AUGUST 22, 2020 - The 56th Force Support Squadron Education Center supplies Airmen with information about many different resources and programs the U.S. Air Force offers which aid in achieving their educational goals. The Education Center provides Airmen and their families with assistance to enroll in college courses, officer commissioning programs or transition out of the … [Read more...]
Special Education Legal Support Now Available to EFMP Families
AUGUST 21, 2020 - Families in the Exceptional Family Member Program now have more resources to reach out to when they have legal questions about their rights. Close to 40 Army legal practitioners recently completed additional training to better support families with special education-related needs, said Melissa Halsey, legal assistance policy division chief for the Office of … [Read more...]
Officers and Noncommissioned Officers Can Attend Law School on Army’s Dime
AUGUST 19, 2020 - The Office of the Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications for the Army's Funded Legal Education Program. Under this program, the Army projects sending up to 25 active duty commissioned officers and – new this year – noncommissioned officers to civilian law school at government expense. Selected officers and NCOs will attend law school beginning … [Read more...]
Community College of the AF Reveals Plans for New Degree Program
AUGUST 5, 2020 - The Community College of the Air Force announced plans for a new degree program slated for launch in 2021. The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program … [Read more...]
Air Force Allows Pregnant, Postpartum Women to Attend PME
JULY 30, 2020 - Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy, and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending. Previous policy prevented pregnant women and women within their one-year postpartum deferment period from attending PME, creating an unintended barrier … [Read more...]