I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force 18 Oct 051 AF T&E Training Major Lori Foringer AF/TER

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 052 Overview AF T&E Personnel T&E Training Requirements Requirements and Test Institute T&E Training Opportunities Conclusion

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 053 Based on data obtained from AF DACM Office (Personnel system Jun 05) DAWIA II & AF Policy changes & Coding Revalidation Effort Implementing 2QFY06 Only includes occupied positions Unit determines if (and what) position should be coded (50% Acquisition related T&E) Acquisition T&E-Coded Positions Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ErrorsTotal Military Civilian Civilian T&E Coded Positions Military T&E Coded Positions

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 054 AF T&E Personnel APDP Certifications Individual has 24 months after arrival to obtain certification No T&E certification – most are new to acquisition - Lts & cross-flows No automated method to award certification – in work Some Career fields do not require technical degrees, but may be doing T&E Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Certifications (but not TE) No Certification Total Military Civilian Military Civilians

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 055 DAWIA II and AF Policy changes - DRAFT AF policy changes packaged with DAWIA II Executed through a Revalidation and Update of Coded Positions DRAFT – Position coding allowable levels tightened Level I only for Lt and GS11 equivalent and below positions Level II GS 12/13 and O-3/O-4 Level III for GS 13/14 and O-4/O-5 (O-5+ and GS/14+ III only) T coded positions will be cross-referenced with test organizations Review test organizations for consistency of coding acquisition predominant positions

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 056 AF’s Role in Training Test Personnel FAM 103 Developed to meet SAF/AQ requirements 14 day course taught at Wright-Patterson AFB Individuals complete ACQ 101 lessons in preparation for classroom work Required for basic acquisition rating AF Personnel Center schedules training SYS 229 – Integrated T&E Sponsored by AFMC/A3 3 day course taught on-site Provides basic understanding of AF T&E policy and procedures Supervisor’s role to ensure training accomplished Develops individual training plan Factors in required local courses, DAWIA certification Allows for external courses as able I.e. University of Kansas, National Test Pilot School courses

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 057 AF T&E Training Each MAJCOM/Agency has unique mission regarding T&E AFMC: Developmental Test (DT) AFOTEC: Operational Test (OT) ACC (53 rd Wing): OT and Force Development Evaluations AFSPC: Space Test OJT training is big player Many centers/wings have required training events to be ‘mission qualified’ I.e. Must be supervised prior to running a mission alone ‘check ride’ Includes local orientation courses and DAU courses

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 058 Education and Training Requirements AFMC Currently each center has it’s own training plan Mission oriented/specific T&E Orientation DAU courses Hands on experience Continuous Learning Training Days Focused on test execution/lessons learned

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 059 Education and Training Requirements AFOTEC OTEC Course Required within 6 months of reporting Two week course focusing on Operational Testing and AFOTEC’s role Training plan includes DAU courses and other technical classes available 53 rd Wing (ACC) DOE course Required for all T&E analysists/engineers DAU Courses Operational Test courses Space Warfare Center DAU Level 1 Courses Most positions are not acquisition coded AF Space Warfare Center T&E Course

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0510 Requirements and Test Institute New way AF is looking at education Method to educate and track R&T personnel Demand Based Some education is common to all Some education is unique to that job / domain Source where expertise resides Education Pipeline Put the education in front of the job Most R&T workforce receives OJT or mission-level training after arrival

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0511 R&TI Status Spiral 1 started Create Special Experience Identifier for T&E Working with AFPC to track R&T training and billets Working with AFIT for advanced degree / IDE options Issues FY08 POM New regime in AFMC

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0512 Special Training Opportunities USAF Test Pilot School 11 month course at Edwards AFB Limited opportunity for Naval TPS or Allied Air Force Institute of Technology Education with Industry

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0513 Education and Training Opportunities Air Armament Academy 4 colleges tailored to Eglin AFB mission College of Acquisition College of Installation Sustainment & Management College of Science and Technology College of Test and Evaluation Examples of courses offered in T&E Design of Experiments Operational Test AFSEO and the SEEK Eagle Process

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0514 Education and Training Opportunities Air Force Flight Test Center Flight Test University USAF Test Pilot School short courses Classes can be tailored to individual groups as necessary New Engineer Training 4 week course (1 week a month) Designed for the new engineer at AFFTC Everything you wanted to know about testing Facility Tours Electronic Warfare T&E University Combination of in-house instruction and commercially available courses

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0515 Conclusion No real accounting for all T&E personnel Personnel Center doesn’t track APDP covers acquisition predominant positions only Coding Revalidation/Update 2QFY06 Certification is incumbent on the person to obtain Not automatically scheduled Supervisor should be actively involved in Training plan and certification Training Opportunities are plentiful

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force 18 Oct 0516 Backup Slides

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0517 AFIT ASC TPS AAC NPS CI DAU AFOTEC 53 TW AFFTC ESC Training Today OJT

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0518 AFIT ASC TPS AAC NPS CI DAU AFOTEC 53 TW AFFTC ESC Requirements & Test Institute The Way Ahead OJT

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18 Oct 0519 Space IO Weapons C4ISR EW UAV ME DE LO EO/IR Test Pilot SchoolMasters DegreeIDE MAJCOM and SPO & HQ Staffs (Requirements) Test Squadrons Training and Education Concept BASIC 2 weeks BASICR&TBASICR&T Test Execution Test Management Requirements Course Sustainment Course INTERMEDIATE 1-6 weeks SPECIALIZED Field Units A/R Air - Info Ops - C4ISR Space - EW - Weapons