Air education and training command news (Jan. 12, 2004): program opens doors for future civilian leaders.RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE Randolph Air Force Base (Randolph AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Universal City, Texas, near San Antonio. Randolph AFB was dedicated in June 20, 1930, as a flying training base and continues in that mission today. It serves as headquarters of the U. , Texas (AETCNS) -- How would you like to go to Harvard next year? The Air Force Civilian Competitive Development Program (CCDP) provides future Air Force civilian leaders with the education and training required to move into positions of higher grade and responsibility. CCDP is for people committed to the Air Force as a career. Similar to the officer career paths, candidates must be willing to relocate based on the needs of the Air Force. Career broadening assignments outside the primary career field are often a key element of this program. Each year the Air Force selects about 100 civilians in grades GS-12 through GS-14 for these select leadership and training opportunities. Programs are broken into three broad categories: Professional Military Education, which includes Air Command and Staff College The Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and is the United States Air Force's intermediate professional military education (PME) school. , Air Force Legislative Fellows Program, Air War College, National War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces The Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) is a U.S. military educational institution tasked with preparing military officers and civilian government officials for leadership and executive positions in the field of national security. , and RAND Fellows; Academic Programs, such as attending Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , Air Force Institute of Technology The Naval Postgraduate School serves a similar purpose for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Army does not have a comparable school; Army officers study at the Naval Postgraduate School or AFIT. , and the Sandia Nuclear Weapons Fellowship Program; and Experiential Programs like the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program and the Council for Excellence in Government The Council for Excellence in Government is a public/private partnership organization initiated in the 1980s designed to improve the effectiveness of federal, state, and local government in the United States. . Each program is complemented by a follow-on assignment and can be a key stepping-stone to future promotions. Last year, AETC wings nominated 25 people to the AETC board. Nine applicants were selected to go forward to the Air Force-wide board. Seven of the nine AETC applicants were selected for a training program. People selected will attend a yearlong program beginning this summer and, upon successful completion, will move to a new assignment tailored to utilize their newly acquired skills. The annual call for applications begins in May each year; however, applications can take several months to coordinate. Academic programs require the submission of GRE or GMAT results and transcripts to AFIT for evaluation. People interested in any of the academic programs should begin preparing their applications now. Detailed information for all programs is available on the Web at <http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/cp/ccdp/> or by contacting the local civilian training office. (Usnik is with the Air Education and Training Command Air Education and Training Command (AETC) was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. It is one of ten major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF). , Directorate of Personnel.) |
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