Mentoring

Mentoring is a relationship in which knowledge and skills are shared between members in a way in which everyone benefits. Often a more senior person is mentoring a junior person, but mentorship can happen between any two individuals. Mentoring will help Airmen and Guardians discover their strengths by achieving their full potential through a structured, trusting mentoring relationship.

Find a mentor and become a mentor! It’s easy to do both by registering in MyVector. In 2021, we completely redesigned the Mentoring platform in MyVector based on your feedback. New features include:

Ability to self-identify as someone seeking a mentor or someone who wants to be a mentor
Track the status of their mentoring requests
Updated Resources page
Enhanced messaging capability that allows users to send messages to mentors
Additional search filters:
ethnicity, race, disability, Exceptional Family Members Program (EFMP), MAJCOM, organizations, and ranks
Ability for mentees to share documents with mentor
Sister Service mentor/mentee enabled capability
CFM ability to assign mentors to mentees (Spring 2022)

Log into MyVector, check out the new capabilities, and find your mentor today at https://myvector.us.af.mil!

EPIRBs Explained

U.S. Coast Guard District 5

Video by Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi, Lt.Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora

May 20, 2016 | 1:28

We know accidents happen. And when they do, help can quickly be on the way. It’s as easy as calling 911, and letting them know where you are. But out on a boat, things aren’t as easy. When you’re out to sea, your cell phone might be out of range. And accidents happen just as quickly on the water as they do on land. And that’s why it’s important to have an EPIRB. When an EPIRB is activated it sends your information up to a satellite. And that satellite sends your information down to a Coast Guard Command Center. Where a Search and Rescue watchstander will be alerted there is a problem. The EPIRB will help the Coast Guard know where you are. And if you’ve registered it, they’ll know additional information such as the description of the vessel. So, when the Coast Guard sends their helicopters and cutters to look for you, they’ll know what to be looking for. And when you’re alone in the water, you’re going to want all the help you can get. And think about it. Life insurance can cost more than 2000 dollars a year. But for approximately 800 dollars, you can have life assurance while out at sea. So, do yourself a favor. Get an EPIRB. Register it. And don’t leave the dock without it. U.S. Coast Guard animation by Seaman Travis Magee More

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