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Archaeological Institute of America Conference 8 Jan 11

Dr. Brian R. Selmeski Deputy Director, AFCLC. Archaeological Institute of America Conference 8 Jan 11. We are dwelling in “parallel valleys”. Conditions of Interaction: cultural complexity. Have we done everything possible to prepare Airmen?. USAF’s Response: a new approach.

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Archaeological Institute of America Conference 8 Jan 11

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  1. Dr. Brian R. Selmeski Deputy Director, AFCLC Archaeological Institute of America Conference 8 Jan 11

  2. We are dwelling in “parallel valleys”

  3. Conditions of Interaction: cultural complexity Have we done everything possible to prepare Airmen?

  4. USAF’s Response:a new approach 2009: AF Culture, Region, Language (CRL) Flight Plan approved by theAir Force Chief of Staff Cross-Cultural Competence (3C) is the foundation Gen Norton A. Schwartz “The ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, then appropriately and effectively act, in culturally complex environments, to achieve the desired effect”

  5. Organization &Mission Delivery Research AFCLC Education Training Customers Customers • All resident and DL • PME Students • Every Airman destined • for deployment Culture -- 100,000 Airmen/year • Officer Accessions • CCAF Enrollees Region Language Policy Support

  6. Learning Areas and Focus Culture-General Culture How welive Culture-Specific Region Language One way wecommunicate Where we live

  7. Elements of 3C Knowledge

  8. Elements of 3C Knowledge Skills

  9. Elements of 3C Knowledge Attitudes Skills Learning & Application

  10. Who Learns What & Why? Expert Airmen • Segment the forcestructure based on their needs,then developAirman in asystematicfashion: Select AFSCs (16F/P; 1A8/1N3; CAA) Participants in specialized FD programs Enabled Airmen (EST 3&4; LEAP) Those eligible/preparing to deploy & participants in PME/accession programs Every Airman (EST 1,2 A&B; QEP)

  11. USAF “Learning Rhythm”(notional for “Every Airman”) EST EST EST EST Enter USAF PME PME PME PME Deployment Deployment Deployment Deployment Depart USAF

  12. AU Quality EnhancementPlan (QEP): 3C Airmen Required for accreditation. Vision: Cross-culturally competent Airmen of all ranks and occupational specialties. Mission: Create and implement a scientifically sound and institutionally sustainable plan to develop and assess cross-cultural competence across the entire Air Force continuum of ed.

  13. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) & Assessment

  14. Phased Educational Curriculum Roll-Out Phase II (AY 12 & 13) Phase I (AY 10 & 11) Officer Training School Produce leaders for the Air Force Squadron Officer College Expeditionary leadership Air Command & Staff College Operational leadership of Air & Space Forces in Joint/ Combined Operations Air War College Strategic leadership in joint, inter-agency multinational environments GOPAC Prepare general officers to lead in the Area of Responsibility for periods of 180+ days 24 26 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 0 Chief’s Leadership Course Prepare CMSgtsto lead the enlisted force NCO Academy Prepare noncommissioned officers to lead the enlisted force Community Collegeof the Air Force Award job-related degrees to enhance readiness, aid recruiting & retention, and support career transition Senior NCO Academy Prepare senior noncommissioned officers to lead the enlisted force

  15. On-line FoundationalPre-deployment Training Dec 09 – Dec 10 Totals317,939 • Air Force 2A Culture General Course 221,216 • USCENTCOM AF 2B Culture Specific-Iraq 43,166 • USCENTCOM AF 2B Culture Specific-Afghanistan 53,557 One week snapshot: 3-9 Dec 10 Culture Specific - Specific - General Iraq Afghanistan Total Users 6,5259911,249 Military6,4449761,221 Civilian56511 Contractor191015 Dependent 0 0 0 Other602

  16. Expeditionary Airman Field Guides: Initial Distribution IRAQAFGHAN Al Udeid AB, Qatar (CENTCOM Theater Processing) 10,000 10,000 Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan (Afghanistan Processing) - 5,000 Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait (Iraq Processing) 5,000 - Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force (ITAM-AF) 100 - USAF Expeditionary Center, Ft Dix 10,000 10,000 JET Airman Training, 602 TRG, Keesler AFB 2,500 7,300 Combat Airman Skills Training (CAST), Camp Bullis 600 600 90 GCTS, Camp Guernsey 300 300 Air Advisor Course, Ft Dix 1,000 1,000 Al Dhafra AB, UAE 100 100 9AF / AFCENT Staff 300 300 USAFSOS, Hurlburt Field 3,000 1,000 HQ AETC / A3Q, Randolph AFB 200 200 HQ USAF / A1D, Pentagon 300 300 Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB 100 100

  17. Engaging Training for Young Airmen: VEST

  18. Approaches to Foreign Language Learning • Since 1947: • The Air Force hashad small cadres of foreign language experts (e.g., RAS;1A8/1N3; etc.) • Since 2006: • AU has providedforeign language familiarizationfor some students • AFROTC has offeredlanguage scholarships for cadets • USAFA has rampedup language instruction • In 2010: • The Language Enabled AirmanProgram (LEAP)was born … • Since 2008: • Languagefamiliarizationhas been integratedto Air Advisor andother advanced training

  19. Language Enabled Airmen: the General Purpose Force Foreign language scholarships & recruitment Who: Willing and able Airmen of all occupations (5% of force) Why: Grow inventory for contingencies & harness investments How: Vet, enhance abilities, sustain & employ across career

  20. Questions?More information on-line: www.culture.af.mil

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