Welcome to the AF Senior NCO Academy Published June 27, 2024 Welcome to the United States Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA). The SNCOA is the third level of Air Force enlisted professional military education. The Academy is the single in-resident school for Airmanship 800, SNCOA, and Airmanship 900, Chief Leadership Academy, located at Kisling Hall on Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama. Our facility is dedicated to the third Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Richard D. Kisling, who was a driving force and staunch advocate of enlisted professional military education. Over 25 academic days, A800’s curricula is designed to prepare our active duty, Air Reserve component, sister service and allied/partner nation senior noncommissioned officers in the ranks of E7/E8 to lead the force in the employment of air and space power in support of U.S. national security objectives and interests. We do this by focusing on senior enlisted leader organizational leadership environments; national, military and air power strategy; and integrated deterrence and strategic competition. Chief Master Sergeant Joshua R. Tidwell Commandant 02:39