Advancing the U.S. Air Force's Force-Development Initiative
Abstract
The Air Force's force-development initiative evolved from research that the RAND Corporation began in the late 1990s, aiming to improve the development of Air Force senior leaders. This monograph summarizes force development's history, recommends ways to advance the initiative, and suggests areas that need senior leaders' attention and decision making. In it they respond to discussions during 2005 with Maj. Gen. Tony Przbyslawski, Commander of the Air Force Personnel Center. In current force-development parlance, they concentrate on the development of "occupational competencies" that can be managed substantially and more definitively using officer assignments, in contrast to "institutional competencies" (e.g., negotiating, visioning, fostering diversity, listening actively, and demonstrating ethical leadership) that are less job-specific and that the Air Force is working to inculcate largely through education and training. This document should be of value across the Air Force manpower and personnel community and perhaps even more to career-field managers and development teams in other functional areas. It aims to help members of the Force Management and Development Council (FMDC) (formerly the Force Development Council) adopt a common vision for the future of occupational force development and to promote consistent advancements within and across their functional areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA477061
Entities
People
- Marygail K. Brauner
- S. C. Moore
Organizations
- RAND Corporation