 |
| News > Airmen's time tour makes follow-up visits
|
|
|
| |
| Photos | |
 |
A team, chartered by Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, will visit units at 11 Air Force installations as a follow up to last year's review that revealed numerous strains on Airmen's time. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
|
Download HiRes
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Airmen's time tour makes follow-up visits
Posted 7/22/2009
Email story
Print story
by Maj. Timothy Farr
Personnel Services Delivery Transformation Program Integration Office
7/22/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- In today's fast-paced, resourced-constrained environment, Air Force officials here said they are attempting to return a precious commodity to Airmen: time.
A team, chartered by Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, will visit units at 11 Air Force installations as a follow up to last year's review revealed numerous strains on Airmen's time.
"I want the team to go back out, look at what changes have been made, assess the impact, and come up with another set of recommendations, General Newton said. "The team has also been directed to be laser focused on total force solutions for the active and Reserve components as well."
While visiting with leaders at each installation, the team will focus on additional duties, ancillary training, commander's programs, administrative support processes and personnel services delivery. Last year, the team found a number of areas in which to give Airmen time back and improve efficiencies in these areas. For example, the team recommended approval for 1,200 civilian administrative positions to be added back into larger squadrons.
These additions will free up time for commanders and first sergeants for leadership opportunities and reduce the number of Airmen performing administrative duties outside of their core Air Force specialty code. The team also made a number of recommendations that led to improvements in information technology support and ancillary training policies.
Mark Doboga, the director of plans and integration for manpower and personnel, will lead the team consisting of members from the Air Staff, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, Air Force Personnel Center, and the Air Force Manpower Agency.
They will visit Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Osan Air Base, South Korea; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska; Randolph AFB, Texas; Charleston AFB, S.C.; McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.; Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Aviano AB, Italy; and Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.
As was done last year, General Newton will share the results of this initiative with command staffs, functional communities and the Air Force's senior leaders to effect changes to policies and programs that will institute meaningful solutions for the field. |
|
|
 Comments |
7/23/2009 10:44:33 AM ET
Time I remember when I actually had some. Every time this issue arises its only temporarily looked at in most cases. Like at my last base we worked what to most airman seemed like long hours 0700-1630 but we never really came in on weekends, we had wkend duty. So everyone had wkends and holidays off except those who had to pull the duty but they were compensated yet the airmen thought that they should have thier birthdays or anniversaries off or if they got a card for 90 or above on the pt test they felt they were supposed to get that time off. I personally never gave that time off especially if they started to whine about it. The extra time i would give was determined by how hard they worked. if they took their time screwed off they didn't get any extra time, if they busted out some work sure i gave them extra time off they deserved.
|
| TSgt , USAF |
| |
|
| Add a comment
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Search |
| Subscribe AF.MIL |
| |
|
| |
| More Headlines |  |
| |
|
| |
| Commentary | |
| |
|
| |
|
|
sharedownload .zipreport error or abuse
