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Guidance for SAASS and STP Applicants

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 (AY27) AND EARLY APPLICANTS TO SAASS ACADEMIC YEAR 2027-2028 (AY28)

THE CURRENT APPLICATION CYCLE IS OPEN FROM 11 AUGUST - 08 SEPTEMBER 2025

APPLICANTS, PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

APPLICANTS MAY APPLY TO EITHER OR BOTH:

  SAASS AY27
STP AY27 (Active-Duty DAF only)

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS* MAY APPLY FOR EARLY ADMISSION TO:
SAASS AY28

*To qualify to apply for Early Admission to SAASS AY28, applicants must be active-duty DAF and have been selected to attend ACSC in-residence at Maxwell AFB for AY27. This program allows a small number of early SAASS-selects the advance knowledge that their upcoming assignment to Maxwell AFB will be two years instead of one. The Early Admission AY28 application and selection process follows the same procedures and timeline as the AY27 application process.

INSTRUCTIONS
Active-Duty DAF applicants:

Please click on the link below to access the CAC-enabled application. If you cannot access the application, please email saass.admissions.director@us.af.mil. This link will not work for non-DAF applicants.

Create/Submit Active-Duty DAF Application

Required items for application submission:
1.    SURF
2.    Career field release
3.    Application essay (essay question contained within application)
4.    Transcripts documenting eligibility criteria (unofficial)
5.    Waiver, if required

**Required items must be combined into one rolling PDF and attached at the end of the application.**

Letters of recommendation are not required or desired.

ANG and USAFR applicants:
Please contact your respective branch point of contact below for more information on the application process. 
-    Air University Reserve Advisor: Col Casey Cooley; email: casey.cooley.1@us.af.mil. 
-    Air University National Guard Advisor: Lt Col Jeremy L Harris; email: jeremy.harris.3@us.af.mil.

 

Army, Navy, and Marine Corps applicants:
Please click on the link below to access the application. If you cannot access the application, please email saass.admissions.director@us.af.mil.

Create/Submit Army, Navy, or Marine Corps Application

Required items for application submission:
1.    Career field release
2.    Application essay (essay question contained within application)
3.    Transcripts documenting eligibility criteria (unofficial)
4.    Last 5 evaluations plus Soldier Talent Profile/Master Brief Sheet, as applicable
5.    Waiver, if required
**Required items must be combined into one rolling PDF and attached to the application.**

Letters of recommendation are not required or desired.

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Eligibility Criteria for Department of the Air Force (DAF) applicants:

  • Rank of O-4 or O-5
  • Less than 16 years total active commissioned service at the start of SAASS
  • Graduate from an in-residence Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE) program (e.g., ACSC, CGSC, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School, Schriever Space Scholars program, or IDE Fellowship) prior to the start of SAASS. The only non-resident IDE program SAASS accepts without waiver for DAF applicants is the Air University Online Master’s Program (OLMP).
  • Possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution or have an undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
  • Career field release from their respective Career Field Team (CFT) Assignment Officer. Documentation of release may be in email format converted to PDF and included with the application.
  • If applicants do not meet the eligibility requirements and would still like to apply, they may submit a waiver. The SAASS Commandant is the waiver authority for basic eligibility requirements, except for the rank requirement. Applicants should submit any waiver requests addressed to the SAASS/CC with their application packages.

Eligibility Requirements for Army, Navy, and Marine Corps applicants:

  • The above eligibility requirements for Department of the Air Force applicants apply to Army, Navy, and Marine Corps applicants, with one exception:
    • For Marine Corps officers, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College Distance Education program fulfills the Intermediate Developmental Education requirement without waiver.

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If you have questions or issues with the application, please reach out to Lt Col Rachel Seablom, SAASS Admissions Director, at 334-953-5815 or saass.admissions.director@us.af.mil.