Inbound Student Information

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  • Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

Reporting Date:         NET: 2 Jul 2024    NLT: 12 Jul 2024         
Class Dates:              CSD: 22 Jul 2024   CGD: 14 May 2025

Clearance:  Top Secret/SCI. All US Military and DoD Civilian students must have a current or interim Top-Secret (TS) valid through 14 May 2025. Non-DoD Civilian students require a Secret Clearance. Losing units must complete a transfer of clearance status to AWC upon PCS/TDY to AWC.

School POC:     Lt Col Rebecca Corbin and Lt Col Jennifer Stewart  E-mail: awc.studentops@us.af.mil

Telephone:        DSN 94 312 493-5190                                                                Comm: (334) 953-5190

Additional Instructions: 

ALL STUDENTS: Students are strongly encouraged to complete IDE and JPME 1 prior to attendance at AWC. Students who have not completed JPME 1 prior to AWC cannot receive JPME 2 credit upon graduation

1. Upon attendance notification, students should email AWC.StudentOps@us.af.mil. Once member’s email is confirmed, AWC Student Ops will use that address to provide member a welcome email with administrative requirements and request for individual/professional deliverables.

2. Student Leadership Positions: Officers designated as class leaders (AKA ‘First 30’) will have an early report date to receive advance instruction. First 30 must report NET 24 June 2024 and NLT 3 July 2024 to attend a week-long orientation from 15-19 July 2024. Officers selected to be part of the class leadership should be notified NLT 1 April 2024.

3. AWC will be closed 4 & 5 July 2024 in conjunction with the AETC Family Day and 4th of July holiday.

4. Early Reporting: Advance written permission must be obtained should early reporting be required (i.e. mandatory return from remote assignments). Normal CONUS and OCONUS moves do not meet this intent. Early reporting requests for personal convenience will not be approved. If an early reporting request is approved, include the following statement on officer's orders: “Early Reporting Authorized. Written Approval Obtained from the Dean of Students at Air War College”.

5. Non-USAF military and all civilian students must request their official undergraduate transcript be mailed or e-mailed to the Air University Registrar’s Office NLT 1 Jun. Transcripts should be mailed to Air University Registrar; ATTN: Admissions; 60 Schumacher Ave; Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6337 or emailed to airu.admission@gmail.com. Only one transcript is required from either the student’s bachelors or masters degree, not both).

6. ADAF students must have a Narrative-Only PRF completed and submitted to AFPC by their losing unit/MPF prior to departing base. This is a member and losing senior rater/MPF responsibility. AWC does NOT receive nor process PRFs.

7. Computer Requirements: Air University schools have transitioned to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and students will not be issued government laptops. All students attending Air War College are expected to bring their own personally-owned (not government-issued) device for access to course materials.

8. Military students must be in uniform when signing-in; civilian students must be dressed in business casual.