Specialty Tracks

[SDF_Specialist]

What specialty tracks are you in? What ratings do you have? What specialty tracks are you interested in?

Here's mine:

Administration - Senior

Personnel - Senior

Communications - Senior

Logistics - Technician

Emergency Services - None


*Note: Cadets can be enrolled in specialty tracks too with the approval of your unit commander. This note is just for the cadets who were unaware of that.*

[Capt M. Sherrod]

Aerospace Education - Senior (1 task from Master)

Cadet Programs - Technician (TIG and TLC from Senior)

Emergency Services - None

Professional Development - None

[jimmydeanno]

These are the STs that I'm interested in, enrolled in and the ratings I have.

Cadet Programs - Master

Logistics - Master

Professional Development - Senior (master next month)

Moral Leadership - Technician

[Cecil DP]

Professional Development-Master
Personnel-Master
Cadet Programs-Master
Communications-Senior
Aerospace Education-Technician

[davedove]

Mine's pretty simple so far.

Personnel - Technician (just about to finish up the senior requirements)

Professional Development - Technician

I'm still mulling over what else I might like to do.

[SDF_Specialist]

Mine's pretty simple so far.

Personnel - Technician (just about to finish up the senior requirements)

Professional Development - Technician

I'm still mulling over what else I might like to do.

Have you thought about enrolling in Administration? It's basically like Personnel, only you have to worry about updating and becoming familiar with the regs, mans and pamphlets. They really go hand in hand.

[Bluelakes 13]

Aerospace - Master
Cadet Pgms - Senior
Emergency Srvcs - Tech
Public Affairs - Tech

[Pylon]

Cadet Programs - Senior
Senior Programs - Senior
Personnel - Technician

[AlphaSigOU]

Administration - Senior (waiting on TIS for Master - Jan '08)
Personnel - Senior (waiting on TIS for Master - Jan '08)
Cadet Programs - Senior (waiting on TIS  and taking test for Master - Jul '08)
Professional Development - Technician
Historian - Technician

TIS - Time in Specialty

[davedove]

Mine's pretty simple so far.

Personnel - Technician (just about to finish up the senior requirements)

Professional Development - Technician

I'm still mulling over what else I might like to do.

Have you thought about enrolling in Administration? It's basically like Personnel, only you have to worry about updating and becoming familiar with the regs, mans and pamphlets. They really go hand in hand.

Yes I have, and I will probably do that since I do some of that already.  It never hurts to get credit for another specialty track.

I'm also thinking about Emergency Services, since I'm active in ground team.  We've already got plenty of ES officers right now though, so the unit doesn't really need another, unless I take a more specialized role like Disaster Relief Officer.

[SDF_Specialist]

Mine's pretty simple so far.

Personnel - Technician (just about to finish up the senior requirements)

Professional Development - Technician

I'm still mulling over what else I might like to do.

Have you thought about enrolling in Administration? It's basically like Personnel, only you have to worry about updating and becoming familiar with the regs, mans and pamphlets. They really go hand in hand.

Yes I have, and I will probably do that since I do some of that already.  It never hurts to get credit for another specialty track.

I'm also thinking about Emergency Services, since I'm active in ground team.  We've already got plenty of ES officers right now though, so the unit doesn't really need another, unless I take a more specialized role like Disaster Relief Officer.

No, it doesn't hurt. I was just enrolled in ES since I transferred units, and they needed an ES officer. I too, am active in Ground Teams, so the new commander saw an opportunity to get some training, which I'm glad to oblige. If your unit commander is willing to assign an ES officer to the many roles in ES, that's awesome. I think it shows great utilization of assets. Something a lot of commanders should do if you ask me....not that you did though.

Also with Administration, there is no test like there is with Personnel. Just serve a year as a Technician, complete Level Two, and do your job in that year, and there should be no reason getting a senior rating fairly quick.

[Camas]

Professional Development - Master
Personnel - Technician (will pursue senior as time permits)
Communications - Technician (won't bother with this one!)

[davedove]

Mine's pretty simple so far.

Personnel - Technician (just about to finish up the senior requirements)

Professional Development - Technician

I'm still mulling over what else I might like to do.

Have you thought about enrolling in Administration? It's basically like Personnel, only you have to worry about updating and becoming familiar with the regs, mans and pamphlets. They really go hand in hand.

Yes I have, and I will probably do that since I do some of that already.  It never hurts to get credit for another specialty track.

I'm also thinking about Emergency Services, since I'm active in ground team.  We've already got plenty of ES officers right now though, so the unit doesn't really need another, unless I take a more specialized role like Disaster Relief Officer.

No, it doesn't hurt. I was just enrolled in ES since I transferred units, and they needed an ES officer. I too, am active in Ground Teams, so the new commander saw an opportunity to get some training, which I'm glad to oblige. If your unit commander is willing to assign an ES officer to the many roles in ES, that's awesome. I think it shows great utilization of assets. Something a lot of commanders should do if you ask me....not that you did though.

Also with Administration, there is no test like there is with Personnel. Just serve a year as a Technician, complete Level Two, and do your job in that year, and there should be no reason getting a senior rating fairly quick.

All I have left for the Senior rating in Personnel is to take the test.  Unfortunately, because it is outdated, I have to study up on the old way to do things to take the test.  I have submitted changes to the test up the chain; hopefully they will be made official.

After I get that Senior rating, all I have to do is attend another conference (which I will in October) and I'll complete Level III.

[Psicorp]

So far:

Communications - Technician

I've got the qualifications done for Technician in Safety, just haven't submitted it yet. My eventual goal is to get to Plans and Programs, so I need to start working on the pre-reqs. 

[cnitas]

I rate the following:

Cadet Programs - Tech - I have been in CP for many years but need the darn TLC.

ES - Senior - Maybe one day I will work at the wing level for the master...

Finance - Senior - A CPA in my squadron wanted this job before I could put in the time for master.

Administration - Tech - And no Lt Dove, you cannot have this job.  I need this position to get a master rating in something

[davedove]

Administration - Tech - And no Lt Dove, you cannot have this job.  I need this position to get a master rating in something

Sure, no problem.  We'll let you get your master rating in that.

You're just afraid that I'll get Level IV before you.

[Walkman]

I'm working on Tech in PA. Only have a few more things to check off, then it all TIS.

[jacklumanog]

Chaplain - Master

I started out working on my TECH rating in Cadet Programs but never quite finished everything there.

[SeattleSarge]

Public Affairs - Senior

Communications - Technician

-SeattleSarge

[BlueLakes1]

Mine are:

Personnel - Master

Health Services - Master

Flight Operations - Master

Professional Development - Senior

Emergency Services - Technician

Command - Declared, no rating

Operations - Declared, no rating. Can't advance in Ops unless you can "meet the requirements" for both Flight Operations and Stan/Eval. Since I'm not a CFI (yet) I can't do Stan/Eval.

Took my Cadet Programs Tech test, but never actually signed off the rating. I need to do that.

[cnitas]

You're just afraid that I'll get Level IV before you.

Well, yes.  After I heard you were already up for level III, I figured I need to get moving. 

Are you going to MER Staff College next year?

[SDF_Specialist]

Awesome response. I'm glad to see everyone has an interest in doing a little bit of everything rather than just sitting on the seat of their flight suits!

[ctrossen]

Cadet Programs - Master
Communications - Master
Emergency Services - Master
Finance - Master
Logistics - Senior
AE - Tech

[davedove]

You're just afraid that I'll get Level IV before you.

Well, yes.  After I heard you were already up for level III, I figured I need to get moving. 

Are you going to MER Staff College next year?

Well, I am the Professional Development Officer.  How can I tell people they should take the training if I haven't aggressively pursued it myself?  I've also been lucky enough to have the classes offered at good times for me.

That said, I'll have to see how the scheduling works for next years RSC.  I will have to take a week off from work to do that.  If I don't take it next year, I certainly will the following year.

Besides, even if I did manage to get Level IV before you (pretty unlikely), you could easily get Level V before me.  I will be at least five years before I even qualify to take NSC (need to be a Major), whereas you could take it at any time.

[Walkman]

For those of you who have multiple ratings, what insignia do you wear on your blues? Are there other spots for specialty track badges besides the left pocket?

[MIKE]

The right pocket... Or above the nametag on service dress.

[jimmydeanno]

For those of you who have multiple ratings, what insignia do you wear on your blues? Are there other spots for specialty track badges besides the left pocket?

I don't like to look like a 3rd world dictator so I only wear the specialty badge for what I'm currently doing (or if dual role, which takes more time).

So if my job is "leadership officer" I wear my CP badge.

If I am switched to being the "logistics officer," I only wear the logistics badge.

That's the way I do it, I think they look funny on the right side...

[SDF_Specialist]

I only wear one badge. My senior communicator badge. Then again, I wear the corporate uniform.

[SAR-EMT1]

Hoooo kay

Cadets: Tech (want Senior)
Admin: Tech (want Senior)
ES: Tech
Personnel: Senior (want Master)
Declared: Professional Development


Im Deputy of Cadets, Admin and Personnel Officer, Test Control Officer, and Finance Officer.

As for wear, the Seniors in my unit follow AF custom and dont wear any ST badges or ribbons on our Blues. (Though I do wear my GT and EMT badges)

Upon reflection, I should probably get at least a Tech in Finance but dont have the time.

[MIKE]

(Though I do wear my GT and EMT badges)

Off topic: One or the other, but not both.  With CAP insignia it must be a specialty badge and aviation badge combo... There is no provision for wear of two specialty insignia.

[SAR-EMT1]

I rotate wear, kudos for pointing it out though.

[DeputyDog]

Here is mine:

Cadet Programs: Master
Professional Development: Master
Public Affairs: Technician
Finance: Master
Aerospace Education: Technician
Safety: Technician
Personnel: Master
Administration: Master
Emergency Services: None, will have Technician this coming February (Incubator time)
Communications: Technician

I plan on getting my Safey and Aerospace Education ratings to Master, while getting my Communication and Emergency Services ratings to Senior. I doubt I will be able to make Master in ES or Comm.

[BlueLakes1]

For those of you who have multiple ratings, what insignia do you wear on your blues? Are there other spots for specialty track badges besides the left pocket?

I don't wear any, I don't like the way they look really. I just wear my wings and paramedic badge.