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OC-ALC Workforce Development Program reaches milestone

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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  On Tuesday morning, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Johnson recognized a pivotal point in the Maintenance Workforce Development Program maturation by congratulating Christina Johnson and Erin Marinko for being the first OC-ALC employees to complete all GS - (MWDP) requirements. The general also thanked their supervisor, Marshall Riley, for providing the leadership and resources needed for the assigned 0895 series Industrial Engineering Technician/Planners to obtain the technical skills needed to further enhance the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron's mission capabilities.      

The Air Force Materiel Command-wide Maintenance Workforce Development Program for GS-Series employees was implemented at the complex in June 2013 and currently has 109 employees assigned. MWDP GS-Series provides wage grade or lower grade GS employees a developmental opportunity to transition into one of five selected progressive GS career fields: 0301- Miscellaneous Administrative, 0343 - Management and Program Analyst, 0895 - Industrial Engineering Technician/Planner, 1152- Production Controller and 1670 Equipment Specialist.

General Johnson said the program aligns with the command's Strategic Plan of "Development and Care for Our People."

"In addition, the program provides an avenue for us to access a pool of well qualified and competent employees, which keeps us on the road to the 'Art of the Possible,'" he added.

The program is open to all internal U.S. Air Force civilian employees and advertised on USAJOBS as vacancies occur. Selected participants enter the program as a GS-5 Target 9 or Optional 11. The Optional 11 provides supervisors the opportunity to use the program to fill GS-11 vacancies.

For more information on program requirements, contact the MWDP GS-Series Program Manager Cliffton Harden at 734-0407 or cliffton.harden@us.af.mil or MWDP lead Barry George at 739-5602 or barry.george@us.af.mil.