Air Reserve Component Seminar

NGB ARCS slots will NOT be filled on a first come, first served basis for 2026. Course updates & details coming soon. The application window will be open 15 Dec 2025 - 31 Jan 2026. DATES: AWC ARCS 1-12 June 2026; ACSC ARCS 17-28 August 2026.

Advance Your Professional Military Education with ARCS

The Air Reserve Component Seminar (ARCS) provides Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve majors and lieutenant colonels enrolled in Air Command and Staff College or Air War College distance learning programs with a unique opportunity to step away from day-to-day responsibilities and focus fully on PME.

ARCS offers:

Immersive Learning – Dedicated in-residence time to engage deeply with ACSC or AWC coursework in a faculty-mentored, peer-driven environment.

Meaningful Progress – Accelerated advancement in distance learning requirements through focused in-residence study.

Professional Connections – The chance to collaborate with fellow Guard and Reserve officers, strengthening networks and leadership perspectives.

ARCS and Air Command and Staff College
ARCS and Air War College

Agile ACSC Capstone for the Air Reserve Component

ACSC ARCS now serves as the in-residence capstone for Agile ACSC, a blended learning IDE and JPME I program for non-resident students. Agile ACSC combines a four-month, instructor-facilitated online phase with a two-week, in-person capstone at Maxwell AFB.

Through this structure, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve majors experience an enriched learning environment, peer networking, and the chance to apply leadership, airpower, national security, and joint planning concepts in a practical, mission-relevant setting. Completion of Agile ACSC awards IDE and JPME I credit, and students will be ACSC DL complete.

Agile ACSC ARCS Timeline 2026

Online Course Phase: 27 April – 16 August 2026
In-person Capstone at Maxwell AFB: 17 – 28 August 2026

How to Apply (application window will open NLT 15 Dec 2025)

Air National Guard (ANG) Officers

NGB/HRT releases a course announcement/call for applications to Base Education Training Managers (BETMs) and Unit Training Managers (UTMs).
Access the materials here:
- Announcement
- Application Form (CAC required)
- ARCS Endorsement Template
- ARCS Ranking Guidance
- ANG Officer Development Opportunities

Air Force Reserve (AFRC) Officers

Application instructions are included in the Reserve School Selection Board (RSSB) announcement.

Course Prerequisites

Students must be enrolled in ACSC Distance Learning prior to course start

Additional Information

Funding
For ANG the ARCS TDYs are unit-funded. For IMAs, TRs, and ART Reservists, ARCS attendance is centrally funded by AFRC (see RSSB for full details)

To Learn More

Contact the ARCS Program Advisors:

Air National Guard Advisor:

Jeremy L. Harris, Lt Col, USAF
ANG Advisor to the Commander,
Air University
jeremy.harris.3@us.af.mil
Office: 334-953-2128

Air Force Reserve Advisor:
Casey P. Cooley, Colonel, USAF
Reserve Advisor to the Commander and President of Air University
casey.cooley.1@us.af.mil
Office: 334-953-8290

ARCS POC:
Lt Col Jenn Nash
jennifer.nash.1@au.af.edu
Office: 334-953-8838

Strategic-Level PME for the Air Reserve Component

AWC ARCS is a two-week in-residence experience at Maxwell AFB designed for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonels enrolled in Air War College Distance Learning (DL). Students work through a portion of the AWC curriculum via small-group seminar discussions, guest lectures, workshops, and exercises facilitated by Air University’s academic and military faculty.

Students earn credit for the Global Security Course (NSP-850A) and one Focused Studies Facilitated course, making them about 50% complete with AWC DL after AWC ARCS.

AWC ARCS Timeline 2026 Example

Course dates: 1–12 June 2026