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PEOPLE dialogue online with your mentor. A resource LQFUHDVHFROODERUDWLRQ%HQGHUPHWZLWK expected and/or current performance, and
FIRST page is also available to assist both parties technology companies, including Microsoft VSHFLÀFGLVFXVVLRQDUHDVDQGTXHVWLRQVOLNH
with mentoring questions and relationships. Corp. and Oracle Corp., as well as nontra- SHUVRQDOÀQDQFHVDQGUHODWLRQVKLSV
Editor’s Note: The “People First” section is ditional potential partners like Twitter,
compiled from information from the Air Force Mentorship requires time, effort and dedi- Facebook and Uber. http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/
Personnel Center, TRICARE, 56th Force Sup- cation. To assist with this process, there is a
port Squadron, Airman and Family Readiness “Mentoring Checklist” in Air Force Manual http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/ Article/611925/senior-master-sergeant-evalua-
Flight, Veterans Affairs, the civilian personnel 36-2643, “Air Force Mentoring Program,” Article/611106/afs-task-force-cyber-secure-devel-
RIÀFH DQG DUPHG IRUFHV QHZV VHUYLFHV )RU WKH which outlines how to plan for the different tions-to-be-on-new-epr-form.aspx
complete story, go to the web address listed at mentoring sessions. ops-partnerships-with-industry-academia.aspx
the end of the story. TRICARE Online, MiCare
http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/ Senior MSgt evaluations
AF launches MyVector, Article/611670/af-launches-myvector-mentorship- to be on new EPR form programs similar, different
mentorship program
resources-for-airmen.aspx Senior master sergeant enlisted perfor- TRICARE Online and MiCare Secure Mes-
The Air Force recently launched an mance reports, which closed out July 31, will saging may seem to offer the same services,
improved and rebranded Career Path Tool, Task Force Cyber Secure be accomplished on the newly published Air but there are important differences to these
called MyVector, which encourages mentor- develops partnerships Force Form 911, the EPR for master sergeant software tools, which are designed to enhance
ship between Airmen at all levels. through senior master sergeant, which was DFFHVVWRFDUHIRUDOOPLOLWDU\EHQHÀFLDULHV
Task Force Cyber Secure is midway made available July 31 on the e-Publishing
7KHÀUVWVWHSLQWKHVXFFHVVRI0\9HFWRU through phase one of the four-phased chief website. ´%RWKSURJUDPVDUHHQGRUVHGE\WKH0LOL-
is for Airmen to volunteer to be mentors and of staff of the Air Force initiative to address tary Heath System, and although they may
share their experience and expertise with challenges of the cyberspace domain within Development of new evaluation forms is seem very similar, in actuality there are a few
other Airmen. the Air Force. part of ongoing Air Force enlisted evaluation differences,” said Col. Gwendolyn Johnson,
and promotion process changes, underway Air Force Medical Operations Agency secure
7KHUHFRQÀJXUHGRQOLQHSODWIRUPVXSSRUW- As part of phase one, or the discovery since July 2014. The Form 911, previously messaging chief. “While they do have some
ing mentoring has a modern look and feel. phase, a collection of previously completed as- used for all senior NCOs, is now for master IHDWXUHVLQFRPPRQLWLVXSWRRXUEHQHÀFLD-
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of requesting a mentor, but also provide ing reviewed, analyzed and prioritized based sergeants only. Technical sergeants selected In both TRICARE Online and MiCare,
a mentor-matching capability based on on support for the Air Force core mission. for promotion during the 15E7 promotion cy- EHQHÀFLDULHV FDQ YDOLGDWH PHGLFDWLRQ OLVWV
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Airman searching for a mentor. In the past three months, the task force systems can facilitate appointments. With
has sparked renewed conversation with in- The Form 911 was developed to comple- 75,&$5(2QOLQHEHQHÀFLDULHVFDQVFKHGXOH
MyVector has a real-time mentoring plan, dustry and academia. The Air Force realizes ment the senior NCO feedback form: Air available appointments themselves, whereas
discussion forums, a bullet tracker to docu- HVWDEOLVKLQJ PXWXDOO\ EHQHÀFLDO UHODWLRQ- Force Form 932, Airman Comprehensive ZLWK 0L&DUH EHQHÀFLDULHV FDQ UHTXHVW DS-
ment accomplishments, and the ability to ships allows for sharing of best practices to Assessment worksheet, which is for master pointments via secure messaging. Once the
strengthen the enterprise. sergeant through chief master sergeant. appointment request is made, clinic staff will
schedule an appointment with the provider
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chief of information and sponsor of TFCS, more in-depth, two-way communication
traveled to Silicon Valley, California, to meet between the rater and ratee and included http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/
with leaders from the technology mega-hub’s a self-assessment, detailed evaluation of
most innovative companies in an effort to Article/611542/tricare-online-and-micare-have-

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