(Current as of 28 June 2016)
2017 ADVANCED
ACADEMIC DEGREE (AAD)
AND
SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
EXCHANGE DUTIES
(SPEED)
SELECTION PROCESS
GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
3
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, AFSCS AND ELIGIBILITY
3
AAD Program Description:
3
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) AAD Program Description:
7
USAFA Instructor Faculty Pipeline (USAFA FP) Program Description:
8
AFIT Instructor Faculty Pipeline (AFIT FP) Program Description:
8
SPEED PROGRAMS
10
Acquisition and Intelligence Experience Exchange Tour (AIEET) Program Description:
10
Acquisition and Logistics Experience Exchange Tour (ALEET) and Comptroller Operational
Logistics Tour (COLT) Program Description:
10
Education With Industry (EWI) Program Description:
11
Information Officer Engineering Exchange (IOEE) Program Description:
11
Logistics Career Broadening Program (LCBP) Program Description:
12
Program for Acquisition Contracting Exchange (PACE) Program Description:
13
Financial Management and Contracting Exchange Program (FCEP)
13
Space Acquisition Exchange Program (SAEP) Program Description: (SPACE ONLY)
14
Space Education and Assignment Program (SEA-P) Program Description:
14
USMC Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) Program Description:
15
Analyst and Personnel Exchange Program (APEP) Description:
15
APPLICATION PROCESS
17
APPLICATION GUIDANCE
19
SUSPENSES FOR APPLICATIONS/ADPs:
20
NOMINAL TIMELINE*
21
APPENDIX 1: AFPC ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL BOXES
22
APPENDIX 2: ADVANCED ACADEMIC DEGREE QUOTAS
23
APPENDIX 3: 21X (MAINTENANCE, MUNITIONS, LOGISTICS READINESS) GUIDANCE
35
APPENDIX 4: AAD/SPEED QUOTA TEMPLATE
40
2
GENERAL INFORMATION
In 2017, Development Teams (DTs) will select officers to participate in the competitive
special programs discussed in this guide. Officers may apply for an Advance degree
quota or a Special Experience Exchange Duty.
As part of the force development construct, these programs provide targeted
developmental education and/or broadening developmental assignments for officers in
eligible career fields. DT Special Program selections are some of the earliest
opportunities for officers to begin building a complementary skill set through advanced
academic degree or career broadening programs.
NOTE: Officers must be released from their Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)
core officer assignment team (OAT) in order to compete for these programs.
If selected for any AAD or SPEED program in this message, assignment acceptance
and declination procedures will apply IAW AFI 36-2110 (Assignments), as well as any
Force Management provisions. 6X officers projected or identified on the current year
Fall VML are ineligible for the current year’s AAD/SPEED board.
Refer ALL questions to your core AFPC OAT. Those selected for each program will
be notified via their chain of command after the special program selection. Officers
should monitor the myPers website for updates to these programs and review the links
for additional information about each program.
The timeline for movement of officers under these programs is based on numerous
factors including Time-On-Station (TOS) and Date Eligible for Return from Overseas
(DEROS) if no training is required. If training is required, officers will PCS according to
training availability. All participants incur applicable Active Duty Service Commitments
(ADSCs). Official assignment notification will occur, in general, no later than 90
calendar days before the RNLTD. In addition, Airmen normally should have PCS orders
in hand at least 60 calendar days before the projected departure date shown in the
assignment instructions. Your patience is appreciated.
Sponsoring Organizations – AAD quotas are sponsored by either the core career
field, AFIT, USAFA, or NRO. Officers will be assigned to the sponsoring organization
as part of their “payback” for the sponsorship. If not the first assignment after school,
then by the second assignment, the officer should serve in a position within their
sponsoring organization. You were sponsored to help the organization create a pipeline
of instructors.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, AFSCS AND ELIGIBILITY
AAD Program Description:
Officers selected for this program will attend one of the following institutions:
3
a. The Graduate School of Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute
of Technology (AFIT/EN),
b. AFIT CI-designated civilian institution (CI), or
c. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
The institution the officer attends is based on the degree’s academic specialty code for
which they are selected. If a degree program is offered by AFIT/EN at the main campus
on Wright-Patterson AFB (this includes most engineering and physics degrees), an
officer will attend the main campus. For those degree programs not taught at WrightPatterson AFB, AFIT/ENEL will place officers at either the NPS or an appropriate CI.
Applicants should keep in mind they are most likely to be selected for an AAD program
if the degree program they desire matches an established requirement within their
career field. Currently, 6XX and 17D AFSCs are only eligible to compete in this process
for degrees directly applicable to their career field. Length of assignment to schools
vary, normal assignment lengths are 18 months to earn a master’s or 3 years to earn a
doctorate degree in a discipline consistent with their professional development.
AFIT degree program information is listed at: http://www.afit.edu/EN/allprograms.cfm
Also, information about NPS degree programs is available at:
http://www.nps.edu/Academics/Admissions/Programs/Index.html.
A representative list of advanced academic degree programs are listed in Appendix 2.
Officers should only apply for degrees for which they are qualified. If individuals apply
for more than one program, consideration will be given to an individual’s prioritized
listing. Officers selected for an AAD program will receive a follow-on assignment to an
AAD manpower authorization in the sponsoring organization or assigned to an
intervening operational tour (IOT) based on AF needs and officer professional
development that capitalizes on their developmental education experience.
Participating AFSCs for this announcement include:
13S, 13N, 14N, 15W, 17D, 21X, 31P, 32E, 35P, 38P, 61X, 62E, 63A, 64P, 65X, and
71S (Note: Although some AFSCs do not have core AFSC quotas available this year,
eligible/released officers may apply for USAFA FP 81T0 quotas).
Advanced Academic Degrees (AAD) Master’s/PhD eligibility criteria:
1. Academic programs taught at the Graduate School of Engineering and
Management on AFIT’s main campus, WPAFB, OH; require academic eligibility
from AFIT Admissions (AFIT/ENER).
a. Interested officers need to apply for an academic assessment to
determine academic eligibility NLT 20 Jul 16 (see on-line application
link, paragraph 2 below). For all 21X officers the suspense to AFIT is
4
NLT 11 Aug 16. If officer already holds a Letter of Academic Eligibility
from AFIT for the program that interests them, they may use that letter
to support their formal application as long as it was received within five
years.
b. Academic eligibility and the formal application are separate processes.
AFIT Academic eligibility must be included with application
memorandums. Formal application for this program is submitted by
application memorandum & ADP IAW suspense dates listed in the
Suspenses for Applications/ADP section.
2.
Applicants apply for academic eligibility through the AFIT website,
http://www.afit.edu/ADMISSIONS/ (click on “Apply Online”, select “Admissions
Form” link). Contact the AFIT Admissions at
http://www.afit.edu/ADMISSIONS/facdir.cfm for assistance. AFIT admissions
counselors will inform applicants what documents are already on file, once the
officer submits an online application. Applicants should be prepared to send
AFIT/ENER all school transcripts and GRE (or where applicable, GMAT) scores
in time to arrive NLT 20 Jul 16.
a. Applicants should only request an academic evaluation for residence
AFIT degree programs and may request up to five programs of
interest. In addition, applicant needs to remember that their
undergraduate degree should support the graduate program of
interest. Applicants are encouraged to apply for multiple variations of a
parent program. For example, if interested in an Aeronautical
Engineering degree, request eligibility for several subsets (i.e. 4AYY,
4AEY, 4ACD, 4AFY).
b. Submit your request for a graduate program evaluation and ensure
that AFIT has all required official transcripts and test scores NLT 20
Jul 16 to provide adequate time for an academic evaluation.
c. A GRE (or GMAT depending on the program) is required. The basic
GRE scores for a master’s program are 153V/148Q (500V/600Q prior
to Aug 2011). For a doctoral program, they are 156V/151Q
(550V/650Q prior to Aug 2011). The GMAT total Score is 550 or
higher for a master’s program and 650 for a doctoral program.
AFIT/EN does not have a five year time limit on tests.
3. AFIT’s main campus master’s academic eligibility criteria are available, by
program, at:
http://www.afit.edu/ADMISSIONS/page.cfm?page=452&tabname=Tab2A Also,
AFIT’s main campus doctoral program criteria are available at:
http://www.afit.edu/ADMISSIONS/page.cfm?page=455&tabname=Tab2A
5
4. Officers applying for academic programs NOT taught by AFIT/EN do not require
a letter of academic eligibility from AFIT/ENER. Officers must first apply for an
approved education quota using the application memorandum and ADP (see
Application Guidance). 21X officers are only required to use the ADP as an
application for 21X degree quotas. If selected, the officer will be placed by AFIT’s
Civilian Institution Programs (AFIT/ENEL) into the appropriate NPS or CI
program. Selected officers will be required to formally apply to NPS or
appropriate CI(s) as approved by AFIT/ENEL and provide AFIT/ENEL a copy of
their official acceptance letter. NPS will provide a “conditional” letter of
acceptance to those applicants who meet NPS admissions standards. Most
civilian universities will require graduate student applicants to have recent GRE
and/or GMAT scores (within the last 5 years). Officers who have not taken the
GRE and/or GMAT within the past 5 years should plan to take/re-take the test as
soon as possible.
a. As general guidance only, for master's degrees, an undergraduate GPA of 2.8
or higher and GRE scores of 153V/148Q (500V/600Q prior to Aug 2011) for
technical programs and 153V144Q (500V/500Q prior to Aug 2011) for nontechnical programs are adequate to get admitted to an acceptable civilian
graduate school, while doctoral programs generally require a master's degree
in a related field with a master's level GPA of 3.2-3.5 or higher and GRE
scores of 156V/151Q (550V/650Q prior to Aug 2011) for technical programs
and 156V/146Q (550V/550Q prior to Aug 2011) for non-technical programs.
b. Officers interested in the Masters level degree in regional studies, political
affairs, and homeland security and defense programs at NPS are required to
submit a current GRE score (within the last 5 years) with their application.
The GRE is required for all programs within the NPS School of International
Graduate Studies.
c. 64P officers applying for NPS (MBA in Strategic Purchasing) are only
required to submit a copy of their NPS conditional acceptance letters along
with their application memorandum to AFPC. This program does not require
GRE/GMAT scores.
d. NPS requires the GRE for all PhD applicants. For PhD requirements to NPS,
go to http://www.nps.edu/Academics/Admissions/Programs/Doctoral.html.
e. If selected for an NPS program, AFIT/ENEL will be the coordinating agency
for formal AF sponsorship/admission to NPS.
5. Time-On-Station (TOS) Requirements: For all AAD programs regardless of
institution, applicants must have TAFCSD of 2-10 years (master's degree
programs only) and 2-years TOS as of 30 Aug 17 or DEROS NLT Aug 17.
Officers should contact their assignment team for specific program start dates.
There are no TOS requirements for officers assigned to WPAFB; however,
Commander's release is required. PhD eligibility criteria are the same, except
PhD candidates may apply regardless of TAFCSD.
6
6. The Deliberate Developmental process, which selects officers for AFIT IDE/SDE
programs, is a separate process. For more information on IDE/SDE, go to
myPers homepage, follow the tab links, Active Duty AF, Officer, and look for links
to the Force Development webpage.
7. Officers will PCS according to the start date of their particular AAD program.
Most AFIT in-residence programs will have a RNLTD in Aug 2017 (some may be
required to start earlier).
8. Active Duty Service Commitments (ADSC): Officers incur a 3-year ADSC if
selected for a master’s degree program and 5-year ADSC if selected for a PhD
degree program. Per AFI 36-2107, Paragraph 1.1.7. ADSCs incurred for training
will become effective upon graduation.
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) AAD Program Description:
Officers selected for this program will attend AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering
and Management, AFIT/EN, or an AFIT/CI-designated university. Those attending AFIT
will complete an 18 month program to earn a master’s or a 3 year program to earn a
doctorate degree in a discipline consistent with their professional development. Officers
seeking an ASC 8GYY degree (Imaging Sciences) will attend the Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT) for 24 months to earn a master’s or 3 years to earn a doctorate
degree. Additional CI positions vary by year and the institution which the officer attends
will depend on the degree program for which they are selected. After the degree is
earned, each candidate will complete a follow-on assignment in Space Acquisition or
Operations at the NRO for a period of four years. The majority of the assignments will
be in the Washington DC area. This is a great opportunity to participate in the NRO's
space programs. The NRO directly supports the Assistant to the Secretary of the Air
Force, Intelligence Space Technology.
NRO-participating AFSCs: All (must meet AAD program entry requirements); Rated
Officers are not eligible to compete for AFIT FP or NRO quotas
NRO eligibility requirements:
In addition to the AAD entry requirements listed above. NRO applicants must receive a
release notification from their core AFPC OAT in order to compete. Applicants must
have a strong record and must have completed developmental education
commensurate with their grade. Applicants must have GPA and GRE scores at least
meeting the minimum AFIT/EN eligibility requirements. There is no specific grade
requirement for applying, however the majority of personnel selected are non-rated
captains and lieutenants. 2017 NRO degree programs are listed on the last page of
Appendix 2.
7
USAFA Instructor Faculty Pipeline (USAFA FP) Program Description:
Open to all officers
Officers selected for this program will attend AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering
and Management (AFIT/EN), NPS, or an AFIT/CI-designated university for 12 to 18
months to earn a master’s or 3 years for a doctorate degree in a discipline consistent
with a required professional development. The institution which the officer attends will
depend on the degree program for which they are selected. After the degree is earned,
each candidate will complete a follow-on assignment in an instructor position at USAFA.
Based on professional development and AF requirements, officers may be required to
complete an intervening operational tour (IOT) prior to beginning their instructor tour.
USAFA FP-participating AFSCs: Open to all officers, including Rated (must meet
AAD program entry requirements). Only apply for a degree program you’re qualified for
based on your current degree(s). Rated officers must be first gate complete to apply.
USAFA FP eligibility requirements: In addition to the AAD Master’s/PhD eligibility
criteria (listed above), USAFA FP applicants must be released from their core AFPC
assignment team in order to compete. AFPC/DP2OSS will request release from your
assignment team upon receipt of your application. Applicants may be required to attend
an interview and provide additional documentation (transcripts, letters of
recommendation and/or academic resume).
Applicants must have a strong competitive record and academic background in an area
of need for USAFA instructor requirements and have a minimum of 2-years TOS as of
31 Aug 17 or a DEROS NLT Aug 17. The Dean of Faculty prefers officers applying for
USAFA PhD sponsorship to have (1) a previous instructor tour on the Dean of Faculty,
(2) currently assigned as an instructor on the Dean of Faculty, or (3) instructed at
another AF institution like AFIT or Air University, however, officers lacking this faculty
experience can still apply for USAFA PhD sponsorship and be considered if released by
their AFPC functional.
NOTE: 6X officers will not be released to compete for both USAFA FP and regular (nonNRO) AAD quotas. This is due to the conflict in the timing of the two selection boards.
AFIT Instructor Faculty Pipeline (AFIT FP) Program Description:
Officers selected for this program will attend AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering
and Management (AFIT/EN), NPS, or an AFIT/CI-designated university for 18 months to
earn a master’s or 3 years to earn a doctorate degree in a discipline consistent with
required professional development. The institution which the officer attends will depend
on the degree program for which they are selected and AF/A1. After the degree is
earned, each candidate will complete a follow-on assignment in an instructor position at
8
AFIT. Professional development and AF requirements may dictate that officers
complete an intervening operational tour (IOT) prior to beginning AFIT tour. IOT
requirements will be identified by AFPC when members are released and approved for
AFIT's faculty pipeline.
AFIT FP-participating AFSCs: All (must meet AAD program entry requirements);
Rated Officers (11X, 12X, 13B & 18X) are not eligible to compete for AFIT FP or NRO
quotas.
AFIT FP eligibility requirements: In addition to the AAD Master’s/PhD eligibility
criteria listed above, AFIT FP applicants must receive a release notification from their
core AFPC assignment team. Prior to final selection, officer’s applying to AFIT FP may
be required to attend an interview.
9
SPEED PROGRAMS
During broadening programs, 6XX officers will be exposed to an operational
environment and bring that user-level experience back to the acquisition community.
13S, 14N, 17D, 21X and 38P officers will be exposed to planning & programming issues
and have an opportunity to contribute user perspective to system acquisition.
Acquisition and Intelligence Experience Exchange Tour (AIEET)
Program Description:
AIEET is an AFPC initiative designed to facilitate the career broadening of highly
competitive officers between the Acquisition and Intelligence career fields. AIEET was
created to enhance operational awareness among acquisition career fields and product
centers and to experience "real world operations." Acquisition officers enhance their
ability to perform in acquisitions by experiencing the Air Force from a user’s perspective,
while Intel officers contribute real-world experiences to product centers enhancing the
fielding and support of systems to better meet our users’ needs.
6XX officers serve one developmental intelligence assignment as a 14N, while 14N
officers serve one developmental acquisition assignment in a 6XX position. The
exchange duration will not exceed initial skills training plus 3 years. Participants will
receive the respective Acquisition Fundamentals Course or Intel Initial Skills Training
Course upon entry to the AIEET assignment. Participants are required to return to their
core AFSC following the developmental assignment.
AIEET-participating AFSCs: 14N, 61X, 62E, 63A, 64P, 65F. Up to 15 6XX officers
and up to 3 14N officers will be competitively selected this year.
AIEET Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
Officers must have 2-6 commissioned years of service and at least 2-years TOS as of 1
Jul 17. A TS/SCI clearance is not mandatory for 6XX officers at the time of application,
but it is highly desired. However, all 6XX officers selected for AIEET must be eligible to
hold a TS/SCI. Participants incur applicable PCS ADSC.
Acquisition and Logistics Experience Exchange Tour (ALEET) and
Comptroller Operational Logistics Tour (COLT) Program Description:
ALEET is an AFPC initiative designed to facilitate the career broadening between the
Acquisition and Operational Logistics career fields. ALEET was created to enhance
operational awareness among Acquisition career fields and product centers and to
experience "real world operations." Acquisition officers enhance their ability to perform
in acquisitions by experiencing the Air Force from a user’s perspective. Logistics
10
officers bring their real-world experiences to product centers and the acquisition process
that fields and supports weapons systems to better meet the users’ needs. Additionally,
21A/M officers may also earn a Level II acquisition certification while in the program.
6XX officers serve one developmental maintenance assignment as a 21A/M, while
21A/M officers serve one developmental acquisition assignment in a 6XX position. The
exchange duration will not exceed 3 years. Participants will receive the respective
21A/M AFSC awarding course in conjunction with an ALEET assignment. Participants
are required to return to their core AFSC following the developmental assignment.
ALEET/COLT-participating AFSCs: 21A/M, 61X, 62E, 63A, 64P, 65F. Up to 12 6XX
officers and 10 21A/M officers will be competitively selected this year.
ALEET/COLT Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive
record. Officers must have 2-6 commissioned years of service and at least 2-years
TOS as of 31 Aug 17 or a DEROS NLT Aug 17. 21A/M officers please see appendix 3.
Education With Industry (EWI) Program Description:
This program sends officers on a career broadening 10-month PCS tour with a selected
company to learn leading-edge technology and management processes. Through EWI,
officers develop an understanding of a particular industry, and are better able to
interpret Air Force needs in industry terms. EWI assignments will start in Aug 17.
Additional program information can be found at website:
https://www.afit.edu/cip/ewi.cfm.
EWI Program Manager
Email: enel.ewi@afit.edu
DSN: 785-2259 ext 3039
Comm. (937) 255-2259 ext 3039
Officers are required to return to their core AFSC following this career broadening tour.
EWI-Participating AFSCs: 17D, 21X, 32E, 35P, 38P, 61X, 62E, 63A, 64P, & 65F.
EWI Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record. Only
officers with 5-12 commissioned years of service and at least 2-years TOS as of 31 Aug
17 or DEROS NLT Aug 17. EWI is not an IDE credit program, so officers in the window
of eligibility for IDE should take this into consideration when applying. Participants incur
a 3-year ADSC upon completion of the program. Master’s degree and completion of
Squadron Officers School is highly desired.
NOTE: 21X Officers: Please see appendix 3. AFSC 32E applications were due by 12
Jun (previously announced).
Information Officer Engineering Exchange (IOEE) Program
Description:
11
IOEE is an AFPC initiative designed to facilitate the career broadening of highly
competitive officers in the Developmental Engineering, Acquisition Manager, Operations
Research, and Cyberspace Operations career fields. IOEE enhances real world
operational awareness of Developmental Engineers, Acquisition Managers, and
Operations Researchers, and shares Cyberspace officers’ acumen within weapons
systems program offices. Operations Research assignments offer the opportunity for
Cyber officers to learn analytic techniques. This two-way exchange was created in
response to the DOTE Memo, Subject: “Procedures for Operational Test and Evaluation
of Cybersecurity in Acquisition Programs”, dated 01 Aug 14 which highlighted the
growing importance of cyber in acquisition. 61A, 62E, and 63A officers enhance their
ability to perform their core duties by experiencing the Air Force from a user’s
perspective and 17D officers enhance their knowledge of the research, requirements,
and processes that are required to develop their weapons systems.
61A/62E/63A officers serve one developmental cyberspace assignment as a 17D, not to
exceed initial skills training plus 3 years. 17D officers serve one tour as a 61A, 62E, or
63A not to exceed initial training plus 3 years. Participants are required to return to their
core AFSC following the assignment.
IOEE-participating AFSCs: 61A/62E/63A/17D. Up to one 61A, five 62E/63A, and two
17D officers will be competitively selected for this program.
IOEE Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
Officers must have 3-7 commissioned years of service and at least 1-year TOS by 1
July 2016. All participants must have a technical undergraduate degree or Master’s
degree to be considered. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis only if
transcripts are provided.
Logistics Career Broadening Program (LCBP) Program Description:
LCBP is a premier developmental program where officers are competitively selected
and developed as materiel officers and future leaders. Officers selected for this
program gain valuable knowledge and experience in managing the acquisition and
sustainment aspects of the Air Force Logistics system through rotational assignments in
various functional areas of the Air Logistics Complex (ALC) or the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA). Additional procedural changes and instructions for Development teams
and AFPC are included in AFI 36-2111, The Logistics Career Broadening Program.
LCBP participating AFSCs: 21X and 6XX. Quotas will be determined at time of DT.
LCBP Eligibility requirements: Officers with a history of superior performance and
potential for increased responsibility; who have 4-6 years of commissioned service upon
program entry; who are fully qualified in any of the following AFSCs: 21X (Logistics
Readiness, Aircraft Maintenance, Munitions and Missile Maintenance), 61X (Scientist),
62E (Engineering), 63A (Acquisitions Management), 64P (Contracting), 65F (Finance);
and who have a minimum of 2-years TOS as of 30 Sep 17 or a DEROS NLT Sep 17.
NOTE: All eligible 21X officers will be boarded for this program. Please see appendix 3.
12
Program for Acquisition Contracting Exchange (PACE) Program
Description:
This is a competitive career broadening program for 63A and 64P officers. There is no
longer an AAD associated with this program. Participants will return to their core AFSC
following the developmental assignment and will then be considered for alternating
assignments in the 63A/64P functional areas as determined by their respective
development team. The intent is for future assignments to consist of positions of
greater responsibility.
PACE-participating AFSCs: 63A and 64P. Quotas will be determined at time of DT.
PACE Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
63A officers must have 3-8 years of total commissioned service time and at least 2
years TOS by 1 Jul 17. 64P officers must have 3-8 years of total commissioned service
time and at least 2 years TOS by 1 Jul 17. Systems contracting experience is highly
desired for the 64P applicants.
Financial Management and Contracting Exchange Program (FCEP)
FCEP is an AFPC initiative designed to facilitate understanding between the
Contracting and Financial Management career fields. FECP was created to enhance
awareness among the 64P and 65F career fields though operational and systems
experience in each other’s career field. 64P officers enhance their ability to perform by
learning how funding is justified, received, distributed and managed to meet resource
requirements by experiencing the Air Force from a budgeting and accounting
perspective. 64P officers will not rotate through the Financial Services Office. 65F
officers enhance their ability to perform by learning commercial business practices,
negotiating skills and strategic purchasing concepts by experiencing the Air Force from
an acquisition and contracting perspective. Additionally, 64P officers may earn a Level I
Financial Management certification and 65F officers may earn a Contracting Level 1
and a limited contracting officer warrant while in the program.
Officers serve one developmental assignment as a 64P or 65F at an operational
squadron or center. The exchange duration will not exceed 3 years. Participants will
receive the respective 64P/65F AFSC awarding course in conjunction with an FCEP
assignment. Participants are required to return to their core AFSC following the
developmental assignment.
FCEP-participating AFSCs: 64P and 65F. Up to 2 officers in each career field will be
competitively selected this year.
13
FCEP Eligibility requirements: All officers (core 64s and 65s only) must have a highly
competitive record. Officers must have 3 commissioned years of service, but no more
than 6 commissioned years of service, and at least 2 years TOS as of 31 Aug 17 or
DEROS NLT Aug 17. Officers will annotate comments of interest on an AAD/SPEED
Quota Tracker and submit to the 1st 0-6/GS15/SES in a member’s chain of command.
Officers are competitively boarded for FCEP based on a volunteer statement on their
AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker. If you are outside the eligibility criteria and wish to
compete, request waiver information from your assignment team.
Space Acquisition Exchange Program (SAEP) Program Description:
(SPACE ONLY)
SAEP is an AFSPC and AFPC initiative designed to facilitate the career broadening of
highly competitive officers between the Acquisition and Space career fields. SAEP
creates and sustains a cadre of Space Professionals while enhancing operational
awareness among Acquisition career fields and product centers and provides "real
world operations" experience. Acquisition officers enhance their ability to perform in
acquisitions by experiencing the Air Force from a user’s perspective.
6XX officers serve one developmental space or a 3-year Space assignment as a 13S
(after required initial training). Participants will receive Officer Space Prerequisite
Training, followed by the Initial Qualification Training in their specific weapon system
upon entry to the SAEP assignment. Participants are required to return to their core
AFSC following the developmental assignment.
SAEP-participating AFSCs: 61X, 62E, 63A, 64P, 65F. Up to 10 6XX officers will be
competitively selected this year.
SAEP Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
6XX officers must have 2-6 commissioned years of service and at least 2-years TOS as
of 1 Aug 17. Participants incur applicable PCS ADSC.
Space Education & Assignment Program (SEA-P) Description:
The program formerly known as the Space Lift Education & Crossover Program (SLECP) has been transformed into the Space Education & Assignment Program (SEA-P).
SEA-P is an AFSPC, AFPC and SAF/AQ initiative designed to facilitate the career
broadening of highly competitive officers with cutting-edge Education with Industry
(EWI) opportunities in acquisition & space career field disciplines with a focus on space
lift and satellite operations. All selected officers will participate in a 10-month (EWI)
assignment, followed by one developmental assignment. Upon completion of a 10month EWI with a civilian launch provider, 6X officers will serve one 3-year tour in a 6X
space lift billet. 13S officers, on the other hand, will serve a 10-month EWI assignment
with a civilian satellite or ground segment provider and will follow-on to a 13S billet at a
space operations unit that capitalizes on the EWI assignment.
14
SEA-Participating AFSCs: 13S, 61X, 62E & 63A.
SEA-P Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
Only officers with 3-8 commissioned years of service time and at least 2-years TOS as
of 1 Aug 17 will be considered for SEA-P. Officers with technical degrees are preferred.
Participants incur a 3-year ADSC beginning upon completion of the EWI portion of the
program.
USMC Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) Program Description:
This school is a 10-month career-level school for 17D captains taught at Quantico, VA,
and starts in Jul 17. Officers will PCS to this school. EWS provides captains with
professional military training in command and control, MAGTF operations ashore, and
naval expeditionary operations. Graduates can expect a follow-on assignment in an
expeditionary unit or in a joint organization.
USMC EWS-participating AFSCs: 17D.
EWS Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
Officers applying for USMC EWS must be a pinned on O-3 for the duration of the
program. Participants incur a 3-year ADSC upon completion of the program and must
have 2-years TOS as of 1 Jul 17 or a DEROS NLT Jul 17.
Analyst and Personnel Exchange Program (APEP) Description:
APEP facilitates the career broadening of highly competitive officers between the
Operations Research Analyst and Personnel career fields. Operations Research
Analyst officers develop knowledge of the manpower and personnel functional area,
enhancing their ability to perform manpower and personnel analyses. Personnel
officers gain valuable analytical experience to assess total force programs or manpower
and organization resource requirements.
61A officers serve one developmental personnel assignment as a 38P, while 38P
officers serve one developmental operations research analyst assignment in a 61A
position. The exchange duration will not exceed 3 years, including initial skills training.
Participants will receive the respective Operations Research Analyst or Personnel Initial
Skills Training Course upon entry to the APEP assignment. Participants are required to
return to their core AFSC following the developmental assignment.
APEP-participating AFSCs: 38P, 61A. Up to 2 61A officers and up to 2 38P officers
will be competitively selected this year.
15
APEP Eligibility requirements: All officers must have a highly competitive record.
Officers must have 2-5 commissioned years of service and at least 2-years TOS by
program start date. Participants incur applicable PCS ADSC. 38P applicants must
include transcripts in the application package and should have a minimum of 15 hours
in a combination of college-level mathematics or science related coursework, including
Calculus and Probability & Statistics. 61A participants must be worldwide deployable.
16
APPLICATION PROCESS
AAD (non-NRO) and all other SPEED Programs:
Please email the information below NLT suspense listed below. A list of organizational
email addresses for participating AFSCs is also provided below.
Email should be sent from individual’s 1st O-6/GS-15/SES in the member’s chain of
command to the respective core Officer Assignment Team's organizational inbox at
AFPC listed in Appendix 1.
A. AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker signed by their 1st O-6/GS-15/SES in the member’s
chain of command or their designee (Electronic signature is acceptable-See
Application Guidance).
NOTE: 21X Officers: see appendix 3.
NOTE: 6X Officers: Include your career field release email with your application.
B. Officers applying for an AFIT in-residence AAD must obtain academic eligibility
and are required to provide a copy with application.
C. Applicants applying for an NPS AAD program must apply online at
http://www.nps.edu/Admissions/index.html for prescreening consideration.
Officers found academically eligible will receive an eligibility letter from NPS. If
selected by AFPC, officers will be required to submit their NPS eligibility letter to
AFIT/ENEL.
AAD programs (NRO): Please combine the following documents in the order
listed below into a single pdf document (name the pdf document
“2017_NRO_AAD_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_AFSC”) and e-mail to:
NROAdvancedAcademicDegree@nro.mil(please include “2017 AAD Application <<LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, RANK>>” in the subject line).
A. AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker (ensure Commander’s signature block is typed in
this block)
B. Military resume outlining the member's career experience and intentions, as well
as what educational programs the member desires to apply for. UNCLASS email
addresses and phone numbers for both the applicant and the commander must
be included.
C. AFIT eligibility letter (AFIT resident programs only). Eligibility Letter must be no
more than 3 years old and must have eligibility in the academic programs
applying for.
D. Documented release from applicant’s AFPC officer assignment team (copy of
email is acceptable).
E. Copies of GRE scores (within past 5 years from suspense date).
F. Copies of all official academic transcripts
G. SURF (from either applicant’s or servicing military personnel section AMS
account)
17
H. Copies of last five OPRs and/or training reports
I. No more than three letters of recommendation. No specific format for the letter is
required.
J. Most recent Individual Fitness Report from the AF Fitness Management System
Note 1: Completed packages must be submitted NLT 12 Aug 2016. Please email
NROAdvancedAcademicDegree@nro.mil, or call (703) 808-3963 (DSN 898) with any
questions.
Note 2: Prior to final selection, officers will be required to interview.
Note 3: If interested in both NRO and other special programs, officers must follow
BOTH application instructions.
18
APPLICATION GUIDANCE
AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker Guidelines:
1. All comments on the AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker will be made in bullet format.
2. Indicate program or programs of interest in the Nominee Information part of the
tracker. Officers may apply for up to five programs on the same form. Prioritize
your selections in order of preference if you are applying for multiple programs.
3. University preferences are not required on this tracker.
4. In the Nominating Authority Information part of the tracker, the officer's 1st O6/GS-15/SES may provide a narrative justification (if desired) outlining why the
candidate should be selected for this program. Recommendation should address
officer strengths, specialty proficiency, and appropriate stratification.
5. Electronic signature on the AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker is acceptable if unable to
provide an electronic scanned copy. Please ensure 1st O-6/GS-15/SES’s name
is typed and signed to the side or above.
6. If applying for a program not taught at AFIT, submit a copy of your GRE or GMAT
scores and unofficial copy of your transcripts.
7. Save all files under the following format: LastName_FirstName_AFSC.pdf
(Smith_Melanie_62E.pdf)
NOTE: Vigilance must be taken to protect Personally Identifying Information (PII) when
submitting nominations/applications, or other documents to DoD agencies through
government Internet, software applications, systems, e-mail, postal, faxing or scanning.
Airmen Development Plan:
1. Members must update their Airmen Development Plan (ADP) as part of this
process.
2. ADP should be processed through the 1st O-6/GS-15/SES in chain of command
3. ADPs will be used in matching officers to assignments for these special
programs, including AFIT follow-on assignments.
4. Location preferences are not appropriate on the AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker for
these programs and should be placed on the ADP.
5. Access ADPs at
https://w20.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afpcsecurenet20/CheckPortal.aspx
Letters of Recommendation:
1. NRO AAD program accepts letters of recommendation as outlined above (no
more than three letters)
2. USAFA FP applicants will be contacted if letters of recommendation are required.
3. Do NOT send Letters of Recommendation to AFPC
19
SUSPENSES FOR APPLICATIONS/ADPs:
Program
AFIT FP Applicants
Suspense
32E Applicants – 12 Jun - previously announced
17D, 21X, 6XX Applicants – 29 Jul
USAFA FP Applicants
29 Jul (All applications regardless of applicant’s AFSC)
AAD (NRO) Applicants
12 Aug (All applications regardless of applicant’s AFSC)
AAD (Non-NRO)/
SPEED Applicants
13S Applicants – 29 Jul
14N Applicants – 29 Jul
15W Applicants – 29 Jul
17D Applicants – 29 July
21X Applicants – 15 Aug
31P Applicants – 25 May – previously announced
32E Applicants – 15 June – previously announced
38P Applicants – 29Jul
35P Applicants – 30 Jun - previously announced
6XX Applicants – 29 July
71S Applicants – 29 Jul
20
NOMINAL TIMELINE*
NLT 20 Jul 16 – Apply online for an academic assessment to attend a residence
program at the Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT/EN) and
submit all official transcripts and GRE test scores (or GMAT, if applicable). 21X
applications due by 11 Sep 16. Academic eligibility requests are processed on a firstcome first-serve basis; however, do not wait to the last minute to submit your request.
Lateness in request will delay eligibility consideration.
Submit ADP and AAD/SPEED Quota Tracker to AFPC based on the applicable career
field suspense dates established on the Suspenses for Applications/ADPs above.
12 Aug 16– NRO applications are due.
Summer 16 – Developmental Teams begin reviewing and selecting AAD applicants.
Summer 16 – USAFA FP and AFIT FP applicants will be contacted if additional
personal information is required (e.g., Transcripts, Academic Resume, Letter of
Recommendation, or Telephonic/Personal interviews).
15 Aug 16 – 21X ADPs due for ALEET and advanced academic degrees; de-confliction
with other developmental education opportunities.
Oct 16 - Selection results published for all AFSCs. Programs may be released
separately.
Dec 16 - Mar 17 – Assignment matches to programs based on date arrived station and
training requirements.
*Important:
Candidates should update their ADP Assignment/Development
preferences as noted throughout this guide. As a reminder, ADPs will be used in
matching officers to assignments for these special programs, including AFIT follow-on
assignments. Since location preferences are not appropriate on the AAD/SPEED
Quota Tracker, your desired locations (if applicable) should be placed on the ADP.
21
APPENDIX 1: AFPC ORGANIZATIONAL EMAIL BOXES
13S APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.13S@us.af.mil
13N APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
Afpc.dpalo.icbm@us.af.mil
14N APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
AFPC.14N@us.af.mil
15W APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.15w@us.af.mil
17D APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.17D@us.af.mil
21X APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.dpall@us.af.mil
31X APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.dpalb38P@us.af.mil
35P APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.dpalb38P@us.af.mil
38P APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.dpalb38P@us.af.mil
6XX APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.6xapps@us.af.mil
71S APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
afpc.dpalb71S@us.af.mil
USAFA FP APPLICATIONS:
AFPC.DP2OS@us.af.mil
32E APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONS:
Contact the 32E assignment team
at DSN 665-3452
22
APPENDIX 2: ADVANCED ACADEMIC DEGREE QUOTAS
For a list of all Academic Specialty Code (ASC) codes go to:
http://www.afit.edu/coding/studyareas.cfm. Note: This web site contains a complete list of all
ASCs available in MILPDS, and is provided only as a tool to translate the meaning of the
specific 4-digit ASC mentioned in this guidance. All AAD quotas are only approved by Air Staff,
based upon needs of the Air Force. DO NOT contact AFIT or AFPC regarding possibilities of
AAD sponsorship for ASCs NOT cited in this AAD/ SPEED guide.
13N:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
0YEY - OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1
0YEA - OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
1
13N
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
2
13S:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
AFSC
13S
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
0YRY – SPACE OPERATIONS
4
0YSY – OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
1
0YEY - OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
6
14N:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
AFSC
14N
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
0YLF– AREA STUDIES-MIDDLE EAST (Lang-Arabic)
1
0YLE – AREA STUDIES-SUB-SAHARA AFRICA
(Lang-French)
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
1
2
23
15W:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
PHD DEGREE
AFSC
15W
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
8FAC – NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
1
8FYY - METEOROLOGY
1
8FBY - CLIMATOLOGY
1
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
3
8FAC – NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
1
8FEG - RADAR METEOROLOGY
1
8FEH – SATELITTE METEOROLOGY
1
8FDY – SOLAR SPACE SCIENCES
2
8FEY – ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
2
8FCY – INSTRUMENTATION
1
8FYY - METEOROLOGY
1
MASTERS DEGREE
15W
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
9
17D:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
0CBY – COMPUTER SYSTEMS (ELEC COMP)
1
0CFY – COMPUTER SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE EGR
2
0CYC – CYBER OPERATIONS
9
0CYY- COMPUTER SCIENCE
2
1AMB – BUS ADM/MGT,LOG,GOV,ACC BGT
1
0YET – EVALUATION
1
4IDY – ELEC ENGINEERING – DIGITAL
1
4IGY – ELEC EGR – COMMUNICATIONS RADAR
1
17D
MASTERS DEGREE
24
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
18
31P:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
AFSC
31P
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
9HAO – SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3
1AVS – SPACE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
1
9HAP - HOMELAND SECURITY
1
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
5
32E:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
1AGY - ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
17
4HFY – CIVIL ENGINEERING SOIL & FOUNDATION
2
32E
MASTERS DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
19
35P:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
MASTERS DEGREE
35P
2FDY – MASS COMMUNICATIONS
3
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
3
38P:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
MASTERS DEGREE
38P
0YEA - OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS
2
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
2
25
61X:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC – TITLE
TOTAL
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1
6IYY – STATISTICS
1
61B/14F
9FYY – PSYCHOLOGY
1
61C
8CYY – CHEMISTRY
1
4QCY – NUCLEAR ENG-NUCLEAR & RADIATION
EFFECTS
1
4QYY – NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
1
61A
PHD DEGREE
61D
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
6
61A
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARCH
13
4THY – SYSTEMS ENGINEERING-OPS
REAEARCH
1
6YYY – MATHEMATICS
1
9FYY – PSYCHOLOGY
4
9HEA – CULTURAL SOCIOLOGY
1
8CYY – CHEMISTRY
4
4IMD – DIRECTED ENERGY-HIGH POWER
MICROWAVE
1
4QYY – NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
3
8HKY – PHYSICS, NUCLEAR EFFECTS
1
8HLY – PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
2
8HMJ – PHYISCS, LASER OPTICS
2
8HOZ – PHYSICS, SPACE PHYSICS
1
8HYY – PHYSICS
2
61B/14F
61C
MASTERS DEGREE
61D
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
36
26
62E PHDs:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
PHD DEGREE
62E
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
4AYY – AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
1
4IBY – ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND
DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER SYSTEMS
1
4IYY – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
2
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
4
62E MASTERs:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
SC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
0CYA – INFO INSURANCE CYBER OPERATIONS
1
0CYW – CYBER WARFARE (IDE)
1
0YST – CMD CNTRL TEST & EVAL
1
4AAE – ENG, ADNMIC, GAS SUBSONIC
1
4AAY – ENGINEERING, AERODYNAMIC AERONAUTICAL ENG
1
4ABY – AERO ENGINEER (AIR WEAPONS)
1
4ACY – AERONAUTICAL ENG, DESIGN
1
4AEI – AERONAUTICAL ENG, PROPULSION ROCKETS
1
4AEY – AERO ENG-PROPULSION
1
4AFY – AERO ENGR (STABILITY AND CONTROL)
1
4AGY – AERO ENGINEERING, STRUCTURES
1
4AYY - AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
9
4BAY – AEROSPACE-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
1
4BYY – AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
1
4EYY – ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
4
4FBG – CERAMIC ENG-REFACTORY MATERIALS SYSTEMS
1
4FYY-MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
1
4GYY – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
1
4ICY – ELEC ENG-ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS & DEVICES
1
27
4IDB – ELEC ENG DIGITAL TELECOM SYSTEMS
1
4IDD – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING-SOFTWARE
1
4IDY - ELEC ENGINEERING DIGIT TELECOM SYS
1
4IGA – ELEC ENG-INFORMATION, COMM SYSTEMS
1
4IGY – ELEC ENGINEERING-COMMUNCATIONS, RADAR
1
4IHY – ELEC ENG-GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
1
4IJY - ELECTRICAL ENG - ELECTRO OPTICS
4
4ILY - ELECTRICAL ENG – LOW OBSERVABLES
4
4IMD – DIRECTED ENERGY-HIGH POWER MICROWAVE
1
4IMT – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING-SPACE SYSTEMS
1
4IPY - ELECTRICAL ENG - SIGNAL PROCESSING
3
4ISY – SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
1
4IYY - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
9
4KCB – ENG SCIENCE-MECH PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
1
4KDY – ENGINEERING PHYSICS
1
4KOY – OPTICAL ENGINEERING
1
4MBY – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING-DYNAMICS
1
4MHY-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING-PRODUCT DESIGN
1
4MYY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
4
4NCY – METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING-PHYSICAL
1
4QYY – NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
1
4TFY – SYSTEMS ENGINEERING-HUMAN FACTORS IN ENG
1
4THY – SYSTEMS ENGINEERING-OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1
4TSY – SPACE SYSTEMS
1
4TYY - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
3
4WYY – COMPUTER ENGINEERING
4
8HFX – PHYSICS, ELECTRONICS, OTHER
1
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
81
28
63A:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
1ASY – SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
3
1AYY – BUS ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
3
63A
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
6
64P:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
MASTERS DEGREE
64P
1AMP - STRATEGIC PURCHASING
15
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
15
65X:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
PHD DEGREE
65F
9BYY - ECONOMICS
1
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
MASTERS DEGREE
1
65F
1ASA - COST ANALYSIS
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
10
10
71S:
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
OYLE – AREA STUDIES-SUB-SAHARA AFRICA
1
OYLL – AREA STUDIES-LATIN AMERICA
1
0CYC – CYBER OPERATIONS
1
0YMY - FORENSIC SCI-AFIP
1
9HAN – ECONOMIC CRIME
1
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
5
29
AFIT FACULTY PREP (FP): Rated officers are not eligible to compete for AFIT FP
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
8FEH – SATELITTE METEOROLOGY
1
8FAC – NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
1
8FFD – CLOUD & PRECIPITATION PHYSICS
1
0CFY – COMPUTER SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE ENGINEER
1
0CYY - COMPUTER SCIENCE
1
0IYY – INFO SYSTEMS MGT
1
1AUY – INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
1
4HYY – CIVIL ENGINEERING
1
6BYY – ANALYSIS & FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
1
6GYY – NUMERICAL METHODS & COMPUTATION
1
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARCH
2
6IYY – STATISTICS-ANALYTICAL
1
8HMJ – PHYSICS - LASER OPTICS
1
8HMY – PHYSICS - OPTICS
1
4AYY – AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
3
4EYY – ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
1
4WYY – COMPUTER ENGINEERING
1
4IGY – ELECTRICAL ENG COMMUNICATIONS RADAR
1
1AYY – BUS ADM & MGT
1
63A
1ASY – SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
2
65W
1ASA – COST ANALYSIS
1
15W
17D
32E
61A
PHD DEGREE
61D
62E
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
25
32E
4IEY – ELEC ENG – ENERGY CONVERSION &
DISTRIBUTION
MASTERS DEGREE
30
1
62E
4HXY – CIVIL ENGINEERING, OTHER
1
4HGY – STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
1
4HYY – CIVIL ENGINEERING
1
4MIA – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING- AIR
CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
1
0CFY – COMPUTER SYS SOFTWARE ENGINEER
1
MASTER DEGREE TOTAL
6
USAFA Faculty PREP (FP):
Rated officers must be first gate complete to apply.
All AFSCs are eligible to compete for USAFA instructor positions listed as AFSC 81T,
assuming officers obtain documented release from their core AFSC officer assignment team
and meet all academic eligibility requirements.
Selected officers will attend AFIT or a Civilian Institution (CI) and upon graduation, either
complete an intervening operational tour or report directly to USAFA to instruct. After the
intervening operational tour officers will be considered for an instructor position at USAFA for
their “payback”.
Sponsoring USAFA Departments: USAFA/DFS - DSN 333-8854
DFCS: Computer Science 333-7671
DFMS: Mathematics 333-1411
DFBI: Biology 333-3722
DFPH: Physics 333-4245
DFEC: Electrical & Computer Engineering 333-2476
DFAS: Astronautical Engineering 333-6055
DFENG: English 333-9593
DFPS: Political Science 333-9907
DFHI: History 333-3586
USAFA Preparatory School 333-7240
AD – Athletic Dept 333-2851
ACADEMIC DEGREE
DFCE: Civil & Environmental Engineering 333-9117
DFBL: Behavioral Science & Leadership 333-4981
DFCH: Chemistry 333-6049
DFAN: Aeronautics 333-8535
DFEM: Mechanical Engineering 333-1314
DFMA: Management 333-0618
DFFL: Foreign Language 333-4239
DFEG: Economics & Geosciences 333-3080
DFMI: Military Strategic Studies 333-9437
DFPY: Philosophy 333-8660
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
17D
0CYY – COMPUTER SCIENCE (DFCS)
1
32E
4HYY – CIVIL ENGINEERING (DFCE)
1
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARCH (DFMS)
1
6YYY – MATHEMATICS (DFMS)
1
9FYY – PSYCHOLOGY (DFBL)
1
PHD DEGREE
61A
61B
31
61C
8CYY – CHEMISTRY (DFCH)
1
61D
8HYY – PHYSICS (DFPH)
1
4AYY - AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (DFAN)
1
4IYY – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (DFEC)
1
4MYY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (DFEM)
1
4EYY-ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (DFAS)
1
1AHY – BUS ADMIN & MGMT, (DFMA)
2
2FAY – ENGLISH (DFENG)
2
2DYY – FOREIGN LANGUAGES/AREA STUDIES
(DFFL)
1
3AYY – BIOLOGY (DFBI)
1
9BYY - ECONOMICS (DFEG)
1
4LBY – ENGINEERING ECONOMICS (DFMS)
1
9DYY – HISTORY (DFHI)
1
9ECY – POLI/SCI –INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
(DFMI)
1
9EYY – POLITICAL SCIENCE (DFPS)
1
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
22
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
17D
0CYY – COMPUTER SCIENCE (DFCS)
1
32E
4HYY – CIVIL ENGINEERING (DFCE)
1
61A
0YEY - OPERATIONS-RESEARCH (DFMS)
1
61B
9FYY – PSYCHOLOGY (DFBL)
1
61C
8CYY – CHEMISTRY (DFCH)
2
61D
8HYY – PHYSICS (DFPH)
1
4AYY – AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (DFAN)
1
4EYY - ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (DFAS)
1
4IYY - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (DFEC)
1
62E
81T
ACADEMIC DEGREE
MASTERS DEGREE
62E
32
81T
81T0
4MYY – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (DFEM)
1
1AYY - BUS ADMINISTRATION/MGMT (DFMA)
1
2DYY – FOREIGN LANGUAGE & AREA STUDIES
(DFFL)
2
2FAY - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (DFEN)
1
3AYY – BIOLOGY (DFBI)
1
9BYY - ECONOMICS (DFEG)
1
9DYY – HISTORY (DFHI)
1
9EYY – POLITICAL SCIENCE (DFPS)
1
9CYY – GEOGRAPHY (DFEG)
1
6YYY – MATHEMATICS (DFMS/USAFA PREP
SCHOOL)
2
2GYY – PHILOSOPHY (DFPY)
1
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
23
NRO: Rated officers are not eligible to compete for NRO
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
61A
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1
61D
8HYY – PHYSICS
1
8GYY - IMAGING SCIENCES
1
4IYY – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
3
4IGY – COMMUNICATIONS RADAR (EE)
1
PHD DEGREE
62E
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
7
61A
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1
61D
8HYY – PHYSICS
2
0CYF***-SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
2
8GYY – IMAGING SCIENCES
2
4EYY – ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
1
MASTERS DEGREE
62E
33
63A
4IYY – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
3
4IGY - COMMUNICATIONS, RADAR (EE)
1
4THY – SYSTEMS ENGINEERING – OPS
RESEARCH
1
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
13
***Will also accept applications for 0CAD: Computer Sci/Artificial Intelligence, 4IDD:
Elec Engineering Software Engineering, 4WYY: Computer Engineering, 4WAY: Artificial
Intelligence.
NRO will entertain applications from all 61X/62E/63A officers interested in degrees
listed under other AFSCs in the table above.
NRO will only accept 13S applications if AFPC releases the applicant from their career
field for the entire school assignment and follow on assignment. This is 5.5 years for
masters and 7 years for PhD.
34
APPENDIX 3
21X (MAINTENANCE, MUNITIONS, LOGISTICS READINESS)
SPECIFIC CAREER FIELD GUIDANCE
1. Purpose: Provide specific guidance for eligibility and application processes for 21X
officers interested in advanced academic degrees and other special programs.
2. Program Details: As part of the 21X CFETPs and force development construct, the
following programs provide targeted developmental education and/or broadening
developmental assignments for the 21X career field. DT special program selections are
some of the earliest opportunities for officers to begin building a complementary skill set
through advanced academic degree or career broadening programs. 21X officers are
able to apply for multiple programs during the calendar year. The DT will determine
which program is best suited for each officer, factoring in Officer Professional
Development (OPD) and timing. Application details and deadlines are listed by
program.
2.1. Advanced Academic Degrees/Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
ACADEMIC DEGREE
AFSC
ASC - TITLE
TOTAL
21R
1AMG – SYS ANALYSIS, LOGISTICS MGMT
1
21R
1ATY – TRANSPORTATION MGMT (AFIT FP)
1
21R
1AMY – LOGISTICS/SUPPLY MGMT (AFIT FP)
1
21A
1AMY – LOGISTICS/SUPPLY MGMT
1
PHD DEGREE
PHD DEGREE TOTAL
4
21A
1AMJ – ACQUISTION LOGISTICS MGMT
2
21A
1AMY – LOGISTICS/SUPPLY MGMT
2
21A
0YEY – OPERATIONS RESEARH
2
21M
1AMN – NUCLEAR LOGISTICS MGMT
1
21M
1AMY – LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MGMT
2
21R
1CBF – FUELS DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGY
1
21R
1AMS – SUPPLY MGMT
5
21R
1AMY – LOGISTICS/SUPPLY MGMT
2
21R
1ATY – TRANSPORTATION MGMT
3
MASTERS DEGREE
35
21X
1AMS – LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (Distant
Learning)
MASTERS DEGREE TOTAL
10
30
Criteria/Application: Members MUST first apply and receive an academic eligibility
letter from AFIT (this must be accomplished NLT 15 August 2016). To ensure eligibility
for each degree program, all applicants must apply for each degree type listed by career
field. For example, if you are a 21R interested in an AFIT in-res Master’s degree, apply
for “1AMS, 1ATY, 1CBF, and 1AMY.” Part of the eligibility acceptance is obtaining a
qualifying GRE/GMAT score and submitting transcripts.
In-Res Master’s Degree: Applicants must have TAFCSD of 2-10 years and 2 years TOS
by 31 July 2017 (incurs 3 year ADSC and assignment payback; ADSC clock starts after
completion of the academic program).
Distance Learning Master’s Degree: Applicants must have TAFCSD of 0-5 years (no
ADSC incurred after program completion). No TOS or DEROS requirement.
In-Res Doctorate Degree: Applicants must have 2 years TOS by 31 July 2017 (No
TAFCSD requirement) (incurs 5 year ADSC and assignment payback; ADSC clock
starts after completion of the academic program).
NOTE: If overseas, your DEROS must coincide with the summer 2017 move cycle.
Update your ADP with intent to compete for “AFIT” NLT 15 August 2016. In addition,
you must e-mail the 21X Assignment Team of your interest to apply for
AFIT. Applicants apply for academic eligibility through the AFIT website,
http://www.afit.edu/Admissions/AFITApplicationProcess/. Visit
http://www.afit.edu/ADMISSIONS/ for assistance. AFIT admissions will inform
applicants what documents are already on file, once the officer submits an online
application. All eligible applicants will be boarded during the Fall 16 DT.
2.2 Advanced Academic Degrees/USAFA Faculty Pipeline (FP)
21X officers are eligible to compete for the USAFA FP. Applicants must be granted
career field release from their respective assignment team. E-mail the 21X Assignment
Team of your interest to apply for USAFA FP and request career field release. Please
see page 8 of this SPEED guide for details and the process to apply.
2.3. Logistics Career Broadening Program (LCBP)
LCBP is a premier developmental program where officers are competitively selected
and developed as materiel officers and future leaders. Officers selected for this
program gain valuable knowledge and experience in managing the acquisition and
sustainment aspects of the Air Force Logistics system through rotational assignments in
various functional areas. Additional procedural changes and instructions for
Development teams and AFPC are included in AFI 36-2111, The Logistics Career
Broadening Program.
36
Quotas: 21A – (6) / 21M – (3) / 21R – (11)
Criteria: 4-6 years commissioned service and 2 years TOS by 30 September 2017. If
overseas, your DEROS must coincide with the summer 2017 move cycle.
Apply: All eligible 21X officers will be boarded for this program. Interested 21X officers
are encouraged to include “LCBP” comments on their ADP NLT 15 August 2016 with
commander endorsement. If you are outside the eligibility criteria and wish to compete,
request the waiver information from your assignment team. All eligible applicants will be
boarded during the Fall 16 DT.
NOTE: Members will incur 3-year ADSC upon completion of the program. Due to this
3-year ADSC, members will have the opportunity to “opt-out” without prejudice once
selection announcement has been published.
2.4. Base Level Broadening Program (BLBP)
BLBP is a premier developmental program where officers are competitively selected
and developed at the base/unit-level to cross-flow into another Logistics AFSC for a
period of 2 years. Officers selected for this program gain valuable tactical knowledge
and experience in their logistics counterpart core competencies ranging across Logistics
Readiness, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions. Selectees will PCS to their broadening
squadron and attend a corresponding Initial Skills Training Course within the first 3-6
months of reporting. At the end of this program, each BLBP officer will be awarded a
Secondary AFSC with 3-level certification based upon completion of the corresponding
21X CFETP 3-level certification requirements.
Quotas: 21A – (6) / 21M – (2) / 21R – (6)
Criteria: 4-6 years commissioned service and 2 years TOS by 30 September 2017. If
overseas, your DEROS must coincide with the summer 2017 move cycle.
Apply: All eligible 21X officers will be boarded for this program. Interested 21X officers
are encouraged to include “BLBP” comments on their ADP NLT 15 August 2016 with
commander endorsement. If you are outside the eligibility criteria and wish to compete,
request the waiver information from your assignment team. All eligible applicants will be
boarded during the Fall 16 DT.
NOTE: Members will incur 2-year PCS ADSC upon start of the program.
2.5. Education With Industry (EWI)
This program sends 21X officers on a 10-month career broadening PCS tour with a
selected company (FEDEX, EXXON, UPS, etc.) to learn leading-edge technology and
management processes. Through EWI, officers develop an understanding of a
particular industry, and are better able to interpret Air Force needs in industry terms.
Quotas: 21A/M – (2) / 21R – (2)
37
Criteria: 21X officers with 8-12 years commissioned service and 2 years TOS by 31
July 2017 required. If overseas, your DEROS must coincide with the summer 2017
move cycle.
Apply: Update your ADP NLT 15 August 2016 with your desire to compete for “EWI”
with commander endorsement. In addition, you must e-mail the 21X Assignment Team
of your interest to apply for EWI. All eligible applicants will be boarded during the Fall
2016 DT.
2.6. Acquisition and Logistics Experience Exchange Tour (ALEET)
ALEET is an AFPC initiative designed to facilitate the career broadening between the
Acquisition and Operational Logistics career fields. ALEET was created to enhance
operational awareness among Acquisition career fields and product centers and to
experience "real world operations." Acquisition officers enhance their ability to perform
in acquisitions by experiencing the Air Force from a user’s perspective. Logistics
officers bring their real-world experiences to product centers and the acquisition process
that fields and supports weapons systems to better meet the users’ needs. Additionally,
21A/M officers may also earn a Level II acquisition certification while in the program.
21A/M officers serve one developmental acquisition assignment in a 6XX position. The
exchange duration will not exceed 3 years. Participants will receive the respective
21A/M AFSC awarding course in conjunction with an ALEET assignment. Participants
are required to return to their core AFSC following the developmental assignment.
Quotas: 21A/Ms – No more than 10 total
Criteria: 21A/Ms with 2-6 years commissioned service and 2 years TOS by 30
September 2017 required. If overseas, your DEROS must coincide with the summer
2017 move cycle.
Apply: This is an Opt-in program. Update your ADP NLT 15 August 2016 with your
desire to compete for “ALEET” with commander endorsement. In addition, you must email the 21A/M Assignment Team of your interest to apply for ALEET. All eligible
applicants will be boarded during the Fall 16 DT.
2.7. Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS)
RAS is an International Affairs Specialist (IAS) Program that deliberately develops
officers with international affairs expertise in conjunction with their primary AFSC
development track.
Quotas: 21A/M – (2) / 21R – (2)
Criteria: 7-10 Years commissioned service and 2 years TOS by 30 September 2017. If
overseas, your DEROS must coincide with the summer 2017 move cycle. To be
38
competitive individuals should have a DLAB and/or any language proficiency scores on
file.
Apply: Update your ADP NLT 15 August 2016. Select 16F (Regional Affairs Strategist)
under Career Broadening tab and identify your interest in “RAS” in the comments
section with commander endorsement. In addition, you must e-mail the 21X
Assignment Team of your interest to apply for RAS. All eligible applicants will be
boarded during the Fall 2016 DT.
Additional information and program description details may be found on the AF Portal
SAF/IAPA International Division website at the following link:
https://www.my.af.mil/gcssaf/USAF/ep/globalTab.do?channelPageId=s88B4F00B32BC68B40132CACF4D41011D
NOTE: RAS selects will be announced in a separate message, usually in late January
to early February. Additionally, member should receive their assignment in late March
or early April.
4. POC: AFPC/DP2LL, DSN: 665-3556, commercial: (210) 565-3556 or by e-mail
at: APFC.DPALL@us.af.mil.
39
APPENDIX 4: AAD/SPEED QUOTA TEMPLATE
AAD/SPEED QUOTA Template: Please use the form below to communicate your
desire for an AAD/SPEED PRGORAM. 21X officers DO NOT need to use the form
below but will need to update your ADP--See appendix 3.
All others: When forwarding-- save your application use the following naming
convention: LastName_FirstName_AFSC.pdf (Smith_Frank_62E.pdf)
AAD_SPEED Quota
Tracker Template.doc
40