Intermediate Courses

Joint Air Operations Planning Course (JAOPC) | Contingency Wartime Planning Course (CWPC) | Joint Task Force Staff basic Course (JTFSBC)

JAOPC is a 9-day Professional Continuing Education course sponsored by HAF/A8XX. The objective of the course is to educate students in the fundamental concepts, principles and doctrine required to develop the air portion of a joint/combined campaign plan. The target audience for JAOPC is officers in the grades of O-3 to O-6 and civilian equivalents. JAOPC also accepts International Officers, Sister Service Officers and Guard/Reserve Officers. Students develop a joint air operations plan during the course by going through the 7-step joint planning process for air (JPPA). The course is supplemented by various lectures and case studies that support the understanding of JPPA.

POINTS OF CONTACT:
Course Director: (334) 953-4142 / DSN 493-4142
Registrar: (334) 953-9511 / DSN 493-9511

To attend this course, contact your Unit Training Manager.
For issues with travel orders, contact 502 CPTS: (210) 652-2971 / DSN 487-2971

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The Contingency Wartime Planning course (CWPC) is a two week planning course that educates Airmen in grades E-5 through O-5 in the art and science of contingency war planning. The course provides a macro view of the contingency and crisis-action planning processes from both the joint and USAF perspectives. Other topics covered include unit readiness assessment, mobilization, expeditionary site planning, and command relationships. Nearly 700 students complete 10 programmed courses each year.  

POINTS OF CONTACT:
Course Director: (334) 953-7979 / DSN 493-7979
Registrar: (334) 953-9511 / DSN 493-9511

To attend this course, contact your Unit Training Manager.
For issues with travel orders, contact 502 CPTS: (210) 652-2971 / DSN 487-2971

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The Joint Task Force Staff Basic Course (JTFSBC) is a tailorable, doctrine-based, focused educational framework for USAF personnel and HQ elements selected to be deployed and/or employed as a JTF HQ. The objective is to enable Airmen to demonstrate the ability to execute the joint processes conducted by a JTF HQ Staff. The course addresses several educational needs that are not available in a single, “just in time” format elsewhere and prepares selected Air Force personnel to rapidly transition with their counterparts to an operation-level JTF mission and lead within the JTF HQ Staff. The curriculum is focused on processes, activities and tasks performed by JTF HQ staff with lesson materials derived from established JTF HQ Joint Mission Essential Tasks (determined by Joint Staff J7). The course is 75 hours broken into two, five-day academic periods.

POINTS OF CONTACT:
Course Director: (334) 953-3997 / DSN 493-3997
Registrar: (334) 953-9511 / DSN 493-9511

To attend this course, contact your Unit Training Manager.
For issues with travel orders, contact 502 CPTS: (210) 652-2971 / DSN 487-2971

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