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Responsible for all Command-wide assignment actions associated with senior officer and chief master sergeant assignments, retirements and provides oversight to senior civilian assignment actions. Positively influence and monitor senior leader management programs and processes to ensure planning and programming align to meet USAFE operational mission needs. Serves as senior management at the MAJCOM with responsibilities for assignment actions associated with approximately 400 senior leaders. Work with the Air Force’s Colonel Management Office (AF/DPO) and General Officer Management (AF/DPG) in effectively coordinating special authorizations and assignment actions directed by the USAFE/CC. The voice of USAFE when negotiating with AF/DPO, other MAJCOMs, and Joint Staff in the CSAF’s Command Screening Board process and plan of action assignment process to identify and secure 0-6 and Commander needs to ensure USAFE mission needs are met. Serves as technical expert in the interpretation of military Air Force personnel regulations and policies as they pertain to the senior leader force. Foster a proactive environment of internal and external process improvement. Determines the reporting date, training requirements, waiver requirements and reporting instructions. Provides technical guidance, resolves problem cases and issues program guidance and direction to prevent recurrence of problems. Develops and presents annual plans to meet assignment requirements. Independently develops and updates senior leader game plan for NAF Commanders, Directors and Wing Commanders based on officer’s duty history, Air Force needs, personnel records and personal preferences. Analyzes and evaluates guidelines specific to assignments, inapplicable or have gaps in specificity that require considerable interpretation and/or adaptation for application to issues and problems.

Coordinated with senior DoD and Air Force leaders to effectively manage assignment actions, retirements and entitlements for over 500 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve General Officers. Managed executed, the scheduling of general officers to attend the Career Management Seminar. This included scheduling briefers, compiling materials, coordinating with protocol. Directly responsible for ensuring that all general officers were provided accurate information on a wide-range of programs. Developed and implemented innovative policies and procedures, which enhanced the timeliness that general officers had to wait for publications and transmittal of orders. Routinely counseled general officers regarding Policies and statutory requirements governing their PCS, TDY, retirements and officer grade determination. Brief all general officers on all their retirement benefits. Developed contacts and established strong working relationships with personnel officials within OSD, JCS, SAF, HAF, MAJCOMs and various department organizations. Air Force point of contact for PCS, TDY, promotions and retirement of Air Force general Officers. Researched applicable regulations, DoD directives, AFIs, etc, and provided timely and accurate information on questions that routinely come in from the field concerning a wide-range of subjects. Track security clearances and request reinvestigations and train the organization on security policies