A Study of the Air Force Logistics Professional Development Model
Abstract
The personnel population in the field of logistics has two major divisions. The first, is to organizations providing logistic support for the Air Force mission and is the Operations and maintenance area. The second area is Acquisition, which supports the Air Force mission to acquire new weapon systems. Until recently, there was no clear plan for logisticians assigned in these two major divisions to enhance their educational development. This research project reviewed several logistic career enhancement programs focusing on two new programs, the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) and the Logistics Professional Development Program (LOGPDP). The APDP program has received the most notoriety of the two because it is mandated by public law, has congressional interest and uses a certification process to ensure personnel assigned to acquisition have a clear and well defined career path. LOGPDP, the second program, applies to the majority of personnel assigned to logistics, it does not have the support, funding or use a certification process like the APDP program. In response to a survey, expert senior level logistics managers from the two major divisions concluded that all logisticians would benefit if there was only one career track, the two programs were integrated into one, and the certification process preserved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA248304
Entities
People
- David E. Gressman
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology