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Board identifies officers for developmental education

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Air Force Reserve Command has a new process for identifying officers to attend developmental education. 

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., AFRC commander, signed a memorandum May 6 establishing the Reserve School Selection Board.

Air Force Reserve officers who want to attend developmental education, officer professional development or joint courses who are not vetted through the Development Education Board must meet the selection board.

The selection board will meet twice a year. The first board will be in January 2010.
Before the boards meet, people will be able to see what is being offered. They will submit applications through the virtual Personnel Center-Guard & Reserve.

After military personnel flights screen the nomination packages and wing commanders or their equivalents rank order the applicants, the nominations go forward to the board for review. The selection process will take into account the nominees' goals and potential for development.

"Air Force Reserve Command has taken a more significant role in global initiatives," said Col. Connie Hutchinson, chief of the personnel division at Headquarters AFRC. "With that has come a need to focus on and deliberately grow our high-potential officers and future leaders. This new initiative will ensure we are getting the right people the right training and experience they need."
People can select from 23 developmental education opportunities, with more than 350 school quotas available. The courses include the Air and Space Basic Course, School of Advanced Air & Space Studies, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education and the International Junior Officer Leadership Development Course.

The Reserve School Selection Board will screen all officers identified as eligible and determine those most qualified to attend based upon the whole-person concept and future needs of the Air Force. 

A comprehensive list of the courses, instructions, criteria and deadlines is available online through the Air Reserve Personnel Center Web site. (Special to Air Force Reserve Command News Service from Maj. Beena Maharaj, chief of officer and civilian force development, directorate of manpower, personnel and services, Headquarters AFRC)