Inbound Student Information

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

Reporting Date:         NET: 30 Jun 2025    NLT: 11 Jul 2025         
Class Dates:              CSD: 21 Jul 2025   CGD: 14 May 2026

Clearance:  Top Secret/SCI. All US Military and DoD Civilian students must have a current or interim Top-Secret (TS) valid through 14 May 2026. Non-DoD Civilian students require a Secret Clearance. Losing units must complete a transfer of clearance status to AWC upon PCS/TDY to AWC. Please contact the AWC Security Manager, Mr. Altum at DSN 94 312 493-1398 and commercial (334) 953-1398 or via email at jeromey.altum.2@us.af.mil with questions.

School POC:     Student Operations Team (Lt Col Jonathan Ferro and Ms. Jennifer Lancaster) 

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 30 June 2025 and NLT 8 July 2025 to attend a week-long orientation from 14-18 July 2025. Officers selected to be part of the class leadership should be notified NLT 1 April 2025.

3. AWC will be closed 4 & 7 July 2025 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 June 2025. Transcripts should be mailed to Air University Registrar; ATTN: Admissions; 60 W Schumacher Ave; Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6337 or emailed to AU.admission@us.af.mil.

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.