Civilians get career fields, counselors Published Jan. 5, 2005 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Every Air Force civilian is now assigned to a specific career field, giving him or her a clear point of contact for career counseling. This marks the first tangible effect of civilian career field management, said Air Force Personnel Center officials here.Career field management is the civilian equivalent of the military's force development. Both initiatives are aimed at deliberately developing Air Force leaders.Each civilian position has been assigned to a career field regardless of series, grade or pay plan, and a career field identification has been attached to each position, said Chrissy Ayers, standard core personnel document library manager. Career counselor contact information and the matrix used to code each position can be viewed online at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/cp/. Positions that do not clearly meet the logic on the matrix will be forwarded to AFPC officials for a career field determination, she said. "This is a change in how we manage and sustain the civilian force," Ms. Ayers said. "It's part of the ongoing process to bring the civilian and military personnel processes closer together."For more information, call (210) 565-2621 or DSN 665-2621. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service)