The Air Force and Space Force observe January as National Mentoring Month. It's a time to focus Airmen and Guardians on investing in the mentoring movement — as either mentor or mentee.
Mentorship is a type of professional relationship in which a person with greater experience and wisdom guides another person to develop both personally and professionally. This relationship helps achieve mission success and motivates Airmen to achieve their goals.
The Department of the Air Force mentoring theme for 2022 is "Everyone Wins with Mentoring." To demonstrate victories and share the importance of mentoring, the services will hold multiple virtual events throughout the month, designed to foster and promote a Total Force mentoring culture. Airmen and Guardians are encouraged to participate in these events as well as local mentoring events. Virtual events include:
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Jan. 12 – Diversity Talks: Senior Leader Mentoring Panel
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Jan. 18 – Mentoring panel for mid-tier ranks and grades
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Jan. 20 – Mentoring panel for junior-tier ranks and grades
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Jan. 25 – Mentor-centric mentoring workshop
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Jan. 27 – Mentee-centric mentoring workshop
