The newsletter highlights several online resources for Air Force supervisors, including the Supervisor Resource Center. The Supervisor Resource Center provides learning tools like courses, books, and job aids. It also includes a Leadership Knowledge Center with featured topics, courses, leadership challenges, and more. The newsletter also discusses the Education & Training Management System (ETMS Web), which allows supervisors, unit training managers, and training specialists to identify, approve, and track training requirements for employees. ETMS Web includes a course catalog and allows employees to view and submit training requests.

1. Volume 1, Issue 1 February 2011
Force Development
Highlights
The force development newsletter for all Air Force employees...
A I R F O R C E M A T E R I E L C O M M A N D
SITES OF AF S upe r visor Re sourc e C e nte r
INTEREST: AF supervisors have on-line access to a robust col- -- Business impact and challenge series - a set of
 Supervisor Resource Center lection of just-in-time & continuous learning tools. concise, scenario-based vignettes designed to en-
gage the learner in content that enables problem
 Education & Training The Supervisor Resource Center is a Community of analysis and solution definition.
Management System Practice site that offers an assortment of Air Force -- Practice zone and labs - learning assets designed
e-learning tools, such as courses, books, simula- to meet the needs of different learners. -- SkillSoft
 New Employee Orientation tions, exercises and job-aids, and the resources to courses - courses and aids with specific focus areas
 Acquisition Training - help supervisors guide the development of employ- like building improved working relationships, lead-
ACQ NOW
ees interested in a supervisory career path. ing the workforce generation, giving effective pres-
entations, and effective use of feedback.
 AFMC Force Development The site provides excellent tools for all supervisors -- Books 24x7 - topical references from the books
- new through seasoned. One of the highlights of library on a wide variety of leadership subjects.
 My Development Plan the site, is the Leadership Knowledge Center. This
area provides numerous resources for supervisors Other highlights of the site include knowledge nug-
AFMC Force Development including: gets, where subject matter experts in various leader-
4375 Chidlaw Road, Rm N208 ship areas impart wisdom via videos, a discussion
WPAFB, OH 45433 -- Featured topic (updated monthly and contains a forum, and access to mandatory first-time supervi-
937-656-2814 suggested reading), a course spotlight, a leadership sory training.
challenge (a brief presentation of a situation or
ON THE WEB problem that asks the learner to think of a solution To get to the SRC, you can use the link in the
before consulting recommended solutions), and “Sites of Interest,” or you can type in the following:
more.
http://tinyurl.com/Supervisor-Resource-Center
E duc a tion & Tra ini ng M ana ge me nt S y ste m
E TMS Web is an interactive
training management sys-
tem developed by AFMC to iden-
Individual Training Plans (ITP)
on each of their employees in-
cluding both current needs and
will also be able to receive and
manage quotas given to them by
the Education and Training Of-
MyETMS is a subsystem of
ETMS Web. MyETMS enables
employees to become actively
tify your training requirements. completed courses. Using the fice through ETMS Web. ETMS involved in their development.
Whether you’re a Supervisor, a ITP, a Supervisor can determine Web serves as a tool for eliminat- Employees can:
Unit Training Manager, or an what training is required to help ing no-shows. The training man-
Education & Training Specialist, their employee become more ager can print reports showing all  View their Individual Devel-
the Education & Training Man- productive. Supervisors begin by training requirements against opment Plan (IDP)
agement System - ETMS Web, building a training requirement individual courses and can use  Search the course catalog
offers many solutions to simplify for a known course or by using the reports to find alternates if
the catalog to find a course that the primary person cannot attend.
 Create and submit a training
the training requirements proc-
request to supervisors
ess. A comprehensive course meets their need. Once a require-
catalog allowing searches by ment is built it can be viewed by Education & Training Special-  Submit an SF182, Authoriza-
course number, course title and the Unit Training Manager. ists use ETMS Web to review tion, Agreement and Certifi-
even key terms will help you in military, civilian and contractor cation of Training, to supervi-
selecting a course that meets your Unit Training Managers can training requirements. The cata- sors
needs. review the training requirements log includes a description and  Complete the electronic Stu-
built by Supervisors in their or- any requirements associated with dent Trainee Agreement
What will ETMS Web do for ganization. In most cases, the a course. Using ETMS Web
me? The answer depends on training manager will have vali- significantly improves the collec- To get to ETMS, you can use the
whether you’re a Supervisor, a dation authority, which allows tion of training requirements. It link in the “Sites of Interest,” or
Unit Training Manager, or an them to approve the requested provides a base-wide view of the you can type in the following:
Education & Training Specialist. training requirement and then type and amount of training oc-
notify the Education and Train- curring at each level within the https://etmsweb.wpafb.af.mil/
Supervisors can create and view ing Office of the validated re- organizational structure. etmsasp/public/homepage.asp
quest. The Training Manager
Send story ideas or suggestions to timothy.frey@wpafb.af.mil.

2. Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 2
Forc e De ve l opme nt Initia tive s
W e’re on the web! You may have
seen the “On the Web” media tray
on the first page and wondered, “What does
however, will know LinkedIn. LinkedIn is
basically the professional version of Face-
book. Where Facebook is for family and
present worthy information and discuss is-
sues with customers in a real-time environ-
ment. Timely responses are critical in estab-
that do for me?” That’s a good question and friends, LinkedIn is for professionals and lishing a positive presence. As such, we will
I’m glad you asked. In this ever-changing peers. monitor the pages and ensure you receive an
electronic world, we’re often presented with answer as soon as possible.
Our intent with both Facebook and LinkedIn
new opportunities. One of those opportuni-
is to provide our customers with the most In order to see our Facebook updates, you’ll
ties is Social Media. It presents itself as a
current information regarding their careers. need to become a fan of the page by clicking
very good way to keep in touch with anyone
We’ll add topics of interest (similar to what on the “like” button - which requires a Face-
concerned with their Air Force career (our
you might read here), updated course infor- book account.
customers).
mation, and things that may make your job
In order to become a member of our
The two social media sites we’re initially easier as a supervisor.
LinkedIn group, you’ll also need an account.
working our way into are Facebook and
The vision with the AFMC Force Develop- Then it’s as simple as going to our group and
LinkedIn. Many of our readers with teenage
ment Facebook page and LinkedIn group is requesting access.
kids will be familiar with Facebook. Few,
to create a forum-like atmosphere where we
In the S p otl ig ht An education isn't
how much you have
O ur Air Force succeeds as a
Total Force team. Only
through the coordinated efforts of
ogy will likely continue, exacerbat-
ing these trends. The Department of
the Air Force Civilians remain cen-
sional development of our civilian
force. The roadmap addresses three
levels of development — tactical
committed to
memory, or even how
active duty, reserve, guard, and tral to our efforts in all three do- expertise, operational competence, much you know. It's
civilian Airmen can we deliver the mains. Your deliberate professional and strategic vision. being able to
air, space, and cyber power required development has never been more differentiate between
by our Joint and coalition partners. important to the Air Force. Your focus on developing our civil-
Each of these domains — air, space, ian workforce benefits not only the
what you know and
and cyber — are increasingly con- As Chair of the Force Management Air Force, but also the Nation. what you don't.
tested. Simultaneously, the array of and Development Council, I want to Your involvement in this plan is
challenges confronting our force is call attention to the civilian devel- critical. - General Howie Chandler,
becoming more complex. The pro- opment continuum. This plan pro- Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
liferation of weapons and technol- vides a roadmap guiding the profes-
D id You K now ?
M andatory supervisor training for
newly selected Air Force supervisors
must be completed within the first 180 Days
2. Civilian Personnel Management Course
(CPMC). All supervisors (civilian and mili-
tary) who manage civilians are required to
signed to provide information to supervisors
of employees who will transition from the
National Security Personnel System to the
of assuming a supervisory role. (AFMC pol- take this course. This course provides back- General Schedule system.
icy will soon be 120 days.) Mandatory train- ground information and an understanding of
5. Ancillary Training. In addition to the
ing consists of the following: applicable civilian personnel laws and regula-
above mandatory courses, there are require-
tions needed to carry out civilian personnel
1. USAF Supervisor's Course. Provides ments for recurring ancillary training for both
management responsibilities.
civilian supervisors with leadership and man- supervisors and employees. Advanced Dis-
agement skills required in supervisory posi- 3. Military Personnel Management Course tributed Learning Service (ADLS) hosts
tions. The AF Human Resource Management (MPMC). This course is designed to provide many of the courses required to meet ancil-
School has developed a new computer-based civilian supervisors of military members the lary training requirements. You'll need to
course. Prospective students can register for basic skills, knowledge and abilities required create an account and/or link it with your AF
the distance learning course through the AF to supervise enlisted and officer personnel. Portal account. View the available course
Human Resource Management School's - listing to locate specific courses.
4. General Schedule 101 (Mandatory for
Virtual Campus CoP.
AFMC Supervisors). This course is de-