Reporting Date:         NET: 12 Jul 2021    NLT:16 Jul 2021         
Class Dates:               CSD: 26 Jul 2021    CGD: 19 May 2022

Clearance:  Top Secret/SCI (LAF ONLY).  Have a current Top Secret or Interim Top Secret Clearance that will not expire through 20 May 2022.  All other students will require a Secret Clearance.

School POC:     Lt Col William (Jason) Collins/Lt Col Andrea Tileston     Org E-mail: awc.studentops@us.af.mil

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

Additional Instructions: 

1. Immediately upon assignment 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. 

2. Core Leadership: Officers designated as class leaders (First 30) report NET 6 Jul 2021 and NLT 9 Jul 2021 to attend a week-long orientation from 19-23 Jul 2021.  Officers selected to be part of the class leadership should be notified NLT 1 Apr 2021.

3. AWC will be closed 2&5 July 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-Air Force military and all civilian personnel must send their official transcripts to the Air University Registrar’s Office.  Registrar contact information is telephone: 334-953-1240; e-mail:  au.admission@us.af.mil or aua3rr@gmail.com; mail:  Air University Registrar, AU/A3RR Registrar Services, 60 Shumacher Avenue, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112.

6. Students must have a Narrative-Only PRF completed by their losing unit prior to departing base.

7. Students must be in uniform when signing-in.

8. 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. Computers should be loaded with Microsoft Word at a minimum for paper writing. Additional BYOD guidance may be found on AWC’s webpage.

9. Blue Horizons: In the Spring, the faculty at Blue Horizons will solicit applications for inbound AWC students to join their team for the subsequent academic year. The Blue Horizons Fellowship, which is completed in lieu of traditional AWC coursework, is a selective academic program that creates and tests prototypes pursuant to CSAF guidance. Participants will undergo intensive academic instruction, learn a range of practical skills, develop professional relationships throughout the government and private sector, create and test a prototype as part of a small team, and brief the CSAF about lessons learned at the end of the academic year. Fellows will receive a Master’s degree, but not JPME II. TS//SCI required. Blue Horizons typically selects roughly five SDE Fellows each year from volunteers based on the requirements of the CSAT-directed research topic.

Inbound Checklist: U.S. Air Force

 QUESTIONNAIRE  Complete/return Questionnaire to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 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 1 Mar

 NIPR ACCESS FORMS All students must sign and return the NIPR User Agreement Portfolio (containing 4 files) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Jun

 SECURITY CLEARANCE  All students are required to have a Top Secret clearance to attend AWC.   If you do not currently have a TS clearance, please initiate it with your Security Manager ASAP.   Additionally, if you are currently filling an SCI-level billet, ask your SSO for a Transfer-In-Status (TIS) to the AU/SSO at Maxwell AFB, Alabama (DSN 493-6715/3606).   Finally, if your TS clearance is within 60 days of the 6-year expiration date, you must begin the update process through your current security manager.  Please contact the AWC security manager (DSN 493-1399/commercial (334) 953-1399) with any questions

 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, IAWAFI 36-2406, para 8.1.2.1.,  prior to arrival at AWC.  This is a member and losing rater/unit responsibility. AWC does NOT receive PRFs

 MyVector Development Plan Active Duty O-5s w/o a line number must update their ADPs and/or MyVector with post-AWC assignment preferences prior to arrival at AWC

 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 during a two-week holiday break in December. There is no Spring Break at AWC.

 ADLS Training  All US Air Force students (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Civilians) must be current in all their ADLS training requirements throughout the academic year. This includes the DoD Information Awareness certificate

 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.

 IMR Requirements  US Air Force students (Active Duty, Guard and Reserve) must maintain current IMR requirements throughout the academic year

 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/

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Inbound Checklist: Army/Coast Guard/Marine Corps/Navy

 QUESTIONNAIRE   Complete/return Questionnaire to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 BIOGRAPHY, PHOTO & Career Summary Brief  Send your bio, photo (in a separate file) and a copy of your Career Summary Brief (ORB/CSB/or equivalent) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 NIPR ACCESS FORMS All students must sign and return the NIPR User Agreement Portfolio (containing 4 files) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Jun

 ADLS Account/Network Access In order to establish your AWC e-mail and network account prior to your arrival, you must create an ADLS account and complete the CyberAwareness Training course. DoD CyberAwareness courses in JKO and other systems do not interface with AF network/ADLS. To create an ADLS account, go to: https://golearn.adls.af.mil/kc/login/register.asp or https:// golearn.adls.af.mil/login.aspx. Once registered/account created, take CyberAwareness Course by selecting "Course List" on left; "Total Force Awareness Training", then "Cyber Awareness Challenge". By completing training in ADLS, the AF-wide network will record your training and AWC can create your Maxwell AFB computer account. Recommend training be done No Earlier Than 20 May to prevent having to do it while at AWC.

 SECURITY CLEARANCE  All USN, USA, USMC, and USCG students are required to have a Top Secret clearance to attend AWC. If you do not currently have a TS clearance, please initiate it with your Security Manager ASAP. Additionally, if you are currently filling an SCI-level billet, ask your SSO for a Transfer-In-Status (TIS) to the AU/SSO at Maxwell AFB, Alabama (DSN 493-6715/3606). Finally, if your TS clearance is within 60 days of the 6-year expiration date, you must begin the update process through your current security manager. Please contact the AWC security manager (DSN 493-1399/commercial (334) 953-1399 with any questions.

 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 during the academic year, except for during a two-week holiday break in December.

 TRANSCRIPT Sister service 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. The school can also send the transcripts electronically to airu.admission@gmail.com or au.admission@us.af.mil. Only one transcript is required from either the student’s bachelor or master degree, not both.

 SISTER SERVICE INPROCESSING  Sister Service students will get a separate message from their respective AWC Service Advisor outlining their service-specific in-processing requirements and dates in addition to the AWC reporting-in and mass in-processing requirements. See contact info below:

USA Advisor: COL Glenn Schmick, (334) 953-3770 (DSN 493-3770), glenn.schmick@au.af.edu or contact his assistant veronica.mumpfield@us.af.mil (DSN 493-2226).

USMC Advisor: Col Christopher Richie, (334) 953-2122 (DSN 493-2122), christophe.richie@au.af.edu

USN Advisor: CAPT Steven Dradzynski, (334) 953-7649 (DSN 493-7649), steven.dradzynski@au.af.edu

 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://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect.

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Inbound Checklist: DoD Civilians

 QUESTIONNAIRE   Complete/return Questionnaire to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 BIOGRAPHY, PHOTO & Civilian Service Summary  Send your bio, photo (in a separate file) and a copy of your Civilian Service Summary to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 NIPR ACCESS FORMS All students must sign and return the NIPR User Agreement Portfolio (containing 4 files) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Jun

 ADLS Account/Network Access In order to establish your AWC e-mail and network account prior to your arrival, you must create an ADLS account and complete the CyberAwareness Training course. DoD CyberAwareness courses in JKO and other systems do not interface with AF network/ADLS. To create an ADLS account, go to: https://golearn.adls.af.mil/kc/login/register.asp or https:// golearn.adls.af.mil/login.aspx. Once registered/account created, take CyberAwareness Course by selecting "Course List" on left; "Total Force Awareness Training", then "Cyber Awareness Challenge". By completing training in ADLS, the AF-wide network will record your training and AWC can create your Maxwell AFB computer account. Recommend training be done No Earlier Than 20 May to prevent having to do it while at AWC.

 SECURITY CLEARANCE  All DoD Civilian students are required to have a Secret clearance to attend AWC. Additionally, all inbound DoD Civilian students are encouraged to initiate a Top Clearance investigation with their current Security Manager upon notification of selection to AWC, to potentially participate in TS-level electives and/or briefings. If you are currently filling an SCI-level billet, ask your SSO for a Transfer-In-Status (TIS) to the AU/SSO at Maxwell AFB, Alabama (DSN 493-6715/3606). Finally, if your TS clearance is within 60 days of the 6-year expiration date, you must begin the update process through your current security manager. Please contact the AWC security manager (DSN 493-1399/commercial (334) 953-1399) with any questions

 TRAVEL ORDERS  Civilian students attend AWC in a TDY status; ensure your travel orders reflect two fund cites: one for current FY and one for the next FY. Also, work with your home station Commercial Travel Office (CTO) and Orders Approving Authority (AO) to help you find lodging w/in the authorized reduced per diem rate or adjust TDY orders to authorize actual lodging cost not to exceed the locality per diem rate.

 PAY and LEAVE RECORDS.  Because civilian students attend AWC in a TDY status, their pay and leave records are maintained by their home station. Recommend you take sufficient leave prior to arrival at AWC to avoid a “use or lose” situation during the academic year. AWC will NOT authorize ordinary leave during the academic year, except for during a two-week holiday break in December.

 COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) All students must have a valid DoD CAC prior to arrival at AWC. If you do not have one, you must obtain one at the nearest RAPIDS Issuance Facility with two valid forms of identification (RAPIDS Locator Website: http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/).

 TRANSCRIPT 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. The school can also send the transcripts electronically to airu.admission@gmail.com or au.admission@us.af.mil. Only one transcript is required from either the student’s bachelor or master degree, not both.

 DEERS All DoD civilians 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://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect.

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Inbound Checklist: Non-DoD Civilians

 QUESTIONNAIRE.   Complete/return Questionnaire to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 BIOGRAPHY, PHOTO & Civilian Service Summary.   Send your bio, photo (in a separate file) and a copy of your Civilian Service Summary to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Mar

 NIPR ACCESS FORMS All students must sign and return the NIPR User Agreement Portfolio (containing 4 files) to awc.studentops@us.af.mil NLT 1 Jun

 ADLS Account/Network Access. In order to establish your AWC e-mail and network account prior to your arrival, you must create an ADLS account and complete the CyberAwareness Training course. DoD CyberAwareness courses in JKO and other systems do not interface with AF network/ADLS. To create an ADLS account, go to: https://golearn.adls.af.mil/kc/login/register.asp or https:// golearn.adls.af.mil/login.aspx. Once registered/account created, take CyberAwareness Course by selecting "Course List" on left; "Total Force Awareness Training", then "Cyber Awareness Challenge". By completing training in ADLS, the AF-wide network will record your training and AWC can create your Maxwell AFB computer account. Recommend training be done No Earlier Than 20 May to prevent having to do it while at AWC.

 SECURITY CLEARANCE.  All Non-DoD Civilian students are required to have a Secret clearance to attend AWC. Additionally, all inbound Non-DoD Civilian students are encouraged to initiate a Top Clearance investigation with their current Security Manager upon notification of selection to AWC, to potentially participate in TS-level electives and/or briefings. If you are currently filling an SCI-level billet, ask your SSO for a Transfer-In-Status (TIS) to the AU/SSO at Maxwell AFB, Alabama (DSN 493-6715/3606). Finally, if your TS clearance is within 60 days of the 6-year expiration date, you must begin the update process through your current security manager. Please contact the AWC security manager (DSN 493-1399/commercial (334) 953-1399) with any questions

 COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC). All students must have a valid DoD CAC prior to arrival at AWC. If you do not have one, the process to obtain a CAC for Non-DoD personnel is sequential & as follows:

1. Email Ms. Lynn Jones at carol.jones.4@us.af.mil, to request a CAC Support Information Sheet. Complete the form and return to her and call her at DSN 493-7128 or commercial (334) 953-7128 to let them know that you e-mailed the sheet.

2. Then Ms. Jones, who is trained as the Trusted Agent (TA) for this process, inputs the data you provided into TASS (Trusted Associate Sponsorship System).

3. You will receive an e-mail with a username and password from the Ms. Jones asking you to log into TASS and complete your information. Once you have completed the information requested, the she will receive an e-mail from TASS to approve your CAC request.

4. Once approved, you will receive an e-mail from TASS alerting you that your application for a CAC has been approved and asking you to proceed to the nearest RAPIDS Issuance Facility with two valid forms of identification (RAPIDS Locator Website: http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/). This should be complete before arriving at Maxwell.

 TRANSCRIPT 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. The school can also send the transcripts electronically to airu.admission@gmail.com or au.admission@us.af.mil. Only one transcript is required from either the student’s bachelor or master degree, not both.

 LEAVE AWC will NOT authorize ordinary leave during the academic year, except for during a two- week holiday break in December; recommend you take sufficient leave prior to arrival at AWC.

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