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PEC gains new leadership, facilities

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  • By Airman 1st Class Jett Warnick
  • 27th Special Operations Public Affairs
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --  Several Airmen attending the First Term Airmen's Center helped the new Career Assistance Advisor move the Cannon Professional Enhancement Center from above The Drop Zone to its new location inside the Pecos Trail Dining Facility, Bldg. 1225, in January.

Master Sergeant Roddy Martin, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, is proving he is not adverse to change while he transitions not only from his original job as a utilities specialist to Career Assistance Advisor, but after little over a month in this new job, he is now moving his department to new facilities as well.

A civil engineering guy at heart, it was hard for Sergeant Martin to leave the squadron for his new job, he said. However, he sees it as a chance to help the Airmen and try something different.

Though Sergeant Martin has recently become the Career Assistance Advisor, he has had several Airmen speak with him about a wide range of subjects, such as interest  in the National Guard, Officer Training School, crosstraining into new carer fields, and other military programs, he said.

"There's a lot of criteria  Airmen have to meet in to do these things, and that's what I look at," said Sergeant Martin. "I find out the requirements for what they want to do and see if they meet them. If not, then I help try to help them meet eligibility requirements."

 Sergeant Martin said he gets information about career fields that are undermanned and need Airmen to cross-train into them. He then sends this information to the squadrons to see if any Airmen are interested. While he doesn't do any of the paperwork involved, he does give information on the particular career field as well as the cross-training process.

"I'm here to assist Airmen, to keep them on the right track," he said. "Our goal is to keep Airmen on active duty or in other military programs, such as the Guard or the Reserves. They need to know what's available to them to if they want to try something different."

Senior Airman Deanna Sanchez, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, said she learned about Sergeant Martin when he attended a squadron commander call to introduce himself and  give contact information to Airmen seeking career assistance.

"I went to Master Sergeant Martin for guidance and information on becoming a recruiter," said Airman Sanchez. "He was very helpful. Not only was he able to get me some information on being a recruiter, he also keeps up with me to just see if I might need anything else. He is a great Career Advisor."

Another part of Sergeant Martin's job, he said, is managing FTAC and PEC. The Professional Enhancement Center offers courses once a week that provide Airmen lessons on leadership, teamwork, how to mentor, and other useful skills, said Sergeant Martin. This program is open to any rank to help guide Airmen along throughout their careers.

For information on these classes as well as career opportunities and benefits within the military, please visit Cannon's Professional Enhancement Center's website at https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/CoP/OpenCoP.asp?Filter=OO-DP-AC-31 or call extension 7401.

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