DOD seeks leadership program candidates

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DOD seeks leadership program candidates

Posted 5/17/2013 Updated 5/17/2013

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by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

5/17/2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Department of Defense officials are seeking active duty Air Force majors and major-selects for the academic year 2013-2014 Executive Leadership Development Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.

Applications are due to AFPC by June 10. Program orientation is slated for August and the first event will be held in October, said Master Sgt. Teresa Dixon, the AFPC officer developmental education superintendent.

"This program is designed specifically for highly motivated officers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability, commitment to public service and integrity, and who have an interest in moving into senior management positions," she said.

Participants function in a simulated environment where they focus on real-life situations that involve short deadlines and require thoughtful decision-making, Dixon said.

"Candidates must be receptive to a unique training methodology, able to assume responsibility for their own learning, and be able to conceptualize and analyze problems effectively," she said.

The course requires intense self-discipline and self-study, she explained. Military members remain in their current assignments throughout the program, with the exception of 95 days that are spent in training, briefings and trips to learning environments.

Because participation is not associated with a permanent change of station, those selected will not incur an additional active duty service commitment.

In addition to grade requirements, applicants must have completed Squadron Officer School and intermediate developmental education, and must have successfully commanded a flight or higher level organization. For complete application instructions, go to the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil and enter "PSDM 13-43" in the search window.

The member's home unit is responsible for travel and per diem costs, so applications must include a recommendation statement from the first colonel or equivalent in the chain of command acknowledging awareness of that fact.

For more information about developmental opportunities and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil.

Comments

5/21/2013 10:16:45 AM ET
Makes me wonder if the same people who get all up in arms about this are the same ones who think it's ok to let military members have free pay to go on permissive TDYs to climb everest. Folks we are professional military and professional growth is inherent to the job. What they probably should do is provide some type of PME credit for the course as a way to get more and more people engaged beyond the meaningless exercise of correspondence PME.

PQM, PA

5/21/2013 5:52:46 AM ET
Brent K - I am not passing judgment as much as I am being an Airman Powered By Innovation. I have read the additional information and I assess that I would get padding for my resume which I could also get by doing a really good job and my current assignment. Just trying to think outside the box and save the AF a few dollars.

Maj P, OCONUS

5/20/2013 1:40:06 PM ET
The big question is what is the ROI for the AF What is the real ROI for the participant Will the officer get a DP for attending or a pay raise What will this person's supervisor get out of this besides an officer who is no longer focused on the job but rather a training program that has negligible ROI.

Maj, staff

5/20/2013 10:38:59 AM ET
This 'Leadership Program' sounds like an excuse to get some O's together to play crude. Do we really need these types of TDYs The answer is no.

BM, AMC

5/20/2013 9:05:42 AM ET
Actually this is an outstanding program based on experiential learning. As a graduate of the program I would recommend it to anyone seeking to better understand the DoD. I'm not sure why anyone who admits they don't understand the program would venture to pass judgment on the impact of it being cut. More data on the program is available at httpsgum-crm.csd.disa.milappanswersdetaila_id9079

Brent K., Offutt AFB

5/20/2013 6:22:39 AM ET
Agreed Maj P...what CC is going to fund a series of TDYs based on such a vague description with money he or she probably doesn't have or equally likely needs to spend on mission critical TDYs The tenticals of sequestration have reached deeply into the USAF but it appears not necessarily in all the right ways.

Maj-sel, CONUS

5/19/2013 2:22:23 PM ET
DOD seeks leadership program candidates. It's called joining the military.

Sgt Whoever, conus

5/18/2013 6:42:23 AM ET
This program seems to have a vague goal. Apparently -- those who are considered for this program are already on the fast track -- so does this put them on the turbo track QM What exactly are the participants supposed to get out of this QM I do not know how much this program costs -- but I am sure it could be cut with little impact to the Air Force as a whole.

Maj P, OCONUS

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