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 Upcoming Class Notes

IMPORTANT: Please note the start date for 22C is 6 Jan (this is a change from the 13 Jan previously scheduled) if you are unable to meet this date please talk with your Base Training Office. 

As of 15 December masks are MANDATORY regardless of vaccination status.  Members will be required to show proof of vaccination or approved exemption on DOE1, anyone who does not provide proof will be treated as unvaccinated and possibly returned to assigned unit.  COVID Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Vaccination Status Memo are available under Documents tab on the right.  SOPs are updated frequently; please review periodically prior to reporting. 

If you are unable to participate fully in the class you will need to work with your chain of command and Base Training Office to get a deferment within 72 hours of class start date and to be rescheduled into a future class; the schoolhouse cannot assist you in this process.  MyPers deferment and declination procedures can be found here:  MyPers Link 1  and here:  MyPers Link 2

Due to the current USAF PT test suspension, students are required to be on a 'Pass' from their last PT test for SNCOA classes until further notice.

Academy orientation information is located here; reporting instructions are located here.  


The Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (AFSNCOA) is the third level of enlisted PME. AFSNCOA prepares SNCOs to lead the enlisted force in the employment of air and space power in support of US national security objectives. There is a single in-resident AFSNCOA located at Maxwell AFB–Gunter Annex, Alabama.

The AFSNCOA is an in-resident CCAF-affiliated program that consists of 200 classroom hours, which prepares SNCOs to lead the enlisted force in the employment of air and space power in support of US national security objectives. Specifically, the AFSNCOA educates SNCOs to become adaptable senior enlisted leaders able to operate critically, strategically and jointly in complex and ambiguous environments through the application of four learning outcomes:  Leadership, Problem Solving, Mission, and Culture.

Faculty.  The AFSNCOA faculty members are required to have an associate’s degree (or fall within one year of completion) and complete the Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC) before assignment to the academy. Within the first year of teaching, faculty must complete a 120-hour internship at the school.

Duration.  The AFSNCOA program is delivered in 25 academic days. There are 6 classes each year with approximately 300 students in each class.

Eligibility.  SNCOs from the total force, active-duty Air Force, active-duty Space Force, selected Air Force Reserve (AFRES), and Air National Guard (ANG) may attend the in-resident AFSNCOA. Selected Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and international military personnel also attend on a limited basis. Active-duty Air and Space Force personnel must have at least one year of retainability following graduation. The Air Force Military Personnel Center (AFPC) identifies and notifies active-duty Air Force and Space Force students for program attendance. Potential personnel should go through their Base Training Office for all questions regarding attendance, waivers and class dates. All students must meet their respective service standards.

The schoolhouse does not manage or administer the AFSNCOA DLC (Course 14). For assistance with the AFSNCOA DLC, visit https://auservicedesk.af.edu or call: Commercial (334) 416-1736//DSN 596-1736.

The schoolhouse plays no part in active duty, guard or reserve student selection; contact your local Base Training Office if you would like to obtain a slot.  Reference AFI 36-2670, Total Force Development, for Active Duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve scheduling information.

Sister service members interested in attending should contact the following POCs:

US Navy:  CMDCS Laura Blanco, Navy SEL ([email protected]

US Marine Corps:  GySgt Jeremy Tolhurst, Marine Corps University ([email protected])

US Army:  SGM Alvaro Madrigal, Operations SGM, NCO Professional Development Directorate ([email protected]

US Coast Guard:  MKCS Christopher Wilson, Office of Leadership (CG-128), Enlisted Professional Development ([email protected])

 

Students selected for the course may email Student Administration or call: Commercial (334) 416-1651//Cell (334) 201-2400 for any questions.

 


Leadership Team

Course Schedule

Class Start Graduate

22C 

6 Jan 22

10 Feb 22

22D

3 Mar 22

6 Apr 22

22E

21 Apr 22

25 May 22

22F

7 Jul 22

10 Aug 22

22G

23 Aug 22

28 Sep 22

AFSNCOA Documents

AFSNCOA Student Support & Research Guides

Air University Student Support & Research Guides