scope:

Purpose.

Air Force Career Field Managers (AFCFM), commanders, training managers, supervisors, trainers and the training wings use this CFETP to plan, develop, manage and conduct an effective career field training program. This plan outlines the training individuals in AFSC 3P0X1/A/B must receive to develop and progress throughout their careers and become proficient. It identifies initial skills, upgrade, qualification, advanced and continuation training requirements. Initial skills training is the AFS specific training an individual receives upon entry into the Air Force, retraining into this specialty or lateral training into either the A or B AFSCs. AETC provides this training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX for AFSC 3P0X1/A/B. Upgrade training identifies the mandatory task qualification requirements, required for award of the 5-, 7-, and 9-skill levels. Duty Position Qualification training is actual handson task performance and demonstration training designed to qualify a Defender in a specific duty position. This training program occurs continuously during a Defender's career. It provides the performance skills and knowledge training required to do the job. The CFETP also serves the following purposes:

Serves as a management tool to plan, manage, conduct and evaluate a career field training program. It also helps supervisors identify training at the appropriate point in an individual's career.

Identifies task and knowledge training requirements for each skill level in these specialties and recommends training/education throughout each phase of a Defender's career.

Lists training courses available in the specialty, identifies sources of training and the training delivery method.

Identifies major resource constraints which impact implementation of desired career field training program.

Use. Functional managers, commanders and supervisors at all levels will use this plan to develop comprehensive and cohesive training programs for each individual in these specialties.

AETC training personnel develop/revise formal resident and exportable training based on requirements established by users and documented in Part II of this CFETP. They will also work with the AFCFM to develop acquisition strategies for obtaining resources needed to provide the identified training.

The Air Force Security Forces Training Working Group will ensure MAJCOM training programs complement the CFETP mandatory initial skills and upgrade requirements. OJT, resident training, contract training or exportable courseware/courses satisfy identified requirements. MAJCOMs must identify MAJCOM developed training to support this AFS for inclusion in this plan and must not duplicate training already available.

Each individual will complete the mandatory training requirements specified in this plan. The list of courses in Part II will be used as a reference to support training. Headquarters, Air Force develops publications on specific SF subjects, procedures or equipment. MAJCOMs or local units select and localize these publications to fit their needs.

Coordination and Approval. HQ AF/A4S develops this CFETP. The approval authority is the AFCFM. The Air Force Security Forces Training Working Group and AETC training personnel will identify and coordinate on the career field training requirements. The AETC Training Pipeline Manager will initiate an annual review of this document by the AFCFM, AETC and Air Force Security Forces Training Working Group to ensure currency and accuracy.