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Are you doing exceptional work and aspire to be the best functional expert/leader you can be? If your answer is "yes," then check out the new framework for developing civilians, referred to as the "Civilians We Need" Career Model created by AFPC.
The video is a 13-minute presentation produced by AFPC/PA in October 2022, which highlights the DAF-level roadmaps representing desired attributes developed for the Enterprise Leader and Functional Expert/Leader tracks. Use these roadmaps as guides to career decision making, today!
This roadmap is designed for civilians who aspire to be functional experts with deep technical knowledge in their field and/or aspire into functional-specific leadership roles up to and possibly including Senior-Leader, Scientific or Professional leader positions.
This roadmap is designed for civilians who aspire to enterprise leader positions with the DAF up to and possibly including Senior Executive Service positions.
PE 88751 Training funding is determined by AFPC/DPCZLF.
Civilian Functional Training needs assessments are conducted on an annual basis. Reach out to your Functional Managers if you are not familiar with your career field training requirements by grade.
Explore the civilians’ Supervisor and Employee Resource Center!
Civilian Tuition Assistance is an Air Force program that is handled by AFPC/DPCZLF, the Civilian Functional Training and Education Section. Civ TA goal is to assist civilians in their continued self-development. It can be used toward coursework at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s (including Juris Doctorate), and doctorate levels at accredited institutions listed in the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding directory of Participating Institutions. CIV TA is to be used for courses that contribute to occupational and institutional competencies, special interest needs and readiness by supporting the current and future DAF needs. Note, Installation Education Centers Do Not accomplish these duties!
The Civilian Development (CD) portfolio is one of many sources of professional development opportunities available to our DAF civilians. The primary objective is to develop leadership competencies for individuals on both the enterprise and functional tracks. Other opportunities housed either within the AFPC Branch or within the Civilian Leadership Development School (CLDS).
The CD portfolio contains five categories of development: Professional Military Education (PME), Academic, Fellowship, Experiential Assignment/Program, and Leadership Seminars/Short Courses. A listing of programs with specific information are reflected on the CD Portfolio (listed below).
Career Broadening: Broaden knowledge, skills, and abilities through 30-60-month assignments for GS-12 to GS-14 employees. Upon completion, members outplace into exciting new DAF jobs that capitalize on their enhanced skillset!
Civilian Strategic Leader Program: Embark on challenging growth opportunity through CSLP. Successful GS-13 to GS-15 civilians may apply for 30-60-month experiential assignments to develop leadership skills outside their primary functional area.
Civilian Development Opportunities via CLDS: Provides both mandatory and voluntary training and education. Offered at various levels of development, including foundational, basic, intermediate and advanced. Can be used to support employee’s Individual Development Plan (IDP). Development opportunities are for civilians in various DAF pay systems (including GS, WG, and NAF).
A few opportunities are listed below (click the link for additional information):
Civilian Associate Degree Program (CADP)
Supervisor Courses
Leadership Development
Performance Management Coaching
Workforce Development
Member Leadership Training (MLT):
Civilian Tuition Assistance Program (CTAP):