Workshop's top priority is enlisted careers

25 Jun 2009 | Lt. Col. Rich Curry

If the advance planning is any indicator, Airmen attending a half day Enlisted Workshop this September should be in for a treat. 

The 507th Air Refueling Wing's Human Resource Development Council is conducting its first ever Tinker Reserve Enlisted Workshop from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Tinker Air Force Base Chapel building 5701 near the base theater. 

The workshop coordinator is Senior Master Sgt David Liszeski, HRDC Senior Enlisted Co-Chair. Guest speakers are planned from the Veterans Administration, the Air Force Sergeants Association, 507th ARW Wing Chaplain (Maj.) Dwight Magnus and others. Space is extremely limited and the workshop will only be able to host 50 applicants. 

To help with workshop planning the sergeant attended the Third Annual Career Enlisted Workshop at Westover Air Reserve Base held June 7th - 9th, in Chicopee Massachusetts. 

"I wanted an opportunity to work with an McNeil Award winning HRDC workshop coordinator to help enhance our vision for the upcoming workshop and to build professional working relationships with HRDC leaders from the 22 Air Force," Sergeant Liszeski said. "Observing how their workshop was run gave me an opportunity to meet with those involved in coordinating the event and the attendees. I used this opportunity to learn more about how we can conduct a fun, meaningful, well thought out workshop," he said. 

Because of limited seating, the Wing HRDC is requesting that people register early by getting in touch with your First Sergeant, Senior ART or Unit/Group Career Assistance Advisor. The HRDC point of contact for registration and information regarding the WIIFM workshop call Staff Sgt Richard Shaw 507th Services Flight at 734-3676. 

"I believe that my trip to Westover supported my goal of providing a rewarding experience for our Airman. Not only was I able to observe them in action, I also made contact with several of their speakers to request if they could come to our Enlisted Workshop in 2010," Sergeant Liszeski said.