Webcasts focus on civilian leadership development opportunities Published March 27, 2014 Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Civilian Airmen will learn about available civilian leadership development opportunities during April webcasts tailored for specific grade groups, Air Force Personnel Center officials said March 26. Hosted by the AFPC Civilian Force Integration Directorate, the webcasts support Air Force commitment to developing Airmen, said Joan Gudinas, the civilian developmental education program manager. "The Air Force deliberately develops all Airmen to ensure they are able to fully contribute to the mission and achieve their own career goals," she said. "These webcasts will help civilian Airmen understand their growth options and enable them to plan their careers." The Air Force Civilian Leadership Development Continuum, established in 2009, ensures civilians have opportunities to achieve necessary proficiency levels. In support of the continuum, the webcasts will focus specifically on opportunities necessary to develop people in tactical, operational and strategic levels. The one-hour webcasts dates and central standard times are as follows: April 1 9 a.m. - GS-12/13 (operational level) employees 2:30 p.m. - GS-7 to GS-11 (tactical level) employees April 4 9 a.m. - GS-14/15 (strategic level) employees 2:30 p.m. - GS-12/13 (operational level) employees April 14 9 a.m. - GS-7 to GS-11 (tactical level) employees 2:30 p.m. - GS-12/13 (operational level) employees April 15 9 a.m. - GS-12/13 (operational level) employees 2:30 p.m. - GS-14/15 (strategic level) employees "We encourage supervisors to listen in, as well, so that they are able to assist and support their employees' development plans," Gudinas said. Subject matter experts will be online to provide real-time answers to questions during the webcasts. The slides will be posted to the myPers DCO webcast site prior to the first session. To access the slides, go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil and enter "2014 webcast." Logging in to DCO To join a webcast, go to https://connect.dco.dod.mil/dpiwebcast. Registered users should enter their user names and passwords. Non-registered Airmen can log in as guests and provide their full names and bases. "You may log in 30 minutes before the webcast begins, but technical issues may prevent you from logging in once the webcast begins, so logging in promptly will help ensure you get the most out of the experience," Gudinas said. Webcast questions and answers will be posted at the myPers DCO webcast area as soon as they have been validated and approved after each briefing. For more information about developmental opportunities and other personnel issues, go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil.