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                 DESERT SHIELD/STORM LESSONS LEARNED REPORT #K

          POC:                [(b)(2)]

          TITLE: Proper Skill Utilization

          OBSERVATION: There is a procedure in place to upgrade or
          change AFSCs for individuals who have obtained more
          specialized skills in their civilian capacity since
          separation. There is no procedure, however, for
          commissioning enlisted personnel who have acquired certain
          needed specialties since separation. Additionally, members
          who were lower enlisted grades at separation are now
          qualified to be mobilized as NCOs or senior NCOs. There
          were also several instances where IMAs, who were mobilized
          in their duty AFSC, were not necessarily qualified in that
          AFSC.

          DISCUSSION: Individuals in the PIM cannot obtain a
          commission necessary to be awarded the appropriate AFSC if
          they have upgraded their skills and are eligible. A number
          of enlisted personnel had gone on to obtain degrees and
          were now RNs, nurse anesthetists, or physicians assistants.
          We called them back in the enlisted AFSC they possessed
          prior to separation. There were also some individuals who
          were in the grade of SrA who had continued in their field
          and were now as qualified or more qualified than their NCO
          counterparts. It was poor skill utilization to mobilize
          these individuals at a three skill level when they
          qualified as seven level or higher. Finally, IMAs must be
          mobilized in the AFSC for which they are qualified. One
          example was a general surgeon (9416) that W2S mobilized as
          such, but was found not to have performed as a general
          surgeon for two years. He was thus unqualified to perform
          in his mobilized AFSC.

         LESSONS LEARNED: A procedure must be in place to award
         AFSCs that match an individuals current civilian medical
         skill. Procedures must be in place to ensure all mobilized
         personnel are qualified in the AFSC to which mobilized.

         RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Establish policy and guidance to
         commission and upgrade the individuals in the IRR and
         retired regular Air Force based on their current civilian
         skills. This will provide much more appropriate
         utilization. HQ ARPC/SGR is establishing an ongoing
         screening mechanism to track PIM members for skill upgrade.
         SGR will also recommend that MAJCOMs identify IRR and
         retired regular members they would want fenced for future
         mobilization to them. These members would be preidentified
         through SGR's enhanced PIM management program. Finally, a
         policy must be implemented where the unit of attachment
         annually certifies that an IMA member is performing in the
         AFSC to which he/she will be mobilized. This policy has
         been implemented by HQ ARPC/SG due to the problems that

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