- Moral leader; discouraged VA program abuse by Amn plan to apply for disability; steward of declining assets This website is dedicated to completing that portion of the AF Form 910 that gives people the most trouble: the Performance Assessment blocks. - Taught progressive discipline course for NCO Prof Development Seminar--base-wide junior leader impact Initiative/Motivation: Describes the degree of willingness to execute duties, motivate colleagues, and develop innovative new processes. - Graduated SNCOA #1 of 279! - Wing enabler; poised quick-turn teams/fixed 4 safety defects--record breaking surge/55 sorties/311 fly hours. - Hands-on leadership; enforced compliance with T.O.s/instructions--secured 94% QA pass rating for 1st qtr '15, - Hands-on mentor/leader; demanded quality stds on pgms/processes--vaulted QA pass rate to 92%, 1st Qtr '12 CARNIVORE LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Silver Bullets for Effective Leadership Volume 4: 'Calling The Baby Ugly' Prepared by: CMSgt Ramon Colon-Lopez Date: 04 March 2013 OVERVIEW Growing up a Pararescueman in the United States Air Force taught me a lot about maintaining a true bearing towards excellence. - Solidified SNCO induction; chaired committee/proffered/setup/escorted--107 promotees/lauded by ACC/CC Primary, Additional Duty EPR Bullets - Air Force Writer Mentor EPR Bullets - Enlisted Council Member! - Implemented new travel card rqmts; coordinated 122 certifications--100% complete/beat suspense by 6 days Educated 5 instructors on 30 new ALS lessons; taught 33 trng hrs--flt beat Enl PME 32 hr/yr std in 1 wk, - Synergized 3 pro dvlpmnt seminars; linked 3 spkrs/3 hrs w/OG Amn--mentored 87 future ldrs/solidified prof growth, - Taught flt NCO PDS; introduced new Enlisted Force Structure--honed personnal ldrshp/public speaking skills, - Attended EPR bullet writing course; honed composition skills--garnered critical knowledge for Amn duties, - Attended professional development writing course; acquired writing skillscreated 4 exercise SOP documents, - Attended 4-hr bullet writing class; elevated professional comm--greatly enhanced leadership/personal growth, - Provided bullet writing crs f/10 Sq NCOs; decreased EPR/awd package errors--dlvr'd competitive pkgs to Gp, - Poised to lead peers; completed 3 hr AF professional writing course--sharpened enlisted ldrshp abilities/skills, - Attended personal finance PDS; set budgeting & savings goalsexpanded readiness--est'd foundation for future, - Attended personal financial mgmt course; obtained important tools--taught four Airmen proper budget planning, - Attended NCO Pro Development/Financial Mgmt crse; developed/briefed OJT scenarios--mentored 20 peers, - Pursued growth; joined in on "Basic Speaking Skills" forum/braved impromptu speech--honed key leader skills, - Attended "Effective Feedback" crs; developed supervision/ldrshp skills--mentored five subordinates for future, - Mastered "Effective Feedback" crs; developed managerial and leadership skills--mentored AF future leaders. When accomplishments are listed in an annual performance report, they are limited to a single or sometimes two lines. Completed CSAF '11 "Fighter Pilot" reading list book--tutored 12 Amn to read/mil heritage, - Comp'd 3 hrs ldrshp/readiness dvlpmnt tng; gain'd Wg/Cmd strategic lvl msn viewpts--shared vision w/ 9 Amn, - Toastmaster mbr; finished 2 speech projs/3 ldship roles--communicator/leadership certification 30% complete, - Actively pursues self-improvement; completed two DEOMI courses--improved communication/ethic aptitude. - Flt "Amn of Month" board president; led 3-mbr panel/upheld process integrityrecognized flt's best of the best 3 Ways to Make Your Drivers' Professional Development Plans - Idelic More Self-Improvement Training EPR Bullets PME/Professional Development Training - Attended NCO Prof Enhancement Crse; gained valuable supervisory skills--prepared for future leadership role - Completed Airman Leadership school; developed key leadership attributes--sharpened communication skills This website is dedicated to completing that portion of the AF Form 910 that gives people the most trouble: the Performance Assessment blocks. - 1/12 ALS-X test bases! Writing Tools 5 6. - A leader among peers; unceasingly involved with AMXS critical processes--increased MC rate 26% for FY14 One of the behaviors that takes some time and effort to change is an Airman's willingness to be promoted. - Fit-to-Fight leader; dedicated 4+ hrs to strength and cardio training--led 3 members to achieve "excellent" PT scores, - Outstanding scholar! - Sought ldrshp challenge; chaired Wg's 1st ever Cardboard Boat Race--enjoyed by 137, fostered esprit de corps, - Spearheaded NSI prep; achieved 100% nuke surety test pass rate/10 perfect scores--wg rec'd highest rating - Guided Sq Amn; org'd university transcripts/vol'd 50 hrs at local elem/wrote BTZ pkg--mbr selected #1 in Wg, - Hand-sel'd for mentor session w/18AF/CCC; gained ldr insight to Enl dev--guided 6 fellow NCOs thru PME process - Completed 9 cr hr ldrshp/mgmt crs; fortified strategic communication/feedback skillset--shaped Sq Amn OTQ winner - Delegated effectively; trusted workctr Amn with msn--discovered, remedied obstacles, improved site output 40%, - Deployed spouses liaison; performed yard/vehicle mx--permitted mbr's to maint'd focus on OEF/OIF efforts Enrolled in SNCO Jt PME correspondence crs--amplified multi-svs war-fighting/ldrshp skills. Although the EPR is a record of an Airman's performance during the reporting period, there are some things we're not allowed to include in an EPR even if they did occur during the reporting period. Selected class cmdr during NCOA; led 181 TSgts/org'd 4 wg outreachs--Levitow Awd recipient, - Stellar performer; completed online NCO Academy while deployed to AOR--preparing for future challenges, - Top 10% NCOA/class ldr; mentored 2 failing peers/directed service project--selected Distinguished Graduate, - Transactional leader at NCOA; scored top 10% recognized by instructors--awarded Distinguished Graduate, - NCOA Distinguished Grad; produced 6 annual/5 grp/3 wg & Tm Tyndall winners/2 CCAFs--mentored ldrs at all lvls, - Pursued self-improvement; active in Crse 14 PME; c/w 1 of 5 blocks--enhanced leadership/managerial skills, - Always seeking career growth; voluntarily self-enrolled in SNCOA DLC - 1/3 complete, leadership skills sharpened, - Enrolled in SNCO req crse 14; attained vital mgmt knowledge--advanced org supervisory/leadership toolbox, - Complet'd SNCO PME Course 14; broaden'd leadership ability/knowledge--working towards CCAF degree in Safety. Crushed it with 2 wg SrA BTZ wins/5 sqdn/2 og awds--key for 2x ToQ 4q18/1q19, - Ascertained civilian supervisor recertification; managed two LN employees work/pay/duty responsibilities, - Attended six hr enl ldrshp crs; enhanced supervisory skills--applied mgmt/mentoring toward Flt Chief duties, - Boosted ldrship knowledge; read CSAF reading list "Who Moved My Cheese?" Attended 3-day leadership/ministry conference--applied knowledge/enhanced mgmt skills, - Led ROS investigation; coor'd w/Army & AF legal tms--cleared mbr/ensured accountability of $12K mil asset, - Mastered "Kan-do" Lean course; relocated 32 wpns/crew chief CTKs to fltline--saved 160 man hours/month, - Mastered 2 leadership crses, applied lessons learned; crafted ORE cell boss trng plan--100% a/c tasking met, - Mastered 3-day Resilience Trng Assistance Crse; handpicked as 1of 7 Wg resilience instr's--mentored 38 Amn, - Mastered AF Emerging Leader Prgm; completed 14 modules/42 hrs--polished management/leadership skillsets, - Mastered Diversity Mgmt trng; expanded knowledge on AF high-interest topic--critical to mentorship x32 Amn, - Military Saves Week attendee; two finance classes/held informative brief to section--instilled debt mngt skills, - Orchestrated 3-day Lunch-&-Learn evt; trained "RUFit" techniques--strengthened warrior ethos/3 workcenters, - Selected by Gp/CC over peers for LOA conf; mentored by Senior ldrs, postured for next gen acft mx challenges, - Sound/solid leadership; handpicked for & completed Production Super course--poised w/ unique mgmt skills, - Tackled 5-day Unit Tax Advisor certification; vol'd 36 hrs/assisted 38 mbrs--saved FW Amn $12K filing fees, - Aspires for future growth; completed 3 hr web based Sharepoint training--honed section information efficiency, - Attended 176 hr advanced avionics crs; gained key sys knowledge/14 task cert'd--ahead of peers 5-lvl upgrade, - Attended advanced troubleshooting FTD; used new skills to isolate faulty JRIU in 3 hrs--aided 85% 8-hr fix rt, - Attended ammo augmentee tng; aided in loading 50 munitions on acft--enabled 219 sorties Kunsan ORE Aug 13, - Attended environmental sys FTD; cert'd on 30 tasks--sharpened task proficiency/attained vital tech knowledge, - Awarded CCAF degree in EM; applied exceptional mgmt skills within org--set example for peers and jr NCOs, - Boosted prof knowl; accomp'd 40 hrs ethical/white hat hacking/PT/Linux cmd line--impr'd ntwrk sec practices, - Comp'd 2 business mgmt crses; enrolled in BA crs/1 class shy of CCAF--earned Proj Mgmt & Office Mgr MSI certs, - Completed "Tool Control MAX" crse; implemented new sys/trn'd 14 prsnl--drove accountability of >200 tools, - Completed 5 college classes; 16 hrs/anatomy/health science/sports/nutrition/exercise--led 10 AF mbrs healthy living, - Completed 5 college courses; garnered 20 credit hrs/increased business acumen--only 1 class shy of bachelors degree, - Completed 6-Sigma crs; authored $1M toolroom upgrade layout--floor space up 50%, checkout time cut in half, - Completed 8 hr GPC refresher; sole VM O&M/OCO card holder--rewarded w/zero funding discrep/oversite, - Con education advancement; cpl'd 5 classes maintained/3.4 GPA--earned 16 cr/hrs twds Acft Mx Technology degree, - Dedicated to self-improvement; enrolled in FAA A&P certification prgm--broadened a/c mx knowledge/skills, - Driven NCO! - Trusted subordinates with critical portions of msn; rewarded by exponential growth and unprecedented productivity, - Uniquely motivated Amn; consistently accepts crew leadership opportunities to better himself and assist others - Enforced DDRO prgm; 9 police agencies/6535 lbs drugs received--100% compliance, eliminate abuse of medications PME/Professional Development Training EPR Bullets - Pursued graduate prgm/human resources cert; compl'd 2 crses/rcvd 6 credits/3.8 GPA--enhanced ldrshp/mgmt skills - Attended Creech 3-day Marriage Retreat; applied skills to strengthen marriage--enriched QoL/incr'd work production Personal and Professional Development: Consider the amount of effort the Airman devoted to improving themselves and their work center/unit through education and involvement. Enter contributions below and click Send. in Info Tech Systems--attained 3.74 GPA, - 1st in workcenter to become CPR certified; driven by new policy interpretation--vital life saving skill acquired, - Aced Ammo-62 crs; Hazardous Declaration of goods cert'd--ensured Sq rdy to execute global muns shipments, - Aced increment cargo buildup trng; built/marshalled 72 pallets, 6 TDYs/MRTs--lessons implemented soonest, - Adult/Child/Infant AED/CPR certified; attended six hour course--served as group PTL; promoted health/fitness, - Attended 2-day Lockheed crse; qual'd 15 mx tasks/repaired 3 SXR pods-16/16 pods FMC/ensured AEF capes, - Attended ADR trng crs; obtained USAFE over-the-road shipping certification--enhanced Sq capability by 33%, - Attended cargo build up training; packed 24T of equip for Zaragoza WTD--100% cargo in-place/89.7% MC rt, - Attended Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point Manager training--established 555th AMU hazmat insp ready, - Certified as a med lab tech; triumphed 13 mos/2.3K hrs trng--awarded 3 yr lab cert/exceeded 88.5% peer avg, - Certified on 300+ workcenter tasks; key player for all maintenance operations--elevated mx mission capability, - Certified on 4/6/10K forklifts; increased sq vehicle qualifications--solidified SORTS reportable item by 18%, - Completed 3-day AFSO21 crse; linked 8-step problem solving tech to OJT pgm--2 mbrs UG'd to 5 lvl <6 mos, - Completed 40 hr tax law course; prepared taxes for 162 ppl--saved $6.5K in fees/generated $497K in refunds, - Completed two DAU courses 15 days early; five courses shy DAWIA Level I Cert--increased SCM knowledge, - Conquered SANS Security Essentials crs; improved technical competency--strengthened base security enclave, - Filled upper management requirement, Legal Issues/HR courses; awarded Professional Manager Certification, - Fortified nuclear msn expertise; finished surety class/certification/trn'd 6 mbrs--31 FW top "Sat" '14 NSSAV, - Fulfilled formal FAA trng; earned radar endorsed FCC License--boosted avionics systems abilities/knowledge, - Self-motivated Airman; attended 8 hours women's self defense course; enahnced fit-to-fight performance/skills.