Force Dev / Ed Center

BRIEFINGS

• Tuition Assistance Briefings are scheduled the 1^st Tuesday of the month at 1400 and the 3^rd Tuesday of the month at 0900. TA Briefings are mandatory for first-time TA users and those who have not used TA within a year.

• SkillBridge Briefings are scheduled the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 0900. Anyone wanting to complete SkillBridge must attend the briefing. Having attended TAP is mandatory as well.
• Unit Briefings on any topic. Email us to schedule your briefing.

COUNSELING

• Walk in, call, or email to receive information about degree, credential, and financial aid options. Receive counseling on any of the following:
  • Tuition assistance
  • AF COOL
  • SkillBridge
  • GI Bill
  • Education plan choices and changes
  • CCAF, AU-ABC

Professional development/FTEC/Development advisor (719) 567-2445 and (719) 567-2447

– Front Range DAs Professional Development Course Calendar: https://teamup.com/kshha6pgpzag97hkwm 

– Front Range DAs Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1413667982516887 

Our Base/Formal Training manager is the focal point for military developmental programs, formal schools quota management, enlisted military OJT programs, enlisted specialty programs, and ancillary training.  Our Schriever BTM/FTM helps to support 3F2 Unit Training Managers and Commander appointed Additional Duty UTMs manage their units training alongside our Base Functional 3F2 Training Manager. 

Professional Military Education (PME) Officer (Squadron Officer School (af.edu) and Active Duty Enlisted PME (myFSS article 8016) :

For more Information, please refer to MyFSS Answer ID: 000006755 (Enlisted Professional Military Education) or contact your First Sergeant for more information.

EJPME I, EJPME II, and GATEWAY (Joint Billets for E6/E7) Certificate updates:  Please send a copy of your EJPME/GATEWAY Certificate to the Military Formal Training Manager and Education Center Team at 50FSS.FSD.EDOffice@us.af.mil.  You will receive an email confirmation when the completed training has been updated in MilPDS.  Once the information is updated in MilPDS, it can take up to 14 duty days for the AMS update to reflect on a members SURF (since that is not a real time system).  Please refer to myFSS Knowledge Article 5748 (Developmental Education/Professional Military Education Course Completion – Records Update).  You can also refer to article 6753 (Base-Level Military Personnel Data System Updates for Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Completion).

Resources:

DAFMAN 36-2689

Air Force On-the-Job Training & Upgrade Training Management, myFSS Article 3433. Knowledge Detail (af.mil)

Refer to the Education & Training Course Announcements (ETCA) web site for course information such as reporting instructions, required prerequisites and equipment, scheduling processes, and funding details. For information about specific Formal Training courses please cut and paste the ETCA URL below into your browser: https://cs2.eis.af.mil/sites/app10-ETCA/SitePages/Home.aspx

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Civilian Training (719) 567-5903

“CATNIP” PE88751 funds are for Civilian Functional Training when other training options cannot meet mission requirements. Each fiscal year a data call goes out for nominations, see FY25 data call timeline for an example. Please contact your Civilian Training Manager for more information.

Information on mandatory Supervisory and Managerial training, voluntary developmental courses, and the Civilian Associate Degree Program (CADP), please explore the Civilian Leadership Development School’s (CLDS) website. https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Eaker-Center/CLDS/

Information on Civilian Development, please explore the civilians’ Supervisor and Employee Resource Center. https://www.milsuite.mil/university/clds/

Civilian Tuition Assistance Program (CTAP) information https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge-detail?pid=kA08300000002U7CAI

Civilian Development Nomination Call https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/knowledge-detail?pid=kA0t0000000wlCUCAY