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Air Force LCL Workforce GuidebookFigure 4: Career Development Plan Vector ProcessBeginning of ProcessIndividual:Completes CivilianDevelopment Plan (CDP)MemberMatched toDevelopmentFEEDBACKSupervisor /Endorser:Reviews CDPLEB / LAC DevelopmentTeams:Validate CDPMembers are notified by the Logistics Career Field Team via robot message when it is time forthem to submit their Career Development Plans used in the vectoring process. The LEB DTvectors GS-15s annually, while the LAC DT vectors GS-13/14 personnel in alternating years(see Figure 5). The MAJCOMs are tasked to provide mentoring/vectoring through localprocesses for GS-12 and below employees.Figure 5: Notional Vectoring TimelinesFall/WinterSummerLAC DT Focus:VectoringMid Grade (GS-13/14alternating years)LogisticsLEB DT Focus:VectoringSr Grade (GS-15)Logistics3.0. Product Support Manager (PSM) Background.In October 2009, the President signed the FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (PL 111-84). This legislation contained a provision in Section 805, Life-Cycle Management and ProductSupport, directing the Secretary of Defense to require that each major weapon system besupported by a Product Support Manager (PSM). The legislation also mandated that thegovernment perform the PSM duties. The Bill’s Conference Report noted that “the productsupport manager is a separate position from the program manager with distinct responsibilities.”While the PSM position was a mandate of Congress, the activities performed by personnel in theposition are not new. The AF has always retained the capability to conduct product support11