JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The Department of the Air Force relies on both advanced technology and a highly capable workforce to maintain global dominance. Military and civilian members serve shoulder-to-shoulder as vital contributors to mission success.
Like our military counterparts, civilians serve in both leadership and subordinate roles and take an oath of office to faithfully support and defend the Constitution. Civilian Airmen and Guardians advance air and space power through our continuity and significant contributions to mission command, readiness, and lethality.
In support of the Secretary of Defense’s priorities to maintain global superiority, we strategically prepare civilians through two lines of effort.
The first is through a variety of functional training designed to advance job skills. This is our foundation as we rebuild the force by optimizing civilian roles and enhance our deterrence posture while providing standardized, high-performing support functions and workforce accountability. These programs build expertise in areas like acquisitions, financial management, and human resources, equipping those career civilians with skills to navigate complex challenges on a daily basis.
The second line of effort is investment in personnel growth and opportunities. Developing our team builds competencies for effectively leading the force and enables readiness and adaptability in an ever-changing landscape. These programs cultivate strategic thinking, decisiveness, interpersonal skills and innovation, fostering a cadre of civilian leaders capable of guiding the Air and Space Forces into the future.
Civilians can take advantage of these opportunities through their career field’s Development Team process. DTs evaluate candidates for training and development opportunities during a standard vectoring cycle. Spring DTs vector candidates for career development, and fall DTs conduct steady-state vectoring that garners direct career feedback.
So how do you get started? You can learn more about strategic preparedness opportunities via the resources located on myFSS.
Don’t wait for opportunity to knock — be an active participant in the direction of your career. Talk to your supervisor and apply through the MyVector platform. Check MyVector for your career field messages and ensure your Individual Development Plan is ready when vectoring calls open.
Your Talent Readiness Directorate at AFPC is your career partner as you grow and develop your leadership, maintain your relevancy, and embrace the challenges ahead.
Strategic preparedness is the difference between being ready for the future and being left behind. To learn more visit myFSS.