1ST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06826178
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02534
• Publication Date: April 10, 1995

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On April 10-14, 1995, the Office of Logistics held its first "Professional Development Course"
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The first phase of the two week odyssey comprised of five days where it was kicked
outlined the office's reorganiza-
tion and direction, and the importance of our value, vision, and culture transferring into the
off with an address by the Director of Logistics.
new offices. Throughout the course's two week period, the theme
was OL's value, vision, and culture. It became the foundation of
all the guest speakers' topics. The participants' conversations
echoed this theme throughout the course.
As with any professional gathering of OL' s caliber, hard ques-
tions were asked and creative insights were presented, compelling
all participants to look beyond the classroom�whether it was dis-
covering the various character types each individual possesses via
the "Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator Analysis" or acquisition
streamlining methods now being pursued. Presentations on multi-
cultural issues, CLAS, the wizardry of electronic imaging, and
stress management all served as stimulants for the class. The OL
Executive Officer,
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DD/EEO to address each
midday after an exclusive tour
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kicked of a forum of senior officers which included
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office's mission and goals. The final day of phase one endec(b)(3)
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Phase two began on Easter Sunday at 4p.m. at Dulles International Airport, where all 27
participants flew via commercial air to Dallas, Texas where they were invited to tour the corpo-
rate headquarters of Southwest Airlines (SWA), the premier air-carrier for three years running.
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The focus of the visit was on the quality attributes which provide them with their success. (b)(6)
Throughout the class' tour of SWA it became apparent to everyone that the level of pride and
ownership was very high among employees, from the flight line to the front office. SWA places
an emphasis on their people and their ideas�"asset management" as it was referred to. This
was illustrated graphically by renaming the Human Resource Department to the People
Department and the establishment of the corporate training facility known as the Employee
Development University for People. Interestingly enough, the question of how the company
deals with the issue of low morale is answered by the concerted
and constant historical reflection of how the organization gave
birth and has overcome adversity to distinguish itself as the best
airline in the business. On 18 April the participants enjoyed first-
hand the professionalism of SWA as they flew out of Dallas'
Love Field to San Antonio, where they checked into the Palacio
Del Rio Hilton Hotel, located in the heart of historic San Antonio,
overlooking the beautiful riverwalk with all its shopping, restau-
rants and entertainment.
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By the tour's end, all the participants were sunburned by the Texas sun and could only focus
on their last night of activities in San Antonio with a bit of reluctance of having to leave.
On the final day of the course the participants went to the Naval Warfare Center, Carderock
Division in Bethesda, Maryland, where tremendously large model basins and towing carriages
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operate to satisfy a wide variety of hydrodynamic experimental requirements. The Center supports
maritime agencies such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, as well as private ship design organiza-
tions. Here the group was given insights into the most modern, state-of-
the-art evaluation systems in use. The Center employs a wide range of
personnel, from electrical and mechanical engineers, to computer and
physical scientists, with over forty different disciplines.
At the conclusion of the two week course, all the participants shared
in a class exercise illustrating "Teamwork in OL". Certificates were then
presented by Mr. Frank Ruocco, DDA, followed by a wine and cheese
reception.
The reorganization of OL will certainly mean some changes; the
Agency now has employees who are ready to handle those changes.
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Professional Development Course
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