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Developmental education program deadline set

Air Force officers and civilians who want to pursue intermediate or senior developmental education this year must submit their applications by April 5, personnel officials announced Monday.

The applications will then be considered by a selection board.

Officers can apply using a Web-based application; civilians must submit a hard copy application to the Air Force Personnel Center Civilian Development Education and Training Branch.

Line officers, chaplains and medical service officers may apply for up to five intermediate or senior developmental education programs — including Air Command and Staff College and Air War College — using the Air Force’s 3849 form, available March 8 through April 5 on the AFPC secure applications Web site.

Officers must be nominated by their senior raters to compete at the functional developmental team and Developmental Education Designation Board levels. Nominees’ Airman Development Plan also must be current.

The Civilian Developmental Education Program includes opportunities for employees in pay bands 1 through 3 and GS-7 through 15 or equivalent grades.

Civilians are nominated by their local leadership through their chains of command.

Developmental team review boards take place from May to August. The Air Force Academy board convenes in August, and the small programs board meets in September.

Military and civilian applicants chosen for the programs will be announced in October.

For more information on available education opportunities, visit the AFPC personnel services Web site, formerly the “Ask” Web site, at https://gum.afpc.randolph.af.mil, and select the link for “Continued Education” in the Officer category or search for “2010 IDE/SDE.” Civilians can view a list of their programs under the Civilian category or search for “CDE.”