 57%***
(2005)
BSC 88% 52% 48%
NC 75%*
(2004)
49%**
(2005)
39%
LINE 92%*
(2005)
75% 45%
AFPC website stats *awaiting 19 Dec 06
release
**next board 2007 ***awaiting Feb 07
release
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Assignment Changes
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Background
What happened? AF chronically over-budget on PCS moves
FY03-06 costs averaged $1.5B
Began FY07 $400M in red
FY07 budget cut $318M
Immediate implementation of new PCS procedures
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Assignment Changes
Time On Station rules change CONUS to CONUS moves
48 months minimum TOS May be directed earlier if considered mission critical May be directed earlier if required for Force Development
CONUS to OCONUS moves Less than 48 months considered Must be eligible/most qualified Must have longest TOS
Policy not applicable for Joint Duty or Group/SQ Commander assignments
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Assignment Changes
Caveat—If PCS quota available: 1st Tour Officers
First tour officers (Lts or Capts with <4 yrs commission time) 36 month TOS required for CONUS to CONUS move Although eligible, quota for PCS may not be available
Must-movers go first
TOS and PME/AFIT Selects must have 24 months TOS prior to departure date Waivers accepted for 2007 selectees
Time in Area policy suspended Tour length restrictions lifted for DC-area, San Antonio, and
Colorado Springs
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Assignment Changes
Overseas-OCONUS Involuntary DEROS extensions are NOT being
considered at this time Voluntary extensions are highly encouraged Members assigned OCONUS are expected to complete
full tour Ineligible to volunteer for jobs with RNLTD prior to their
DEROS
Stabilized Tour programs Tours with Assignment Availability Code 50 Extended by 12 months from expiration of code
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Assignment Changes
Join-Spouse Assignments
24 months TOS required to apply for funded join-spouse assignment
12 months TOS required for permissive join-spouse PCS Member incurs all PCS related costs Member must use ordinary leave during transit Member must have or acquire retainability
Standard 24-month ADSC
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Impact
Quota Each division of AFPC given strict quota
Must live within this allocation Some moves already under way when policy released Taken off the top from the allocated quota
Less quotas available to use
“Must Move” category prioritized
Requirements vs Quota Quota is the driving factor
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Priorities
Prioritized Must-Movers 1. Officers with 2007 DEROS 2. DEROS backfills 3. Inbound squadron commanders 4. Graduating squadron commanders 5. Backfill for inbound squadron commanders 6. Critical backfill for retirements and/or separations 7. Backfill for PME/AFIT selects
Move depends on quotas TOS, first-termers, join-spouse, special assignments
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Assignment Team
Check AFPC Q&A Website first at:
http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/pubaffairs/release/2006/11/PCSQA.asp
Maj Kirk Stocker 43M Utilization Officer not Col Swaby
E-mail him & please CC me
Communicate with me, they actually do listen to me
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Assignment TeamContact Information
Contact Information
HQ AFPC/DPAMWBiomedical Sciences CorpsEducation and Utilization Branch550 C St West, Suite 25Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4727
Utilization Contact NumbersDSN: 665-3821COMM: 210-565-3821
Education Contact NumbersDSN: 665-2775COMM: 210-565-2775FAX COMM: 210-565-4240FAX DSN: 665-4240E-Mail: [email protected]
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BSC Important Dates
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Important Dates
CY 2007 Promotion Boards Col BSC P0607A: 9-20 Apr 07 Lt Col BSC P0507A: 9-20 Apr 07 Maj BSC P0407A: 10-21 Sep 07
Biomedical Officer Management Orientation Course 30 Apr – 18 May and 6 Aug – 24 Aug
Intermediate Executive Skills Course 23 Apr to 4 May, 10-21 Sep
BSC Development Team meetings 14-18 May, 4-7 Sep
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BSC CY07 Medical Squadron Command DT Results
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CY07 SQ/CC Corps Statistics
Eligible Applicants Candidates Matches
BSC 213 84 (39%) 24 (29%) 9 (38%)
All Corps:
Totals 833 227 (27%) 90 (40%) 40 (44%)
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BSC CY07 Statistics
Applicants Candidates Opportunity 84 24 7
2 AMDS4 MDOS1 TRS
Candidate List AMDS – 8 candidates selected to fill 2 AMDS vacancies MDOS – 16 candidates selected to fill 4 MDOS vacancies All candidates may compete for 1 training squadron vacancy
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Process
Statement of intent (SOI) should be completed Senior Rater endorse SQ/CC SOI
DTs improved personnel vectoring Deconfliction of Developmental Ed and SQ/CC Vectored “best person” at “right time”
AFMS Flight Path simplified preferences and bidding Tentative schedule
MPF msg in Feb SOIs due in Mar DTs meet May-Aug Candidates list released in Sep Match list released in Nov
PME at earliest opportunity a key key key factor
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QUESTIONS?