Test successful for revised leadership course

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Sixteen officers at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command participated in the beta test of a revised leadership course, and the results were very encouraging.

The Force Development Branch within the command’s Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services conducted the revised Leadership Today & Tomorrow course April 25-29. The course was led by Maj. Gen. Jane Rohr, mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and Col. Marshall Irvin, vice commander of the AFRC Force Generation Center here.

The course is designed for senior captains (those with three-plus years time in grade) to junior majors (less than three years time in grade).
Maj. Kira Cooper, chief of the Force Development Branch, said LTT “addresses the challenges associated with balancing today’s readiness with tomorrow’s new centers of power and capabilities in an unpredictable world through the strategic use of the art of leadership. The course motivates officers to focus on various leadership models with emphasis on fostering relationships, mentoring and guiding the enlisted force.”

Cooper said students attending the course received lessons on manpower, financial management, ethics and enhancing human capital. In addition, they had the opportunity to complete a focused leadership activity with members of the active-duty 5th Combat Communications Squadron, which proved to be a “true testament of total force integration.” The course culminated with group presentations to a senior panel on command-level issues and challenges.

The course received good reviews from the students, who said it offered more than they had expected. One Airman said it was the best Air Force course he had ever attended.

Beginning in 2017, plans call for LTT to be offered four times a year. This year, classes are currently scheduled for September and December. Eligible officers can apply through the 2016 Reserve School Selection Board process in the virtual Personnel Center (vPC).