As a Career Enlisted Aviator does a non-flying assignment to The Tanker Airlift Control Center help my career?

2015-09-20T13:14:03-04:00

I have been at TACC for a year now as a Global Operations Duty Officer, a command and control position that until a few years ago was only open to O-4 and above. I have been working on my EPR for this year and it basically sounds like an EPR of a 1C3 (command post). With this not being considered a developmental special duty assignment how is such an EPR going to help/hurt my chance when/if I make it to the promotion board again next year?

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Sep 20 at 2015 1:17 PM

2015-09-20T13:17:39-04:00

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member Great question! I am interested to see if it will help!

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 2:21 PM

2015-09-20T14:21:12-04:00

TSgt Josh Thompson,
I would hope so. I believe it would make you more well rounded as an TACC and shows your peers and superiors alike; your willingness to take on more challenging opportunities and would hopefully help you become a more versatile aviation NCO. Of course this is coming from an analysis based on a Soldiers observation and not an Airmen. So, I cannot give you advice on whether this would help your promotion board next year, but I would certainly hope it would enhance your marketability.

Response by Capt Brandon Charters made Sep 20 at 2015 2:38 PM

2015-09-20T14:38:09-04:00

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member Great question. I've included some knowledgable folks here who I think might be able to help find the right answers. Maj Private RallyPoint Member TSgt Joshua Copeland Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member MSgt Carrie Wright CMSgt Charles Elliott SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 20 at 2015 3:01 PM

2015-09-20T15:01:36-04:00

Capt Brandon Charters, thanks for the tag!

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member, The Chief's on your MSgt (SMSgt and Chief) board are likely going to be other CEA's. They might not be your specific AFSC, but will have a good grasp on the overall CEA careerfields. What is key to remember is that Big Air Force wants well rounded leaders. Your tour as a Global Operations Duty Officer is going to give you breadth that staying a loadmaster on your air frame will never give you. While not a DSD, it is a special duty outside of your core AFSC related duties and I am sure the board will give that some extra weight compared to someone who just doing the regular loadmaster gig.

I will suggest that you take advantage of not routinely flying and knock out as much required and optional PME as possible and hit the books and knock out your CCAF (it doesn't show as complete on your profile) and your BS/BA. Put in the extra work required to get those Qtrly/Annual awards. Make yourself that well rounded leader that folks on active flight status (especially AMC bubbas) don't always get to do.

BL: I think that it will give you a slight edge duty wise, if you do the "other" stuff. It might give you an even bigger edge.

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member, any Chiefly words of wisdom?