Course Length: 5 Days – –
Who: Staff Sergeants with 18-24 months TIG and Technical Sergeants with 12 months TIG. Mandatory requirement prior to attending NCOA600.
Description: The NCO Foundations Course 500 will be a prerequisite for the Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) beginning FY25. The course provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to lead by setting the example. It also enhances the students’ capacity to
continually advance factors that shape organizational culture, offer guidance that empowers students to reflect on their behaviors in relation to the Airmen Leadership Qualities and facilitate students’ comprehension of techniques that contribute to establishing robust networks. The NCOF 500 assist students in grasping the connection between attention to detail, establishing impactful communication and fostering a culture of trust. It promotes the realization that asking the appropriate questions involves understanding how to utilize the answers effectively.

Course Length: 5 Days – –
Who: Master Sergeant Selects and Master Sergeants with less than 12 months TIG. Mandatory requirement prior to attending SNCOA800.
Description: The SNCO Foundations Course 700 will be a prerequisite for the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) beginning FY25. The course provides students with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to develop, advises and lead teams successfully, and facilitates technical expertise for transitioning from first-line supervisors and trainers to leaders of teams. The SNCOFC 700 assists students in engaging in strategic leadership at the 9 skill level, offering a rich arsenal of influence tactics for changing people’s viewpoints and behaviors. It assists students in learning how to build and maintain social relationships to maximize their informal power and influence in an organization. The course goes beyond managing into a proactive stance that will take the organization forward.

Course Length: 3 Days – –
Who: TSgt/MSgt, CGOs, and Civilian Flight Chiefs.
Description: The three-day course provides you with tools and best practices to manage a flight efficiently and confidently. This introductory course advises students on Air Force administrative processes, appropriate disciplinary techniques, frontline supervisor lessons from helping agencies, mentorship, and leadership. The class will consist of a mix of Officers (Capt./1st Lt) and Enlisted (MSgt/TSgt). The class is also available to Civilian Flight Chiefs. Personnel interested in the course should actively be, or will soon be, in a Flight Commander or Flight Chief role.

Course Length: 3 Hours – –
Who: This seminar per DAFI 36-2670, Total Force Development, is mandatory for first and second term Airmen and Guardians, 12-15 months prior to their DOS unless pending involuntary separation.
Description: This seminar is an educational experience specifically designed to enhance one’s knowledge of Air Force benefits, highlighted program requirements, and processes. The goal is to ensure personnel obtain the needed information to make the best decision for them, their family, and their subordinates as they come close to the end of their enlistment.