July 2011 Officer’s Call

Promotion Board Lessons Observed

Bold/Audacious PRFs are good: They will get attention

...for better or for worse

“Check this out...”

“This record reeks for gunpowder!”

Promotion Board Lessons Observed...2

Letters to the board work...

The WILL get read

make it a well written letter

make it short and to the point

If something is missing, not evident, or you have had issues... WRITE ABOUT IT!

Promotion Board Lessons Observed, 3

No PME

No Masters...

It’s a killer!

P or DP... it matter....

Promotion Board Lessons Observed,4

How the board works

Set up

Record scoring

time per record....

Promotion Board Lessons Observed, 5

Don't have much time to spend on each record...so it is the obvious that stands out

PRF and OSB set the tone for the record and for the individual

Do what you can... to help yourself

Promotion Board Lessons Observed, 6

don’t make the board guess: numbers, strats, duty title, make sure they are real

Don’t call somebody a DO or CC if they are not (eventually will look like a downgrade

recent strats are good, meaningful strats matter

Promotion Board Lessons Observed, 7

PRF Picture is important... fill the space...make sure numbers match...

Job progression matters... DO to Chief Pilot?

Referral OPRs for PT failures and for non-currents are in there, retest was a 89.1% but still went non-current with a referral.

Unified ProtectorWhat the heck is going on?

OUP

The war that got in the way?

Crisis and Complexity....& leading

This is where great leaders are made

and great leaders will emerge

OUP

Despair_______deconstruction

_______________Euphoria?

Need to recognize when things are not quite right...ideas....

Finding calm in the chaos?

OUP

Protecting or Preparing?

Take care of each other, families, and the mission

What is the leadership team doing?

I know it is hard for you.......

OUP

Reclamas

AATS and surge levels?

USAFE Staff and ASEV

Making sure all are aware...

Visits to CAOC5?

Questions and Issues

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