Inbound Checklist: U.S. Air/Space Force

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AIR WAR COLLEGE CHECKLIST
FOR INBOUND 
U.S. Air/Space Force STUDENTS


Upon notification of selection for AWC, all inbound students should access the “Inbound Students” tab on the school website for up-to-date information and reporting  instructions. Immediately upon notification, students must email AWC.StudentOps@us.af.mil. Once member’s email is confirmed, AWC Student Ops will send member a welcome email with administrative requirements and request for information.
 

 QUESTIONNAIRE.  CLICK HERE to complete NLT 15 April.

 BIOGRAPHY, PHOTO & SURF.  Send your bio, photo (in a separate file) and a copy of your SURF (CDB for Guard/Reserve) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 15 April.

  REQUIRED TRAININGS: GOVT TRAVEL CARD (GTC) 101, DOD CYBER AWARENESS, AND DOD UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE.  All students must complete and send the certificates to  to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NET 20 May. All training must be valid through the duration of the academic year.  “Cyber Awareness” and “Unauthorized Disclosure” courses in JKO are acceptable, however at some point during the year, you may be required to complete the MyLearning training.  Once you are logged on, select the “Air Force GoLearn” image, then click the “Total Force Awareness Training” drop down and complete the “Cyber Awareness Challenge” training and you can also search for the “Unauthorized Disclosure” training in MyLearning.  The GTC 101 can be located at: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/neoaccess/login.php (Passport Trax).

 GTC STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING. All students must send the GTC Statement of Understanding (signed by the student only) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NET 20 May.  A supervisor here at AWC will sign off upon arrival. This will be emailed to students at a later date.

 SECURITY CLEARANCE.  All US students (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Civilians) must have a current or interim Top-Secret (TS) valid through 14 May 2025.  If your TS clearance is within 60 days of the 5-year expiration date, you must complete your e-APP/SF-86 with your current security manager.  NOTE:  If you do not currently have a TS clearance, please initiate it with your Unit Security Manager ASAP.  Losing units must complete a transfer of clearance to AWC upon PCS/TDY.  Valid Cyber Awareness and Unauthorized Disclosure training certificates must be presented at in-processing.  Additionally, if you are currently filling an SCI-level billet, have your SSO complete a Transfer-in-Status to the AU/SSO (SMO: SSO AU) at Maxwell AFB, Alabama (DSN 94 312 493-6715, commercial 334-953-6715).  Please contact the AWC security manager (DSN 94 312 493-1399/98 and commercial (334) 953-1399/98) with any questions, email is preferred (anthony.kim.12@us.af.mil).
  

 NARRATIVE-ONLY PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION FORM (N-O PRF).   Active Duty Air Force students must have a N-O PRF completed/processed by their losing senior rater and submitted to AFPC by the losing MPF, IAW AFI 36-2406, para 8.1.2.1. and para 8.1.5.6.4,  NLT 30 calendar days after the officer departs losing base.  This is a member and losing senior rater/MPF responsibility.   AWC does NOT receive nor process PRFs.

 myEVAL OPB. Active Duty Air Force students must work with their losing unit to ensure their OPB is finalized in myEVAL prior to departure.  Upon arrival, and once in-processed, if the OPB site is not finalized, the site can disappear.  This is a known glitch due to the system not recognizing one individual moving to another PASCODE.  To avoid any re-work or creating the OPB site from scratch, work with your unit to ensure it is signed and loaded in your records prior to departure.
 

 LEAVE. Take sufficient leave prior to arrival at AWC to avoid falling into a “use or lose” situation during the academic year.  AWC will NOT authorize ordinary leave to students during the academic year, except for a two-week holiday break in December. There is no Spring Break at AWC.


 MYLEARNING.  All US Air Force students (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Civilians) must be current in all their MyLearning training requirements throughout the academic year. This includes the three Total Force Awareness Trainings (TFAT) and trainings listed earlier.  To establish a MyLearning account go to: https://lms-jets.cce.af.mil and log on.

 FITNESS STANDARDS.  US Air Force students (Active Duty, Guard and Reserve) must maintain a current/passing PFT test score throughout the academic year IAW AFI 36-2905. Member will also complete body composition measurements during their birth month while at AWC.

 IMR REQUIREMENTS.  US Air Force students (Active Duty, Guard and Reserve) must maintain current IMR requirements throughout the academic year.  Ensure your PHA/PHAQs are completed prior to departure to AWC (NET 20 May).

 DEERS. . All DoD students must update their information in DEERS by the first day of class. Each student can verify his/her information in DEERS by going to : https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/

SERVICE ADVISOR. USSF students have an on-site USSF advisor. Col Galen K. Ojala, (334) 953-7171 (DSN 493-7171) galen.ojala@au.af.edu

As of 22 Apr 2024

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