AFI 36-2301 - Air Force E-Publishing

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curriculum, conduct in-service training, complete and implement professional
development. EPME faculty will support unit and wing activities and perform additional
duties when not conflicted with the aforementioned restrictions. NOTE: For CONUS
ALS faculty, these responsibilities typically fall under the Force Support Squadron (FSS)
Commander (FSS/CC); however, for OCONUS PME Centers this responsibility typically
falls under the local WG/CV or Director of Staff. EPME faculty will be assigned to an
Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) cycle in Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 8T000 and
may be deployed with an AFSC 8T000 unit type code (UTC) tasking with prior approval
of their MAJCOM/A1.
3.12.9. Ensure all nominations for officer and civilian DE opportunities reflect
individual, lawful, fair, and equal consideration.
3.13. Force Support Squadron Commander (FSS/CC)
3.13.1. Ensures EPME students are selected to attend resident schools based on seniority
(rank, TIG, then TIS), priority and other considerations (deployments, retraining,
mission, humanitarian, medical, etc) IAW this Instruction and the ETCA website.
3.13.2. Ensures individual names are entered and confirmed against established Training
Line Numbers (TLNs) in Oracle Training Administration System (OTAS) MILPDS for
resident PME schools no later than 45 days before the CSD unless managed by
AFPC/DPS. Provides school websites, orders, and reporting instructions to selectees.
(NOTE: For civilians, AFPC/DPI will enter and confirm the names in MILPDS.)
3.13.3. Notifies individuals of selection and date of school attendance and immediately
notifies AFPC for officers, civilians and enlisted members who are ineligible or unable to
attend.
3.13.4. Ensures DE students have commander‘s recommendation for ASBC and SOS
and meet eligibility criteria outlined in the Air Force ETCA:
https://etca.randolph.af.mil.
3.13.5. Provides the ALS Commandant a monthly or bi-monthly listing of eligible ALS
members by unit of assignment.
3.13.6. Provides enrollment information and testing support for non-resident DE
programs.
3.13.7. Disseminates annual DE nomination announcement published by AFPC.
3.13.8. Ensures MILPDS is updated for members who decline PME attendance to
identify them as ineligible for reenlistment, PCS (except mandatory moves), extension of
enlistment, promotion, and special duty assignment.
3.13.9. Processes waiver and deferment requests.
3.14. Unit Commander
3.14.1. Ensures each officer/civilian/enlisted DE attendee meets eligibility criteria
outlined in Air Force ETCA: https://etca.randolph.af.mil.