FY03 AS300 Professional Development Training Cadet

Briefing

OVERVIEW

• Professional Development Training (PDT)• Definition/Objectives

• FY03 AS300 Summer PDT Programs• Program Descriptions and Eligibility

Requirements• Volunteer Process• Things to Consider• Summary

What is PDT

• PDT: Group of training programs designed to:

• Help cadets gain knowledge of the management challenges in leadership and human relations encountered by a junior Air Force officer

• Provide a general orientation in Air Force specialties

• Motivate cadets toward an Air Force career

AS300 SUMMER PDT PROGRAMS

AS300 Summer PDT Programs

• Operation Air Force (OAF) • Pentagon Internship Program (PENT)• Nurse Orientation Program (NOP) • Army Airborne Training (AAT)• Field Engineering and Research Lab (FERL) • Combat Survival Training (CST)• Foreign Language Immersion Program (FLI)• Medical Orientation Program (MO)

General Eligibility Requirements

• Who’s Eligible: AS300s• AS400s are eligible provided they meet all

program requirements and:• Are returning to school in the fall (DOC/DOG = Dec 03 or

later)• Have not participated in the same program at any time in

the past

• Eligibility Requirements• Must be contracted and meet military and

academic retention standards specified in AFOATSI 36-2011 both at the time of nomination and again when departing for training

General Eligibility Requirements (cont)

• Eligibility Requirements (Continued)• Must meet the specific program requirements

outlined in AFOATSI 36-2012• Medical standards• Physical standards• Miscellaneous (Age requirements, security clearances,

etc)

• Must successfully complete field training prior to PDT attendance

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS

Operation Air Force

• Objectives• Acquaint cadets with every day tasks, activities

and perceptions of AF airmen, NCOs and officers• Motivate and educate cadets

• OAF is divided into 4 distinct programs:• Operation Air Force-CONUS (OAF-CONUS)• Operation Air Force-Overseas (OAF-OS)• Operation Air Force-Office of Special

Investigations (OAF-OSI)• Operation Air Force-Space (OAF-SPACE)

Operation Air Force(OAF) (cont)

• Program is for both AFROTC and USAFA cadets

• General Program Requirement• Must not have participated in an OAF program at

anytime in the past

Operation Air Force(OAF) (cont)

• Specific Program Requirements

• OAF-OS:• Secret Security Clearance is Mandatory• Immunizations (will vary depending on location)• Passports are not required--a valid reserve ID card and travel

orders are mandatory

• OAF-OSI:• Secret Security Clearance is Mandatory

• OAF-SPACE:• Secret Security Clearance is Mandatory

Operation Air Force(OAF) Cont

• Program Length: 3 weeks (all OAF programs)

• Training Dates: To be determined

• Training Locations:• OAF-CONUS – Selected Air Force bases in the US• OAF-OSI - Selected Air Force bases in the US• OAF-OS – Selected overseas Air Bases• OAF-SPACE – AF Space Command bases in the US

Pentagon Internship (PENT)

• Objective: Provide cadets valuable Air Staff problem-solving experience

• Specific Program Requirements:• Secret security clearance is mandatory

• Program Length: 28 days• Training Dates: To be determined• Training Location: Pentagon, Washington DC

Nurse Orientation (NOP)

• Objective: Serves as a nursing internship in an AF hospital

• Cadets receive hands-on training at Wilford Hall Medical Center in a variety of nursing disciplines

• Specific Program Requirements:• College major must be nursing

Nurse Orientation Program (NOP) (cont)

• Program Length: 28 days

• Training Dates: To be determined

• Training Location: Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB

TX

Army Airborne Training (AAT)

• Objective: Develop leadership, self-confidence and an aggressive spirit

• Training is physically and mentally demanding• Severe training environment• Daily PT will be conducted in hot and humid

conditions

• Basic parachutist rating awarded upon successful completion

Army Airborne Training (AAT) (cont)

• Physical Requirements (AFROTC Unit)• Must successfully complete the Army PFT

(AFOATSI 36-2012, Atch 2, Figure A2.1) and 2-mile run prior to nomination and again NLT 2-weeks prior to leaving the Det for the summer—must excel in both

• Physical Requirements (at Ft Benning GA)• Formation runs (3 to 5 miles) are conducted daily

after strenuous exercise• BDUs and running shoes or combat boots• 7 to 9 minute pace per mile

• Personnel are required to complete a 4-mile formation run within 36 minutes

Army Airborne Training (AAT) (cont)

• Medical Requirements• Prior to program attendance, certified Flying Class

III physical (or equivalent)• Physical exam (SF 88) must be less than 1 year old as of

30 Aug of year cadet attends training

• Program Length: 3 weeks• Training Dates: To be determined• Training Location: Fort Benning, GA

Field Engineering and Readiness Lab (FERL)

• Objective: Introduce civil engineering majors to Air Force civil engineering

• Course is presented in three blocks:• Surveying• Computer applications • Construction materials

Field Engineering and Readiness Lab (FERL) (cont)

• Specific Program Requirements:• Cadets must be Civil Engineering majors• Secret security clearance is mandatory

• Program Length: 5 weeks• Training Locations:

• 2 weeks at a CONUS or OS base and 3 weeks at USAF Academy, Colorado

• Training Dates: To be determined

Combat Survival Training (CST)

• Objective: Expose cadets to combat, aircrew, survival and evasion training in a realistic environment

• Training is physically and mentally demanding

• Specific Program Requirements:• Award of Secret security clearance is mandatory

prior to program attendance

Combat Survival Training (CST) (cont)

• Medical Requirements:• Must be medically certified by a physician IAW

AFOATSI 36-2012, Attachment 5, prior to program attendance

• Program Length: 20 days• Training Dates: To be determined• Training Location: USAF Academy, Colorado

Foreign Language Immersion (FLI)

• Objective: To give cadets intensive language and cultural training

• Specific Program Requirements:• Cadets must have at least 2 full academic years of

college-level studies in a foreign language• Language skills placement letter• Cadets must contractually agree to speak only

their language of study for the entire training period

• Tourist passports are required

Foreign Language Immersion (FLI) (cont)

• Program Length: 4 weeks• Training Location: Various overseas countries

• Cadets live with local families and study at local universities

• Training Dates: To be determined

Medical Orientation (MO) Program

• Objective: Introduce cadets who are interested in becoming Air Force medical doctors to military medicine

• Primarily for Pre-Health scholarship recipients• However, other cadets contemplating a career in

military medicine may volunteer

Medical Orientation Program (cont)

• Program Length: 12 days

• Training Dates: To be determined

• Training Location: Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB

TX

THE VOLUNTEER PROCESS

The Volunteer Process• PDT is voluntary

• Apply for PDT programs at the unit • According to HQ, region, and unit guidelines• Obtain a PDT Volunteer Statement from your detachment

• Volunteer for as many different programs as you want, provided:• You meet ALL the eligibility (general and specific), medical

and physical requirements listed for a particular program

• You will be selected for no more than one PDT assignment

Things to Consider Before Volunteering for PDT

• Think about which PDT programs you are interested in• Remember, some programs (AAT & AFAFF) are

physically demanding and require you to pass a special PFT before being nominated by the Det CC--start training now!

• Discuss PDT programs, when you will be available, and departure locations with your family and employers

• PDT is voluntary. However, once you are selected, PDT becomes a commitment

Things to Consider When Volunteering for PDT

• Training Dates• Program dates are still being determined• HQ AFROTC/DOXS will attempt to match program

dates with your preferences• May not be possible in all cases• Some programs are available only at certain times

• When completing your PDT Volunteer Statement, enter the timeframe you prefer to attend PDT• Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, or Anytime

Things to Consider When Volunteering for PDT (cont)

• Decide on a departure location• In accordance with the Joint Federal Travel

Regulation, authorized departure locations are:• Home of record• Location of detachment

• Upon completing training you must return to the same location from which you departed

• Consider how you will travel to PDT • Cadets selected for training may travel by POV or

GTR (Government provided transportation)

Things to Consider Upon Being Selected for PDT

• Do you have a current reserve ID card? • Required for all contract cadets• If not, see your DP NCO immediately

• Is a Secret clearance required? If so, do you have one? • If not, has the necessary paperwork been

completed and submitted to get you one?

Things to Consider Upon Being Selected for PDT

(cont)

• Do you need a Passport?• Tourist passports are required for FLI

• Get the necessary exams/paperwork scheduled and/or completed for any special medical and physical requirements• Certified AM-490 (AFA Freefall)• Flying Class III (SF 88) less than a year old (AAT)• Medical certification (CST)• Immunizations (overseas travel)

Things to Consider Upon Being Selected for PDT

(cont)• Orientation flights (OAF, FERL)

• May or may not received• Dependent on mission requirements• Not guaranteed and should not be expected• Physiological Training may increase flying

opportunities• Units can attempt to schedule cadets for training at

bases with altitude chambers but travel will not be funded by AFROTC. Cadets must pay all expenses (travel, lodging, meals, etc)

• A physiological training card does not guarantee increased flying opportunities, but may help depending on the base you visit

SUMMARY

• Participation in PDT is voluntary – but don’t volunteer unless you’re 100% committed to go!

• During the next few weeks:• Think about what summer programs interest you• Review the info on the AFOATS web site,

http://www.afoats.af.mil/pdt – complete your PDT Volunteer Statement

• Discuss the programs, available training dates, and departure locations with your family and employers – deconflict as necessary

• By 1 December 2002, you should be ready to:• Commit to a training program and training date• Complete and turn in your PDT Volunteer Statement

QUESTIONS????