AFI 36-2301 - Air Force E-Publishing

42 AFI36-2301 16 JULY 2010
25.1.3. Priority 3: SrA selected for promotion to SSgt and selected for a TDY tasking of
90 days or more.
25.1.4. Priority 4: SrA selected for promotion to SSgt (seniority based according to
promotion line number).
25.1.5. Priority 5: SrA with 48 months TIS or more (at time of assignment notification)
and selected for PCS assignment or 365 day deployment to a location without an ALS.
25.1.6. Priority 6: SrA with 48 months TIS or more and selected for a TDY tasking of
90 days or more.
25.1.7. Priority 7: SrA with 48 months TIS.
25.1.8. Priority 8: ARC SrA on a space-available basis.
25.1.9. Priority 9: Eligible Air Force and DoD civilians, sister Service, and international
students on a space available basis.
25.2. NCOA: Selection and scheduling is done by AFPC/DPS for stateside NCOAs and by
MAJCOM/A1s for overseas NCOAs in accordance with this Instruction and the NCOA
ETCA based on member‘s grade, promotion line number, priority, and availability. Below is
the order of priority for Airmen attending resident NCOA. NOTE: AFPC/DPS or
MAJCOM/A1 may schedule a lower priority Airman before higher priority Airmen on a
case-by-case basis in extenuating circumstances if doing so does not result in promotion
withhold for higher priority Airmen.
25.2.1. Priority 1: MSgts or MSgt selects in promotion withhold status.
25.2.2. Priority 2: TSgt selected for promotion to MSgt (seniority based on promotion
line number).
25.2.3. Priority 3: Non-prior service or prior sister Service TSgt without ALS/NCOA
complete.
25.2.4. Priority 4: TSgts by seniority (based on date of rank, total active federal military
service, pay date, date of birth).
25.2.5. Priority 5: ARC TSgts on a space-available basis.
25.2.6. Priority 6: Eligible Air Force and DoD civilians, sister Service, and international
students on a space available basis.
25.3. AFSNCOA: Selection and scheduling for AFSNCOA is done by AFPC/DPS and is
driven by the SMSgt promotion release. Selection and scheduling is done in accordance with
this Instruction and the AFSNCOA ETCA based on grade, promotion line number, priority,
and availability. In addition to SMSgts, and SMSgt (selects) who will attend prior to SMSgt
promotion, MSgts (non-selects) are selected to attend the SNCOA each fiscal year based on
their combined USAF Supervisory Examination score and promotion board score within
their AFSC. AFPC/DPS selects members based on scheduling priority below, reviews each
member‘s MilPDS record to ensure prerequisites are met, and inputs each member into each
class seat using MilPDS.