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UNCLAS

SUBJECT: AIA 3CXXX CAREER FIELD NOTES TO THE FIELD

PLEASE PASS TO UNIT/SC

1. I HAVE A FEW IMPORTANT ITEMS TO PASS ON TO YOU THIS MONTH.

PLEASE ENSURE THE INFORMATION IS PASSED ON TO ALL 3C PERSONNEL.

2. 3C0X1/3C2X1 MERGER:

THE MERGER WILL BE DELAYED ANOTHER YEAR. IT WILL BE PHASED-IN FY01

(OCT 00). IT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE OCT 99, BUT

RETENTION PROBLEMS AND PLUS-UP AUTHORIZATIONS COMBINED TO MAKE AN

EXTREMELY LOW MANNING RATE. THE ORIGINAL MERGED COUSE WAS RESOURCED

AND PLANNED BASED ON 1,069 TRAINED PERSONNEL REQUIRED (TPR) IN

FY 00. HOWEVER, THAT NUMBER HAS SINCE INCREASED TO 2,213 TPR FOR

FY 00. MANY DETAILS (CDC CURRENCY, COURSE CONTENT, TRAINING DAYS,

EFFECTS ON TESTING CYCLES, ETC.,) NEED TO BE WORKED OUT TO

ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. OF COURSE, THE MERGER

TRAINING CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR LAST MONTH WAS CANCELLED. THANKS

TO ALL WHO PROVIDED TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. I WILL HOLD ON TO THOSE

FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED CONFERENCE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CROSS-UTILIZE

YOUR PERSONNEL AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. I WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE

UPDATES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

3. 3C0X2 UTILIZATION AND TRAINING WORKSHOP (U&TW):

THE 3C0X2 U&TW WILL BE HELD AT KEESLER FROM 29 MAR - 2 APR 99.

AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE TECH TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, IDENTIFY 5-7 SKILL

LEVEL SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS, CORE TASKS, AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

REQUIREMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CFETP OR

ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIONS, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR INPUTS TO ME

NO LATER THAN 1 MAR 99.

4. 3C3X1 U&TW:

THIS U&TW IS TENTATIVE SCHEDULED FOR SOMETIME IN APR 99. I WILL

PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ONCE IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

5. MISUTILIZATION OF 3C0X2 (COMMUNICATIONS-COMPUTER SYSTEM

PROGRAMMERS):

THE MISUSE OF 3C0X2 PERSONNEL OUTSIDE THEIR SPECIALTY DESCRIPTION

CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. THERE ARE PROGRAMMERS WITHIN AIA STILL

PERFORMING DUTIES AS NETWORK SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS AS WELL AS OTHER

ODD DUTIES NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR SPECIALTY. THE AIR FORCE 3C0X2

CAREER FIELD EDUCATION AND TRAINING PLAN (CFETP) OUTLINES THE DUTIES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAMMERS. USING PROGRAMMERS OUTSIDE THEIR

SPECIALITY CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S CAREER TO

INCLUDE (1) LOSS/EROSION OF PROGRAMMING SKILLS; (2) COMPETIVENESS ON

SKT PROMOTION TESTS; (3) WASTE AND MISUSE OF TRAINING DOLLARS; AND

(4) POOR MORALE. IN MAY 98, IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM OF

MISUTILIZATION OF 3C0X2 PERSONNEL, HQ AFPC CONVERTED THOSE 3C0X2

POSITIONS/PERSONNEL, PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY AIA UNITS, THAT WERE

PERFORMING 3C0X1 FUNCTIONS TO AFSC 3C0X1. THIS WAS A ONE TIME GOOD

DEAL. PRESENTLY, IF YOU HAVE 3C0X2 PERSONNEL PERFORMING DUTIES

OUTSIDE THEIR SPECIALTY, PLEASE SUBMIT A MANPOWER CHANGE REQUEST TO

CONVERT THOSE POSITIONS TO AFSC 3C0X1 OR WHATEVER AFSC IS REQUIRED

FOR THAT PARTICULAR FUNCTION.

6. AFCA HOMEPAGE:

PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE HOME PAGE (www.afca.scott.af.mil) FOR 3C

CAREER FIELD INFORMATION.

7. POC: SMSGT TONYA D. ALLEN, DSN 969-4491, COML: (210) 977-4491,

E-MAIL: tdallen@aia.af.mil.

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