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MEMORANDUM FOR BASE EDUCATION OFFICES<br />
FROM: HQ USAFA/RR<br />
2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 2300<br />
USAF Academy CO 80840-5025<br />
SUBJECT: Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development (LEAD) Program<br />
1. The <strong>United</strong> States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and its Preparatory School offer magnificent opportunities<br />
for our sharpest enlisted personnel to enter the commissioned ranks. Prior enlisted cadets possess both<br />
military knowledge and proven reliability which makes them the archetype cadet and commissioned officer.<br />
2. We are looking for Commanders and Chiefs to find and nominate “leading edge” Airmen. Specifically, we<br />
are looking for top performers with the highest moral character, strong academic ability, and who are physically<br />
fit. Interested Airmen should complete the AF Form 1786 and contact their local Base Education Office for<br />
assistance in the USAFA application process. We have <strong>Admissions</strong> Liaison Officers in every local area and<br />
<strong>Admissions</strong> counselors at the Air Force Academy who will help Airmen navigate the application process. For<br />
assistance, please call the <strong>Admissions</strong> office at 719-333-2233 (DSN 333).<br />
3. The prior-enlisted cadets attending USAFA are truly among the best the Air Force has to offer, and it is<br />
because of your vision and dedication to the LEAD program that they are here. We are grateful for your<br />
dedication to the Air Force and support of the LEAD program. I look forward to seeing your talented Airmen<br />
here at your <strong>United</strong> States Air Force Academy.<br />
CAROLYN A.M. BENYSHEK, Colonel, USAF<br />
Director of <strong>Admissions</strong><br />
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LEADERS ENCOURAGING AIRMAN DEVELOPMENT (LEAD) PROGRAM<br />
The LEAD Program is an on-going effort to give our best and brightest <strong>air</strong>men the opportunity to excel by<br />
offering them appointments to the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The program, initiated<br />
by Gen Fogleman in 1995, delegates authority to Unit and Wing Commanders to nominate highly qualified <strong>air</strong>men<br />
to attend the Preparatory School with the intention of an Academy appointment to follow. Commanders have the<br />
opportunity to identify outstanding and deserving <strong>air</strong>men with officer potential for this commissioning program.<br />
Eighty-Five slots are available for direct entry to the Academy and the Preparatory School for active duty<br />
Airmen who meet entry criteria. These slots are highly competitive. Airmen must be a U.S. citizen or be able to<br />
obtain citizenship before entry into the Academy the following year, be unmarried and have no dependents, be of<br />
high moral character, must not have passed their twenty second birthday by 1 July of the entering year (this<br />
cannot be waived as it is a stipulation of Title 10, <strong>United</strong> States Code) for entry into the Preparatory School, and<br />
must not have passed their twenty third birthday by 1 Jul of the entering year for direct entry to the Academy.<br />
There are also Eighty-Five slots available to Guard and Reserve Airmen who must meet the same criteria as the<br />
active duty Airmen.<br />
Application: Apply on AF Form 1786, Application for Appointment to the <strong>United</strong> States Air Force Academy<br />
Under Quota Allotted to Enlisted Members of the Regular and Reserve Components of the Air Force. This form<br />
requires the <strong>air</strong>man’s personal information, immediate commander’s endorsement (no lower than squadron<br />
commander or equivalent), and Military Personnel Flight (MPF) Assignments coordination. The MPF places the<br />
<strong>air</strong>man in assignment availability code (AAC) 05 and coordinates on AF Form 1786. The completed form must<br />
reach the Air Force Academy <strong>Admissions</strong> Office NLT 1 Jan of the entry year. Once your application has been<br />
processed, you will be notified by the <strong>Admissions</strong> office concerning additional requirements such as the<br />
Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA), an extensive medical evaluation, completion of an interview with an<br />
<strong>Admissions</strong> Liaison Officer, completion of a writing sample, and attainment of qualifying scores on the Scholastic<br />
Aptitude Test or the American College Test. Applicants should also be involved in the community and in athletic<br />
activities either in high school or after high school.