AFI 36-2301 - Air Force E-Publishing

16 AFI36-2301 16 JULY 2010
6.1.1. Health Professions officers are no longer designated as SDE selects by the
promotion selection board. However, in order for health professions officers to be
designated as SDE selects they must meet all eligibility criteria listed in Table 1.
AF/DPO conducts the health professions SDE selection process in conjunction with the
Line of the Air Force officer SDE selection process, which is approved by the AF/A1.
6.1.2. Judge advocate officers (LAF-J) are not designated as IDE or SDE selects by the
promotion selection board. AF/JA conducts the LAF-J IDE and SDE selection process
and presents the LAF-J officers identified for attendance to AF/A1 for approval during
the DEDB.
6.2. Lieutenant colonels (and selects). To attend resident SDE, a pre-determined percentage
of LAF lieutenant colonels (and selects) will be identified as SDE selects from their
promotion selection board. If not identified as a ―select‖ from the promotion board, officers
are considered a SDE ―candidate‖ and can be nominated by their senior rater to their
Development Team (DT) to attend resident SDE. The DT will competitively consider
―candidates‖ for SDE selection, then vector those selected to the appropriate SDE
opportunity. Final approval of SDE designation will occur at the annual DEDB. DTnominated
―candidates‖ must re-compete annually for SDE consideration. SDE ―selects,‖ to
include lieutenant colonels, colonel (selects), and colonels must graduate school no later than
their 23rd year of commissioned service.
6.2.1. Board-identified SDE ―selects‖ will attend resident SDE during their eligibility
window as long as their performance continues to meet standards.
6.3. Majors (and selects). To attend resident IDE, a pre-determined percentage of LAF
majors (and selects) will be identified as IDE ―selects‖ from their promotion selection board.
If not identified as a ―select‖ from the promotion board, officers are considered an IDE
―candidate‖ and can be nominated by their senior rater to their DT to attend resident IDE.
The DT will competitively consider candidates for IDE selection, then vector those selected
to the appropriate IDE opportunity. DT-nominated ―candidates‖ must re-compete annually
for IDE consideration. Final approval of IDE designations will occur at the annual DEDB.
6.3.1. Board-identified IDE ―selects‖ will attend resident IDE during their eligibility
window as long as their performance continues to meet standards. IDE ―selects‖ must
complete ACSC-DL if it is determined that their designated IDE program is not JPME
Phase I awarding.
6.4. Preference Statement. Lieutenant colonel (and select) and major (and select) DE selects
may indicate their preference for resident DE programs on the web-based Airmen
Development Plan (ADP). The ADP is used to communicate officer and senior rater DE
recommendations to the respective DT in accordance with annual nomination guidance
published by AFPC. Colonels (and selects) must consult their MAJCOM senior leader
management office for guidance on submitting preferences. AF/DPO provides guidance to
the field and to the eligible Colonels (and selects) on the SDE selection process each year.
6.5. Effective from the date of their promotion (pin on), Captains are eligible to attend SOS
with a TAFCSD of greater than 4 years but no more than 7 years TAFCS at class start date.
6.6. LAF lieutenants must graduate from ASBC prior to 23 months of commissioned
service. However, LAF officers in long pipelines (Initial Skills Training that requires a PCS