3. Use of SEIs. SEIs provide a method to quickly screen the officer database for specific experience, and SEIs may be used in the officer assignment process. Interaction of activity codes with experience sets and the broad application guidelines relating to AFSC-SEI relationship (no AFSC constraints) provide assignment officers the capability for finite identification of experience, training, and qualifications to use in meeting management needs.
4. Functional Users and Manpower Responsibilities. Over 46,000 separate SEI codes are possible in the officer SEI program when combining the Activity Code and Experience Set. The size of such a system, coupled with no MilPDS edits on officer SEIs to any particular AFSC, limits ability of any single agency to control placement of SEIs on unit manpower documents. Functional users are the most important link in the success of the officer SEI program, and benefit most by the SEI program. Functional users must frequently review each position under their areas of responsibility to determine appropriateness of identifying positions by SEI. Using the following criteria may be helpful: Is the officer filling the position gaining special experience identified by a current SEI in this instruction? Does the position require special experience identified by a current SEI? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then coding the position with the SEI is appropriate.
5. Award and Withdrawal of Officer SEIs. Unit commanders award SEIs and the servicing MPS updates MilPDS. SEIs are awarded when an officer has completed the qualification criteria listed in this attachment for a particular experience set. The process for awarding and requesting withdrawal of an SEI is contained in the Personnel Services Delivery (PSD) Guide—SEI Removal. An SEI may be withdrawn because of loss of qualification for award (loss of security clearance, medical disqualification, and so forth). An SEI is automatically withdrawn during the AFSC Conversion cycle when its component activity code or experience set is removed from the inventory of available SEIs.
Section III-A
ACTIVITY CODES AND DEFINITIONS
(Changed 31 Oct 09)
AUTHORIZED CODE
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DEFINITION
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A
Acquisition of Systems
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Identifies officers who are directly or indirectly involved with the System Program Office concerned with the acquisition of Air Force systems. Officers are qualified for this activity code through all phases of system life, from initial development of an approved system through the actual point where that system is turned over to the user and the logistics supporting system have been developed and are operational.
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B
Technical Acquisition
of Systems
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Identifies officers who are directly or indirectly involved in the technical aspects of the acquisition of Air Force systems. Officers are qualified for the activity code through all phases of the system life, from initial development of a system through the actual point where the system is turned over to the user and the logistics supporting the system have been deployed and are operational. To qualify for award of any SEI formed with this activity code,, officer must possess an academic degree in engineering, physical science, or mathematics or be a military academy graduate. Technical experience and nondegree-earning courses may be substituted for the formal academic degree requirement based on supervisor's recommendation and AFMPC resource manager approval.
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C
Computer Systems
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Identifies officers who are associated with research, design, development, or application or modification actions on computer hardware and software systems. These computer systems can range from the large multipurpose computers in the Air Force inventory to small single-purpose computers and software associated with a particular weapon system.
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E
Engineering
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Identifies officers involved in research, design, development, installation, modification, and associated engineering testing of Air Force system.
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H
Health
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Identifies officers involved in providing direct health care and health care planning or related activities. Includes officers involved in medically related portions of research and development programs.
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I
Security
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Identifies officers whose prime concern is ensuring that the mission of the Air Force is not compromised by any activity, organization, or operation in which the Air Force or others might have involvement. Included are officers concerned with security of computer systems, encoding procedures, and analysis of the activities and systems of foreign nations.
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J
International Skills
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Identifies officers with any combination of expertise/experience with international affairs/relations, foreign policy, political-military affairs, cultural expertise, regional affairs, and/or foreign language capability.
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L
Logistics
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Identifies officers involved in the purchase, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materiel. This code includes those officers who plan for and analyze the total logistics support required for accomplishment of the mission.
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M
Maintenance
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Identifies officers involved in maintenance of Air Force systems. They are involved in the real time planning, directing, and control of maintenance performed on in-use equipment.
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O
Operations
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This activity code identifies officers directly involved in the employment of weapon and supporting systems to accomplish the primary operational mission of the Air Force. Officers may be designated this activity code if they are flying, controlling, directing, launching aircraft or missiles, or planning, controlling, or employing Information Operations (IO). The operations activity code will also apply to officers serving in staff or commander positions associated with these activities.
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P
Force Support
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Identifies officers involved in Total Force support operations across the A1 enterprise. This code encompasses organizational design and development, manpower programming and allocation; workforce planning and requirements; force management to include assignment, classification, and education and training; performance management for both individuals and organizations; program management including finance, budgeting and Airman support; force readiness providing family development, Morale, Welfare and Recreation services, and other force support operations.
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R
Research
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Identifies officers whose primary function is to know and apply technologies and to further develop these activities beyond the current state of the art. Officers under this code are working on the edge of technological knowledge, seeking breakthroughs to new frontiers that may be of potential usefulness to the Air Force. They may be physically involved in the research itself, or they may manage the work of others, including civilian researchers.
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S
Strategic Analysis
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Identifies officers who are involved in long-range planning and analysis for future Air Force operational force structures. Individuals working in this arena are concerned with required operational capabilities, force and mix analysis, arms control and arms limitation doctrines, future capabilities in regard to the overall Air Force operational mission, and analysis of ancillary equipment required to meet the future needs of the service. Strategic, in the sense intended here, refers to long-range, both in time and in the mission itself
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T
Tactical Analysis
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Identifies officers who work in the planning, programming, and analysis of short-range, minimum-time operations. This code applies to those who analyze the results of past Air Force actions with an anticipation of future benefit to the Air Force.
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W
Testing
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Identifies officers at the field or staff level who are involved with the testing for acceptance or operability of Air Force systems.
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X
Planning Programming,
Budgeting
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Identifies officers involved in Planning, Programming, Budgeting activities at any level in the Air Force.
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Y
Not Applicable
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Utilized to complete the three-character alphanumeric SEI when the Experience Set describes the total desired experience.
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