The Professional Development Section encompasses the Career Assistance Advisor and First Term Airmen Center. The Career Assistance Advisor (CAA) advises Commanders and supervisors on issues impacting retention, force shaping and overall health of the enlisted force. CAA counsels personnel on reenlistment opportunities and benefits, oversees all professional enhancement seminars. Under the CAA is the First Term Airmen Center (FTAC). All enlisted personnel assigned to their first duty station must attend FTAC. For two weeks, students go through mandatory training, medical appointments, and briefings from the different agencies on base
What we Offer:
-First Term Airmen Course
-Professional Enhancement Seminars
-Monthly Informed Decision
-Annual Senior Non-commissioned Officer -Seminar
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Silver Bullets Seminar
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"Get it Write" Seminar
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Career Counseling
Special programs & events
- "College Day at DM" is a quarterly education fair with over 30 local and across country institutions participating in this "one-Stop-School-Shopping" happening
- Semi-Annual Community College of the Air Force Graduation Ceremony
- Quartely Troops to Teacher Seminar
ALS
Airman Leadership School is the foundation of Enlisted Professional Development and leadership. It is the first stage of Professional Military Education (PME). Our ALS Commandant and four instructors prepare Senior Airmen to be the professional war-fighting Airman who can supervise and lead Air Force teams in the employment of air, space, and cyber power. ALS is located in Bldg 4101. ALS: 228-3054
The Education & Training Section
operates and maintains education, training, and testing programs supporting the overall mission of ACC, assigned Air Force units, and the career and professional development of DM personnel. They manage 25 classrooms in the Kennedy Professional Development Center (KPDC).
What we Offer
- Military and Civilian Tuition Assistance
- Education Counseling
- Briefings on educational opportunities
- Commissioning Programs Briefings
- Testing Center for Professional Militarty Education (PME), Mandatory Career Development Program (CDC), Defense Language testing and academic tests
- National Test Center for college level exam programs
- Military testing for promotions and other personnel tests
- Training program management
- High tech classrooms for training/classes
- Satellite Broadcast capability
- Four on base colleges offering degrees and certificate programs
- Formal Training
- Civilian Training