DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE CFETP 3M0X1 Headquarters US Air Force Parts 1 and II Washington, DC 20330 15 February 2002 AFSC 3M0X1 SERVICES CAREER FIELD EDUCATION AND TRAINING PLAN CAREER FIELD EDUCATION AND TRAINING PLAN SERVICES SPECIALTY AFSC 3M0X1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Preface........................................................................................................................................1 Abbreviations/Terms Explained....................................................................................................2 Section A--General Information....................................................................................................6 Purpose of the CFETP Use of the CFETP Coordination and Approval of the CFETP Section B--Career Field Progression and Information...................................................................8 Specialty Description Base Level Skill/Career Progression Special Duty Skill/Career Progression Rotation Program Training Decisions Community College of the Air Force Enlisted Career Field Path Section C--Skill Level Training Requirements.............................................................................17 Purpose Documentation Services Training and Education Plan (STEP) Specialty Qualification Requirements Apprentice Level Journeyman Level Craftsman Level Superintendent Level Section D--Resource Constraints...............................................................................................20 Purpose Apprentice Level Training Constraints Journeyman Level Training Constraints Craftsman Level Training Constraints Superintendent Level Training Constraints i Supersedes: CFETP 3M0X1, 25 Sep 2000 ii Part II Section A--Specialty Training Standard......................................................................................21 Implementation Purpose Qualitative Requirements Documentation Converting from Old/Paper Document/CFETP to TEAMS Certifications/Decertifications Recommendations Attachments Section B--Course Objective List...............................................................................................55 Measurement Standard Proficiency Level Course Objectives Section C--Support Materials....................................................................................................56 Purpose Services Training and Education Program Readiness/Home Station Training Qualification Training Plans Food Service Lodging Readiness Fitness Miscellaneous Section D--Training Course Index..............................................................................................96 Purpose Air Force In-Residence Courses Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributive Learning Supplemental Material Section E--MAJCOM Unique Requirements..............................................................................98 Supersedes: CFETP 3M0X1, 25 Sep 2000 OPR: HQ USAF/ILVR (Capt Diana Wyrtki) 344 TRS/TRRM (MSgt Curtis R. Wells) Certified By: HQ USAF/ILVR (Capt Diana Wyrtki) iii SERVICES SPECIALTY AFSC 3M0X1 CAREER FIELD EDUCATION AND TRAINING PLAN PART 1 PREFACE 1. This Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) is a comprehensive education and training document that identifies life-cycle education/training requirements, training support resources, and minimum core task requirements for this specialty. The CFETP provides personnel a clear career path to success and instills rigor in all aspects of career field training. NOTE: Civilians occupying associated positions use part II to support duty position qualification training. 2. The CFETP consists of two parts. Both parts of the plan are used by supervisors to plan, manage, and control training within the career field. 2.1. Part I provides information necessary for overall management of the specialty. Section A explains how the plan is used; Section B identifies career field progression information, duties and responsibilities, training strategies, and career field paths; Section C associates each level with specialty qualifications (knowledge, education, training, and other); and Section D indicates resource constraints. Some examples are funds, manpower, equipment, and facilities; Section E identifies transition training guide requirements for SSgt through MSgt. 2.2. Part II includes the following: Section A identifies the Specialty Training Standard (STS) and includes duties, tasks, technical references to support training, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) conducted training, wartime course/core task and correspondence course requirements; Section B contains the course objective list/training standards supervisors use to determine if airmen satisfy training requirements; Section C identifies available support materials. An example is a Qualification Training Package (QTP) which may be developed to support proficiency training. QTPs will be located on the Air Force publications website at the following location: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/pubs/speclist.asp?puborg=AF&series=qtp; Section D identifies a training course index supervisors use to determine resources available to support training. Included here are both mandatory and optional courses; Section E identifies MAJCOM unique training requirements supervisors use to determine additional training required for the associated qualification needs. 3. Using guidance provided in the CFETP ensures individuals in this specialty receive effective and efficient training at the appropriate points in their career. This plan enables us to train today’s work force for tomorrow’s jobs. At unit level, supervisors and trainers use part II to identify, plan, and conduct training commensurate with the overall goals of this plan. 1 ABBREVIATIONS/TERMS EXPLAINED Advanced Training (AT). Formal course which provides individuals who are qualified in one or more positions of their Air Force Specialty (AFS) with additional skills/knowledge to enhance their expertise in the career field. Training is for selected career airmen at the advanced level of the AFS. Air Force Career Field Manager (AFCFM). Overall manager and approval authority for all matters affecting training for the AFSCs they manage, including authority for waiving mandatory requirements. Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributive Learning (AFIADL). Manages most CDC and specialized course manuscripts for the Air Force. These publications are sent to AFIADL for review, editing, test construction, publication, and administration. Air Force Specialty (AFS). A group of positions (with the same title and code) that require common qualifications. Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC). A combination of numbers and alpha characters used to identify an AFS. Career Development Course (CDC). Self-study correspondence courses that provide airmen with fundamental knowledge of their AFS. CDCs directly support the Air Force OJT program and the Air Force promotion system. Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP). A CFETP is a comprehensive, multi-purpose document that encapsulates the entire spectrum of education and training for a career field. It outlines a logical growth plan that includes training resources and is designed to make career field training identifiable, to eliminate duplication, and to ensure this training is budget defensible. Certification. A formal indication of an individual’s ability to perform a task to required standards. Certification is required for core and critical tasks only. CDC and Certification Official. A person whom the commander assigns to determine an individual’s ability to perform a task to required standards. The commander IAW AFI 36-2201 para 4.9.1.5 must appoint all certifiers in writing. Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). A fully accredited educational institution created to meet the needs of Air Force personnel. It is the first, and only, military agency with the authority to award associate degrees to enlisted personnel. Continuation Training. Additional training exceeding requirements with emphasis on present or future positions or duty assignments. 2 Core Task. A task AFCFMs identify as minimum qualification requirements within an Air Force specialty or duty position. These tasks exemplify the essence of the career field or the foundation. . Core tasks accomplished via OJT require both trainer and certifier certification (initials). Core tasks are identified in TEAMS software by an icon of an “apple core”. 3M0X1s currently have no core tasks accomplished via OJT. Course Objective List (COL). A publication derived from initial/advanced skills course training standard that identifies the tasks and knowledge requirements, and respective standards provided to achieve a 3/7-skill level in this career field. Supervisors use the COL to assist in conducting graduate evaluations in accordance with AFI 36-2201, Developing, Managing and Conducting Training . Critical Task. Tasks identified as having a detrimental effect on mission accomplishment if not performed correctly. Critical tasks accomplished via OJT require both trainer and certifier certification (initials). An “X” identifies critical tasks in TEAMS. Educational and Training Working Group (ETWG). An action group composed of representatives from all pertinent functional areas, disciplines, and interests involved in the life cycle design, development, acquisition, support, modification, funding, and management of a specific defense training system. Go/No-Go. The stage at which an individual has gained enough skill, knowledge, and experience to perform the tasks without supervision. Meeting the task standard. Inter-service Training Review Organization (ITRO). An organization of the military services, established to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service consistent with individual service requirements. Initial Skills Training. A formal school course that results in the award of a 3-skill level Air Force specialty code. MAJCOM Functional Manager (MFM). Managers who provide technical assistance to AFCFMs and commanders. Mission-Readiness Training Program (MRTP). The Mission Readiness Training Program (MRTP) provides travel and per diem funds to aid mission accomplishment by providing supplemental technical training of less than 20 weeks for officers, enlisted and civilian personnel when other types of training such as On-the-Job Training, Unit Training, Exportable and Mobile Training, will not satisfy the need. On-the-Job Training (OJT). A delivery method used to certify personnel in both upgrade (skill level award) and job qualification (duty position certification) training. It is hands-on, over-the-shoulder training conducted at the duty location. AFI 36-2201, Developing, Managing, and Conducting Training, outlines specific OJT responsibilities. 3 Qualification Training (QT). Actual hands-on task performance training designed to qualify an airman in a specific duty position. This portion of the dual channel OJT training program occurs both during and after the upgrade training process. It is designed to provide the performance skills training required to do the job. Qualification Training Package (QTP). An instructional package designed for use at the unit to qualify, or aid qualification, in a duty position or program, or on a piece of equipment. It may be printed, computer-based, or in other audiovisual media. 3M0X1s use the Services Training and Education Program (STEP) to assist in qualification training. Automated CFETPs are available from your unit training manager to document training. Readiness Training Education and Manpower (RTEAM). Makes policy recommendations to the Air Staff, directs studies, reviews new and existing programs, and assesses the effectiveness of actions and programs relating to education, training, and career development of Services personnel. Its chair is Chief of Readiness and Requirements Division, Headquarters, United States Air Force, (HQ USAF/ILVR), and is comprised of voting members from MAJCOM/SVXs, ANGRC/SVX, HQ AFSVA/SVX, and the Reserve Advisor to HQAFSVA/CC. Resource Constraints. Resource deficiencies, such as money, facilities, time, manpower, and equipment that preclude desired training from being delivered. Services Combat Support Competencies. The following are the Services Combat Support Competency areas: Food Service, Lodging, Fitness, Recreation, Mortuary, Field Exchange, and Field Laundry. Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS). SORTS is a Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) controlled, automated data system created to provide the National Command Authorities (NCA) and JCS with authoritative identification, location, and resource information. It is used throughout the chain of command to measure the daily resource status of operating forces. Specialty Training Standard (STS). An Air Force publication that describes skills and knowledge an airman in a particular Air Force specialty needs on the job. It further serves as a contract between Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and the functional user to show which of the overall training requirements for an Air Force specialty code are taught in formal schools and correspondence courses. Trainer. A trained and qualified person who teaches airmen to perform specific tasks through OJT methods. Must be appointed in writing by the commander (AFI 36-2201 para 4.9.1.5). 4 Training Education Automated Management System (TEAMS). TEAMS is the automated system for documenting training and is required of military personnel E-1 through E-6 assigned to Services squadrons or divisions. All military training is documented in TEAMS IAW AFI 34-254, Services Education and Training, with the exception of readiness training, which can be documented in TEAMS or LOGMOD/DMS. Upgrade Training (UGT). Mandatory training leading to the award of a higher level of proficiency. Unit Training Manager. Unit focal point for all training related questions, needs, requirements, or assistance. Utilization and Training Workshop (U&TW). The AFCFM uses the U&TW as a forum and quality control tool to determine and manage career field education and training requirements as they apply to mission needs. The major benefits from the U&TW process are the participation and input from the field. The AFCFM develops a CFETP as the core education and training document for a specialty. Wear of the Air Force Services Occupational Badge. Air Force Instruction 36-2923, Aeronautical Duty and Occupational Badges, provides information on wearing the occupational badge. 5 SECTION A - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Purpose. This CFETP provides information necessary for career field managers, training management, supervisors, and trainers to plan, develop, manage, and conduct an effective and efficient career field training program. This plan outlines the training individuals in AFSC 3M0X1 should receive in order to develop and progress throughout their career. For the purpose of this plan, training is divided into four areas: initial skills, upgrade, qualification, and continuation training. Initial skills training is the AFS specific training an individual receives upon entry into the Air Force or retraining into this specialty. This training is conducted at Lackland AFB, TX. Upgrade training identifies the mandatory courses, task qualification requirements, and correspondence course completion required for award of the 5-, 7-, and 9-skill levels. Qualification training is required to qualify an airman in a specific duty position. It is designed to provide the performance skills and knowledge training required to do the job. Continuation training is additional training, either in-residence or through career development courses, or OJT training, provided to 3-, 5-, 7-, and 9-skill level personnel to increase their skills and knowledge beyond the minimum required for upgrade. All continuing education and training formal courses for the 3M0X1 AFSC are provided by AETC at Lackland AFB, TX and the Air Force Services Agency in San Antonio, TX. The CFETP has several purposes, some of which are: 1.1. Serves as a management tool to plan, manage, conduct, and evaluate a career field training program. Also, it is used to ensure that established training is provided at the appropriate point in an individual's career. 1.2. Identifies task and knowledge training requirements for each skill level in this specialty and recommends training throughout each phase of an individual's career. 1.3. Lists training courses available in the specialty, identifies sources of training, and provides the training medium. 1.4. Identifies major resource constraints, which impact implementation of the desired career field training program. 2. Use. MAJCOM functional managers use the plan at all levels to ensure comprehensive and cohesive training programs are available for each individual in the specialty. 2.1. AETC training personnel will develop/revise formal resident, nonresident, field, and exportable training based upon requirements established by the users and documented in part II of the CFETP. They also work with the AFCFM to develop acquisition strategies for obtaining resources needed to provide the identified training. 2.2. MFMs will ensure their training programs complement the CFETP mandatory initial, upgrade, and proficiency requirements. OJT, resident training, contract training, or exportable courses can satisfy identified requirements. MAJCOM developed training to support this AFSC must be identified for inclusion into the plan. 6
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