A Career Field Manager is responsible for what authority?

• A. Monitor aircrew evaluations
• B. Develop flying hour program
• C. Approval authority of the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP)
• D. Prepare FA and MADO

Answer: (C)

The main point is that the authority to approve the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP rests with the Career Field Manager. The CFETP is the official training blueprint for a specific Air Force specialty, outlining the path for initial qualification and subsequent upgrades. The Career Field Manager has the responsibility to approve and keep this plan current, ensuring it reflects mission needs, current procedures, and policy changes, so training across the field remains standardized and aligned with the specialty’s requirements.

Other tasks mentioned are handled by different roles or units. Monitoring aircrew evaluations is typically done by evaluators or supervisors who assess performance. Developing the flying hour program is a function of flight operations and training planning at the base or MAJCOM level, not the Career Field Manager’s approval authority. Preparing specific flight documents and data (such as FA and MADO) involves the appropriate training or flight operations offices, not the CFETP approval process.