Deployment Issues USAF FIRST SERGEANT ACADEMY

OVERVIEW  Pre-deployment  Employment  Re-deployment

Pre-deployment  Responsibilities –Installation Deployment Officer –Unit Commanders –Unit Deployment Managers –Supervisors –Individuals

Pre-deployment  FIRST SERGEANT ROLE –Exercise general supervision over all enlisted –Monitor Commander’s Support Staff –Screen personnel selected to deploy for quality force or special discriminators –Monitor no-shows for training, immunizations, medical/dental –ALL PREVIOUS LESSONS!

Employment  Reception –Emphasis on Care, Feeding, & Accountability –Handle Logistics issues ( Transportation, Lodging) –Troop brief (Unit Intro & Emergency Actions)  Beddown –Fulfill Lodging Requirements Considering … Accountability & LeadershipAccountability & Leadership Availability to rest rooms, dining hall, work centersAvailability to rest rooms, dining hall, work centers Male / Female IssuesMale / Female Issues Crew Rest IssuesCrew Rest Issues Team IntegrityTeam Integrity

Employment  Sustainment –Communicate with the troops – build rapport –Manning various details –Checking Support Services –build rapport –Properly Handling Personal Emergencies –Casualty reporting –Preventative Health & Field Hygiene –Personnel Actions

Re-deployment  Out-processing –Checklists –Reports (LOEs, After Action, Awards) –Transportation & Troop Briefs  Turn-over –Continuity Book or Improvement Plan –Considerations (time, replacement, personnel needs)  Trip Reporting –Requirement –Distribution (through CCM to Functional Manager)

Re-deployment  Trip Report Composition –Purpose –Traveler(s) –Itinerary –Discussion –Conclusions –Recommendations

Summary  Pre-deployment  Employment  Re-deployment

Closing Remark “You are the squadron’s readiness advocate. I challenge each of you to create an atmosphere in your unit where teamwork and professionalism is the norm, and readiness is the goal.” -F. Whitten Peters Secretary of the Air Force 1998 Worldwide First Sergeant’ s Conference