scope:

Purpose.

The 38F Career Field Education and Training Plan provides a development strategy for the Career Field Manager, commanders, training managers, supervisors, and trainers to plan, develop, manage, and conduct 38F education and training. The outcome of this development strategy is to produce 38F leaders capable of delivering Force Support capabilities across the AF enterprise and Joint environment at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. In sum, this plan outlines the purposeful execution of education, training, and experience opportunities to ensure successful development of 38Fs into strategic leaders of human capital assets.

Commanders and supervisors must take an active role in an officer's professional development by providing mentoring and career planning. Officers should review career goals with their commander and supervisor or senior 38F during frequent mentoring sessions and performance feedback sessions. They should discuss career development and progression using the 38F Officer Education and Training Roadmap in Figure F on page 30 and the 38F Experience Pyramid in Figure G on page 32.