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Education & Employment Initiative (E21)Operation Warfighter (OWF)

Recovery Care Coordinator (RCC) CourseDecember 2018

“Medically Ready Force…Ready Medical Force” 1

Mission and Vision

∎ Mission: proactively support wounded, ill and injured (WII) Service members in recovery and reintegration or transition

∎ Vision: ensure nation’s WII Service members and their families/caregivers are not forgotten


DoD’s Internship, Education and Employment Initiatives

∎ Mission and Vision – Warrior Care (WC)

∎ Wellness to Wholeness of Recovering Service Members

∎ Operation Warfighter (OWF)

∎ Education and Employment Initiative (E2I)

∎ E2I and OWF Regional Coordinators (RCs)


Education and Employment Initiative

(E2I) and Operation Warfighter (OWF)

Authority: USC Title 10, Section 1142 -1144Governed by: DoDI 1300.25 “Guidance for the Education and Employment Initiative (E2I) and Operation WARFIGHTER (OWF)” – March 2013

E2I: Assists WII Service members with seeking new career opportunity beyond military Works with VR&E counselors who assess and identify new skills Reinforces using skills by finding certifications and training for no cost; aids in use of

available resources for furthering education needs Coaches and mentors for employment and assists in finding employment opportunities

OWF: Federal internship program for WII Service members Maximizes recovery time, provides valuable work experience in a non-military

environment, and assists with developing new skills Provides benefit of career preparedness upon transition to civilian life Connects identified Federal agency internships with interested WII Service members


Why We Do It…

The Education and Employment Initiative (E2I) and Operation Warfighter (OWF) Programs:

Enhance recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration for WII Service members assigned to Warrior Transition Units or enrolled in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES)

Promote wellness to wholeness as part of comprehensive recovery plan by proactively and timely engaging the WII Service member

Strengthen Services’ management of WII Service member’s wellness to wholeness goals


OSD E2I and OWF Partners/Resources

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

∎ E2I refers WII Service members to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) services

∎ VR&E counselors help Service members and Veterans early in recovery process and pre-military transition

∎ VR&E counselors located on most military installationsDepartment of Labor (DOL)

∎ OWF Internships

∎ Referrals to America Job Centers (AJCs)

∎ Regional Coordinators (RC) work with Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialists, Local Veteran Employment Representatives (LVERS), and other resources available through DOL VETS office

*Resources offered by VA and DOL continue after the member transitions from military


Partnering Agencies (900+)


Operation Warfighter (OWF)

Program Highlights: 900+ Federal agencies and offices participating Over the last 12 months, 81% of OWF participants have

been assigned to one of 13 Cabinet agencies or Congressional offices

In last 12 months, 206 outreach events hosted Key partnerships with Chief Human Capital Officers

(CHCO) Council, Executive Federal Board, and Civilian Personnel Advisory Group to expand internships

Continuing Imperatives: Increase awareness among Federal agencies Expose recovering Service members to a variety of

internship opportunities Promote career preparedness and employability Collaborate with VA on multiple issues


9,100 wounded, ill and injured Service members placed into Federal agencies since 2009

“My internship gave me the opportunity to explore

some options and continue to serve my country. It

was a godsend.”

~ FBI Operation Warfighter intern Debra Gipson

Approval to Participate in OWF

∎Internships WILL NOT interfere with medical profile or adversely affect recuperation

∎Must be approved by medical and command representatives

A medical evaluation concludes the Service member is medically, physically and emotionally ready to participate while continuing medical treatment

Command evaluation concludes the Service member demonstrates initiative and self-discipline to participate

E2I / OWF


OWF: Approval to Participate

3 Signatures

* WII SM

* Medical Approval

* Command Approval


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Complete Package

*Signed Form*Quality Resume

OWF Process

∎ Agency submits Intern Request Form

Use existing job description

National office submits to E2I/OWF Program Office

Local office submits to appropriate Regional Coordinator (RC)

∎ RC reviews existing resumes; advertises to population approved to participate

∎ Resume(s) submitted for review to National and local offices

∎ Service members interviewed

Limitations, security clearance, and transportation requirements

∎ Upon selection, OWF Placement Form signed by agency representative, Service member, and Service member’s command

∎ Intern Development Plan completed and submitted

∎ Evaluation: monthly and final


Education & Employment Initiative (E2I)

Program Highlights:

• Prepares Service members for a successful mil-civ transition

• Over 2,000 Vet-ready private sector employers and education providers

• VR&E and DOL support; education and/or

employment opportunities

Imperatives:

• Increase outreach to Commanders to foster awareness and support of program

• Encourage participation in education/employment as early as possible in recovery process

• Emphasize focus on preparing for a competitive job market (e.g., quality resumes, interview techniques)


10,200 WII Service members connected with education and employment opportunities since 2012

E2I and NAVSEA’s Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Command

University Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training at Portsmouth

Naval Hospital. Twenty-one recovering Service members were

introduced to the world of business process improvement, making

these transitioning Warriors more competitive for their transitions

into the 21st century workforce.

E2I Partners (1000+)


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http://www.raytheon.com/




E2I Process

∎ Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Assessment Completed

∎ Signed E2I form from Service member – authority to distribute resume

∎ Resume Certifications and Formal Training

∎ Potential Employment Interests & Locations

∎ Goal is to match Service member with opportunities prior to separation Education (Resume not required)

Employment


Application

∎ Key data points Service member lists on form:

Desired Employment Organizations

Jobs Prefer to Avoid

Desired Jobs

Job Location Preferences

∎ Two signatures

Service member

E2I/OWF Coordinator

∎ Resume required

∎ Employment post-transition


E2I/OWF Regional Coordinators


= Location of Regional Coordinators

# = Region Number

REGION 1 (Northeast)Vacant

REGION 2 (NCR)

Stephanie Williams, [email protected]

Chris Daleske, [email protected]

REGION 3 (Mid-Atlantic) Albert Welcher, E2I/OWFFort [email protected]

William Oldenburg, E2I/OWFCamp [email protected]

REGION 4 (Southeast)Lisa Goenen, E2I/OWFFort [email protected]

Biff Hadden, E2I/OWFFort [email protected]

REGION 5 (South Central)William May, [email protected]

Eric Gehring, [email protected]

REGION 6 (South)

Lance Dowd, [email protected]

Erasmo Valles, [email protected]

REGION 7 (Mid-West)

Ned Hall, E2I/[email protected] 498-6911

REGION 8 (Great Plains/Rocky Mt.)

Craig Whiting, E2I/OWF [email protected]

REGION 9 (Northwest)Ronald Metternich, [email protected]

Craig Guffey, [email protected]

REGION 10 (Southwest)

Christopher Graham, [email protected]

Julie Rodriguez, OWF [email protected] 858-888-5316

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