Section 9B - The Enlisted Force Structure Flashcards
What provides consistent, well defined expectations, standards and opportunities for growth for all Airmen in every specialty in command?
The enlisted force structure.
Why does the enlisted force need a common approach to career progression, professional development, and acquiring increased supervisory and leadership responsibilities?
Because it is a diverse corps of functionally and operationally specialized Airmen.
What does the enlisted force structure reflect?
The Air Force core values (Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence in All We Do), which are the foundation of all Air Force policies, guidance and overall focus.
Why does the enlisted force need a common approach to career progression, professional development, and acquiring increased supervisory and leadership responsibilities?
Because it is a diverse corps of functionally and operationally specialized Airmen.
What provides consistent, well-defined expectations, standards and opportunities for growth for all Airmen in every speciality and command?
The enlisted force structure.
What does the enlisted force structure reflect?
The Air Force core values (Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence in All We Do), which are the foundation of all Air Force policies, guidance and overall focus.
The enlisted force structure provides what three things?
1) a structure that best meets mission requirements; 2) a common stable career structure for all enlisted personnel; and 3) an opportunity for professional growth for all Airmen.
What five things does the enlisted force structure define?
1) Its three tiers; 2) the three levels of enlisted leadership and development; 3) the roles, responsibilities, expectations and official terms of address of each enlisted rank; 4) special SNCO positions; and 5) official duty titles for the enlisted force structure.
Each ___ in the enlisted force structure corresponds to higher training levels, education, technical competence, experience, leadership and managerial responsibilities.
Tier.
What are the three tiers of the enlisted force structure?
The 1) Junior Enlisted Airmen tier; 2) NCO tier; and 3) SNCO tier.
What ranks are included in the Junior Enlisted Airmen tier of the enlisted force structure?
AB, Amn, A1C and SrA.
What is the initial focus of those in the Junior Enlisted Airmen tier of the enlisted force structure?
Adapting to the military professions requirements, achieving technical proficiency and becoming productive service members.
Upon achieving what rank do Airmen begin to exercise limited supervision and leadership while preparing for increased responsibilities and expanding their technical skills?
SrA.
The ___ tier of the enlisted force structure includes SSgts and TSgts serving as first-line supervisors while becoming expert hands-on technicians.
NCO tier.
What are the three major responsibilities of NCOs?
1) Ensuring their team members work together; 2) developing their subordinates into the future’s NCOs; and 3) continuing to develop their own leadership skills.
Which tier of the enlisted force structure includes MSgts, SMSgts and CMSgts who are critical to the Air Force’s ability to project air power?
The SNCO tier.
What should be the primary focus for those in the SNCO tier of the enlisted force structure?
Accomplishing the mission by skillfully using and developing teams, as well as participating in the decision making process appropriately.
The three enlisted leadership and development levels apply to all members of the enlisted force. What are they?
1) Tactical; 2) operational; and 3) strategic.
The tactical level of the enlisted leadership and development normally applies to members in what ranks?
AB through TSgt.
What is the primary focus of the tactical level of enlisted leadership and development?
Accomplishing all assigned work as efficiently as possible using the personnel and resources available.
At what enlisted leadership and developmental level do SNCOs (typically working at the Numbered Air Force (NAF) level and below) transition from expert technicians and first-line supervisors to leaders with broader responsibilities?
The operational level.
What do SNCOs at the operational level of the enlisted leadership and development continue to develop?
The expertise, experience, and management and leadership skills to convert direction into mission accomplishment.
The majority of the enlisted force spends their entire careers at the ___ and ___ levels of the enlisted leadership and development, where their natural strengths of competencies, experience and day-to-day mission focus are required.
Tactical and operational levels.
CMSgts (and few other SNCOs assigned to higher HQ) serve in what positions that constitute the strategic level of enlisted leadership and development?
Key leadership positions at the DoD, Headquarters Air Force (HAF), MAJCOMs, Direct Reporting Units (DRU) and select agencies and HQ.