Personnel desktop application expanded

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  • By 2nd Lt. Gina M. Vaccaro
  • Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) --  Beginning March 13, group and wing commanders will have access to vital personnel information right at their fingertips according to officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here. The Base-Level Service Delivery Model commander's tool will provide personnel information, such as manning documents and family care rosters, to all commanders.

"Ensuring all commanders have access, with ease and efficiency, to specific personnel information is a priority for AFPC," said Lee Shick, chief of the field operations branch. "We'll continue to seek feedback and adapt as necessary to improve our products and services."

The BLSDM tool allows commanders to pull up standardized personnel reports they need to manage their unit. The enhancement expands access to the tool to group and wing commanders. 

With the BLSDM tool, group and wing commanders now will have direct access to unit rosters, like evaluation, Air Expeditionary Force association and promotion rosters. Commanders no longer have to rely on an individual to provide that information. The tool is more efficient and user-friendly than the previous version, which first debuted for squadron commanders in the fall of 2007.

"With the enhancements, the products delivered in BLSDM are now clearer, easier to use and customized to meet the customer's needs," said Master Sgt. Zachary Swann, superintendent of personnel systems management and employment. "These improvements are a direct result of commanders telling us what they need in a tool."

Sergeant Swann also was a member of the Airmen's Time Assessment Team. In August 2008, the team visited numerous installations seeking concerns from commanders and Airmen.

"We listened to the concerns squadron commanders had about the original BLSDM, and really worked to ensure this enhanced tool gives the commanders what they need, when they need it," said Sergeant Swann. "Our aim is to give commanders more data and keep the wing and group commanders empowered with personnel data."

For more information about the BLSDM commander's tool or other AFPC automation tools, visit AFPC's "Ask AFPC" Web site and type "BLSDM" into the search engine. 

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