201a. Maintenance Munitions Officer Career Path

Question 1

CFETP

Answer 1

Framework for guidance, planning, developing, managing and conducting aircraft maintenance officers’ training program.

Question 2

CFETP:

Training road map

Career Path Model

Answer 2

“Training road map”

• Identifies requirements for AFSC upgrades.
• Identifies mandatory and optional training maintenance officers should receive during career.

Career Path Model

• Career development - not promotion
• Generic - no one career path

Question 3

CFETP:

Aircraft Maintenance Officer Training Flow

Answer 3

Aircraft Maintenance Officer Training Flow

• Entry Level Certification
  
  • completion of AMOC/AAMOC = 21A1
• Basic Certification 21A3
  
  • 24 months
• Senior Certification
  
  • 7 year point
• Master Certification
  
  • 15 year point

Question 4

• Aircraft Maintenance Training Courses
  
  • Maintenance Officer Intermediate Course

Answer 4

• Course provides training for mid-level CGOs
• Taught at SAFB, TX

Question 5

• Aircraft Maintenance Training Courses
  
  • Advanced Sortie Production Course (ASPC)

Answer 5

• course provides training for mid-level CGOs
• taught at Nellis, AFB, NV
• course ran by ACC
• must attend either MOIC or ASPC to achieve senior certification

Question 6

• Squadron/Wing Level Assignments
  
  • First Assignment

Answer 6

• Flight Commander
• AMU OIC
• Assistant AMU OIC
• Jobs may change frequently for experience
• Intended to build technical expertise

Question 7

• Squadron/Wing Level Assignments
  
  • Second assignment

Answer 7

• Placed in different mission, weapon system, or MAJCOM
• similar jobs but increased responsibility
• you’ll change jobs less frequently
• opportunities outside acft mx

Question 8

• Squadron/Wing Level Assignments
  
  • Third assignment

Answer 8

1. additional breadth across new or familiar weapon system
2. Maintenance Operations Officer (MOO)
3. Maintenance staff position
4. further broadening and education opportunities

Question 9

• Squadron/Wing Level Assignments
  
  • Additional Aircraft Maintenance Supplementary Courses

Answer 9

1. AMIC - Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course
2. JEMIC - Jet Engine Mishap Investigation Course
3. FTD - Field Training Detachment courses
4. FLASH - First Look Aircraft Systems Handbook
5. CAST - Command Aircraft Systems Training

Question 10

• Squadron/Wing Level Assignments
  
  • Officer Assignment system

Answer 10

• Vulnerable to Move List (VML) - Assignment window timeline
• Assignment Management System (AMS) - Authorizations vs Requirements
• Airman Development Plan (ADP) - list of personal preferences
• AFPC Assignment Team’s role
• Development Team’s role
• Commander’s role
• Individual’s responsibilities

Question 11

• Squadron/Wing Level Assignments
  
  • Most challenging/promotable jobs filled by whom?

Answer 11

• Most challenging/promotable jobs filled by most qualified and experienced officers

Question 12

• Responsibilities
  
  • Individual

Answer 12

• Most importantly, whatever task/job given, perform those assigned duties well
• Take advantage of all training opportunities, formal and informal
• Expand horizons through job-related additional duties and special projects
• Contact AFPC to discuss career opportunities
• Participate fully in OES feedback process
  
  • discuss ADP content with Commander
  • find a mentor, such as MyVector

Question 13

• Responsibilities
  
  • Supervisor/Commander

Answer 13

• Set up training program for assigned officers
  
  • OJT using CFETP
  • Field Training Detachment (FTD)
  • Mx Officer Training Program (MOTP)
• Officer Evaluation System (OES) feedback
• Develop and test staff skills
• Advise on career and assignment considerations
• Ensure exposure to variety of different positions, as mission allows

Question 14

• Career Broadening
  
  • Vital to overall success of the AF organization

Answer 14

• Serves to enrich officer’s experience
• Inteded to be one tour outside primary AFSC then return to original career field
• Opportunities exist for officers from 3-13 years Commissioned TIme in Service (CTIS)

Question 15

• Career Broadening
  
  • Non-competitive opportunities
  • Competitive opportunities

Answer 15

• Competitive opportunities
  
  • Only most competitve officers selected
  • Advanced Academic Degree (AAD) and Special Experience Exchange Duties (SPEED) reports - published annually

Question 16

• Career Broadening
  
  • Job Examples

Answer 16

• AETC instructor (OTS, ROTC, AFLOS, SOS)
  
  • usually controlled tour
  • involves formal training as academic instructor
  • typically non-competitive

Question 17

• Career Broadening
  
  • Job Examples
    
    • ALEET

Answer 17

• Acquisition & Logistics Experience Exchange Tour (ALEET)
  
  • exchange between acquisition/operational logistics career fields
  • competitively selected officers are sent to a “product center” for up to 3 years
  • may earn a Level II Acquisition Certificate while in program

Question 18

• Career Broadening
  
  • Job Examples
    
    • BLBP

Answer 18

• Base Level Broadening Program (BLPB)
  
  • premier developmental program where officers are developed at the base/unit level
  • cross-flow into another Logistics AFSC
    
    • Logistics Officer (21R)
    • Munitions/Missile Maintenance Officer (21M)
  • purpose is to gain additional tactical knowledge

Question 19

• Career Broadening
  
  • Job examples
    
    • EWI

Answer 19

• Education Within Industry (EWI)
  
  • Sends 21X officers on a 10-month PCS tour to a selected private sector company
  • learn leading-edge technology and management processes (FEDEX, EXXON, UPS, etc.)
  • better able to interpret AF needs into industry terms
  • limited opportunities - eligible applicants are boarded

Question 20

• Career Broadening
  
  • Job examples
    
    • LCBP

Answer 20

• Logistics Career Broadening Program (LCBP)
  
  • premier development program where officers are developed as materiel officers/future leaders
  • gain knowledge and experience in managing the acquisition and sustainment aspects of the Air Force Logistics system
    
    • Air Logistics Complexes (ALC)
    • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Question 21

• Career Broadening
  
  • Job examples
    
    • RAS/PAS

Answer 21

• Regional Affairs Strategist/Pol-Mil Affairs Strategist (RAS/PAS)
  
  • under International Affairs Specialist (IAS) Program
  • SecAF and CSAF dedicated to developing International Airmen

Question 22

• Education
  
  • Developmental Education (DE)

Answer 22

• Developmental Education (DE)
  
  • Purpose is to expand knowledge and understanding of air, space, and cyberspace
  • DE should occur at appropriate career points
  • In-resident selection is normally competitive
  • All officers are meant to participate in DE
  • Under DE umbrella is PME

Question 23

• Education
  
  • Professional Military Education (PME)
    
    • Primary Development Education (PDE)

Answer 23

• Primary Developmental Education (PDE)
  
  • Squadron Officer School
  • Must be Captain for in-residence program

Question 24

• Education
  
  • Professional Military Education (PME)
    
    • Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE)

Answer 24

• Air Command and Staff College (ACSC)
  
  • Central board at AFPC selects in-residence candidates
  • Must be Major for in-residence program
  • Joint PME options available as well

Question 25

* Education * Professional Military Education (PME) * Senior Developmental Education (SDE)

Answer 25

* Senior Developmental Education (SDE) * Central board at AFPC selects in-residence candidates * Must be Lt Col for in-residence program * Joint PME options available as well

Question 26

* Education * On-duty education * AFIT

Answer 26

* Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) * earn Master's or Doctoral Degree in career field related arena * highly competitive

Question 27

* Education * On-duty education * AFIT FP

Answer 27

* AFIT Instructor Faculty Pipeline (AFIT FP) * 12-18 month assignment at AFIT's to earn Master's * 3 year assignment to earn Doctorate * Follow-on assignment as an AFIT instructor

Question 28

* Education * On-duty education * USAFA-FP

Answer 28

* USAFA Instructor Faculty Pipeline (USAFA-FP) * 12-18 month assignment to earn Master's * 3 year assignment to earn Doctorate * Follow-on assignment as a USAFA instructor

Question 29

* Education * Off-duty education

Answer 29

* Encouraged for officer growth * Must have a Master's Degree to promote to O-6 * Emphasis on duty performance * Tuition assistance helps pay for one Master's degree * 2 year active duty service commitment (ADSC) incurred from completion of last class, concurrent with other ADSCs