NCOA V1 Set A Volume 1

The United States Air Force Core ValuesAFI 36-2618, The Enlisted Force StructureAFDD 1-1, Force DevelopmentCJCS 1805.01A, Enlisted Professional Military Education*These 4 pillars contain standards of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors for airmen as well as desirable levels of expertise in different areas of the Profession of Arms (POA)

"Prepare technical sergeants to be professional, warfighting Airmen who can lead and manage Air Force units in employment of air, space, and cyberspace power."*In support of this mission, the NCOA curriculum, in-resident and distance learning, is developed to address challenges NCOs face as expeditionary Airmen and to present knowledge that helps NCOs perform as effectively as possible as a leader at the tactical level.

1. Operational Airman
2. Military Professional
3. Unit Manager
4. Managerial Communicator

Identify the specific skills that will be developed at all officer and enlisted PME schools

• provides the nation with personnel skilled in the employment of air, space and cyberspace power in the conduct of war and small-scale contingencies (peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, crisis response, and so forth)
• provides AF personnel with the skills and knowledge to make strategic decisions in progressively more demanding leadership positions within the national security environment
• develops strategic thinkers, planners, and warfighters
• strengthens the ability and skill of AF personnel to lead, manage, and supervise

The development of officer and enlisted leaders who are proficient in their jobs; who understand air, space, and cyberspace power and AF doctrine, and who can apply critical thinking skills to solve complex problems