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or pipeline training extends beyond 18 months) have until 36 months of TAFCS to complete
ASBC.
6.7. Retainability. Officers attending IDE/SDE must have enough retainability to serve at
least 3 years following school attendance in order to satisfy the resulting active duty service
commitment.
6.8. Decorations. Officers attending BDE, PDE, IDE or SDE in-residence are not authorized
to be nominated for, nor receive, any individual tour completion or meritorious service
decorations or badges. This is consistent with Air Force guidance for officers in student
status.
Table 1. Active Duty Officer1 Resident DE Eligibility Criteria.
School Rank TAFCS ADSC Time On Station (TOS) 2
ASBC Second and First
Lieutenants
SOS Captain 4 (must be
pinned-on Captain to
attend)
Must graduate with
no more than 23
months TAFCS 3
More than 4 to no
more than 7 years
TAFCS at class start 9
None N/A
None
IDE Major 5 N/A 6 3 Yrs 2 years as of projected
departure date (except in last
year of eligibility or in a ―must
move‖ status)
SDE Lt Col 7 Select thru
Col 8
NOTES:
No more than 23
years at graduation
N/A
3 Yrs 2 years as of projected
departure date (except in last
year of eligibility or in a ―mustmove‖
status)
1. Officers must have a current passing AF Fitness Test prior to attending any resident PME. For
officers attending any resident PME course that is less than 6 months in duration, a passing AF Fitness
Assessment must be current through course completion. (Exceptions: members medically exempt,
deployed and unable to complete a Fitness Test prior to attendance as approved by the commandant of
the school the officer will attend).
2. TOS is N/A for colonels/colonel selects
3. Exception: LAF officers in long pipelines (Initial Skills Training that requires a PCS) must
graduate from ASBC with no more than 36 months TAFCS.
4. Ineligible to attend if captain has approved date of separation.
5. Until considered In-the-Promotion-Zone for lieutenant colonel.
6. Must be a pinned on major to attend IDE.
7. Until considered In-the-Promotion-Zone for colonel.
8. For LAF colonels, resident attendance requires at least one Below-the-Promotion-Zone selection.
9. Exclude LAF-J officers from 4 year TAFCS requirement to attend SOS.