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community points of contact for civilians to identify permanent positions for fellowship
participants to fill 6 months before follow-on assignments terminate.
Section D— Enlisted DE
23. Architecture. The Air Force enlisted DE program is central to the CoL that spans an
enlisted Airman‘s career. The Continuum of Education (CoE) is a subset of the CoL and is the
foundation for the development of all enlisted education programs. Education complements
training and experience to prepare professional warfighting Airmen to perform in progressively
more demanding supervisor, leader, and manager positions in dynamic operational
environments. More specifically, enlisted DE develops Air Force Institutional Competencies
and subcompetencies vital to the knowledge and skills required for sound decision making and
strategic thinking to provide the Air Force with Agile Combat Support. Additionally, enlisted
DE also develops critical and analytical thinking skills which enable innovative and creative
leadership solutions and skilled employment of air, space, and cyberspace power in the conduct
of war and contingency operations. There are four levels of enlisted DE.
23.1. Enlisted DE levels:
23.1.1. Basic DE (BDE): For grades E1-E3. Basic Military Training (BMT).
23.1.2. Primary DE (PDE): For grades E4-E6. Airman Leadership School (ALS),
Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), equivalent sister Service, and comparable
international courses, Senior Enlisted Joint PME (SEJPME) and Enlisted to Air Force
Institute of Technology (Enlisted-to-AFIT).
23.1.3. Intermediate DE (IDE): For grade E7 (E6 for US Marine Corps). Air Force
Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (AFSNCOA) and equivalent sister Service
courses which include the US Army Sergeant Major Academy (USASMA), the US Navy
Senior Enlisted Academy (USNSEA), US Marine Corps Staff NCO Academy
(USMCSNCOA), and the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy (CGCPOA); and
comparable international courses; SEJPME; Enlisted-to-AFIT.
23.1.4. Senior DE (SDE): For grades E8-E9. CMSgt Leadership Course (CLC),
SEJPME, and Enlisted-to-AFIT.
23.2. USAF Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME): Consists of resident and
non-resident/distance learning (DL) courses for ALS, NCOA, AFSNCOA, and resident CLC
to prepare Airmen for increased responsibilities associated with promotion. Air Force
enlisted personnel (AD & ARC) will complete the appropriate level of resident or DL EPME
as prescribed in tables 8 and 9 prior to promotion. The Air University Catalog and Education
and Training Course Announcement (ETCA) online catalog (https://etca.randolph.af.mil)
provides course descriptions and additional details on DE programs.
23.3. Enlisted Joint PME (EJPME): Progressively develops the knowledge, skills,
perspectives, and values essential for enlisted personnel to function effectively in joint,
interagency, and multinational operations and organizations. Refer to CJCSI 1805.01,
Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP).
23.3.1. Basic EJPME: Addresses the progressive educational guidelines that should be
completed before promotion to grade E6.