Wing puts Airmen first through Human Resource Development Council

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  • By Chief Master Sgt. Antoinette Kolesnikov
  • 514th Force Support Squadron
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --  The 514th Air Mobility Wing is committed to growing our Airmen by putting people first.

That is the focus of the wing's Human Resource Development Council. HRDC focuses on the wing's overall workforce, individually and collectively, to help our Airmen to grow and achieve and ensure developmental opportunities are available so Airmen may realize their full potential.

Areas of concern include workforce diversity, educational opportunities, mentoring, recognition, promotion, recruiting, retention, quality-of-life initiatives and other factors affecting individual morale, unit esprit de corps and mission accomplishment.

Five HRDC committees have been established in the wing to ensure leadership focus in developing our Airman. They are:

1. Outreach - fosters pride by sharing mission success within the wing as well as outside the wing; chaired by Col. James DiFrancesco, 514th Operations Group commander

2. Recognition - develops programs that recognize individual and unit efforts; chaired by Lt. Col. Ray Douglas, 514th AMW executive officer.

3. Mentoring - fosters professional and personal development; chaired by Col. Oreste Varela, 514th Maintenance Group commander.

4. Recruiting, Retention & Retirement - focus on all phases of Reserve membership; chaired by Col. Ellie Nix, 514 Mission Support Group commander.

5. Communications - cultivates ideas for deploying and communicating strategies for the various HRDC committees; chaired by Chief Master Sgt. Antoinette Kolesnikov, 514th Force Support Squadron.

The Airman's role in providing input in the form of suggestions, ideas, and implementation manpower plays a critical role in the overall success of the wing's
HRDC. The wing has approximately 2,700 members. This represents over 2,700 potential new ideas and suggestions that can enhance our outreach, recognition, mentoring, recruiting/retention/retirement and communication programs.

Get in the game! Become an impact player and take an active role by submitting your ideas and suggestions. You can do this through your supervisors and commanders, or by presenting your ideas directly to a committee during scheduled meetings held by each of the committee chairs. You can also contact any of the HRDC committee leaders via e-mail.

The wing sincerely believes that taking care of the needs of our Airman fully supports their ability to ensure the success of our mission to the highest standards. Help us to help you by getting involved with HRDC. When you do, everybody wins!

For more information on HRDC, contact Chief Master Sgt. Kolesnikov at 754-5210.