STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

Senior Airman with at least 48 months time in service or Staff Sergeant selectees.
Have 1 year retainability from projected class graduation date before being enrolled.
Must meet existing body fat and aerobics standards.
Must not be on a control roster.
Members on a permanent medical profile are eligible to attend with concurrence of medical authority.
Members with temporary profiles are eligible but delay is recommended until temporary condition is resolved.
Must be recommended by commander.
Once selected, attendance is mandatory.

STUDENT ALLOCATION & NOTIFICATION PROCESS

The ALS identifies eligible students from the Robins AFB Senior Airman population to attend ALS using the following criteria:
Top consideration is given to SrA with promotion line numbers to SSgt and SrA going PCS to a location overseas without an ALS.
SrA with the earliest Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) are the next considered for attendance.

Note: The base eligibles list generated monthly by 78 MSS is not sufficient information for the ALS to select the right students at the right time. First Sergeants need to keep the ALS informed of their needs and information they have not on the eligibles list (i.e. inbound airmen, PCSs, line numbers, etc.)

After identifying students to fill a class ALS sends nomination letters and registration forms to the student's First Sergeant.
The Commander and First Sergeant determine whether they should accept, decline, or defer the nomination.
If accepted the registration form is completed and returned to the ALS. The student is then considered selected and training becomes a mandatory obligation for them.
First Sergeants need to contact the ALS directly to defer or decline a nomination.
Organizational substitutions are not permitted. ALS will distribute available slots to the next most eligible SrA on Robins AFB.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Students selected to attend complete the registration form accompanying the nomination letter send to their First Sergeant.
The Commander or their representative is required to insure the student meets the Air Force Weight and Body Fat standards, and has one year retention beyond class graduation date.
The student will give the completed form to the First Sergeant who will return the form to ALS by the reponse date on the nomination letter.
ALS sends registered students a welcome letter and information guide.

FIRST DAY REPORTING

Students need to report to ALS early enough on the first day to be in place and ready to go by 0700. The building will be open by 0630 to allow for early arrivals.
The school is located in building 944 on the corner of Warner Robins and 10th Street next to the new Child Care Center, and across the street from the Skills Development Center and Health and Wellness Center.
Student parking is in the lost on the north side of the building accessible from Warner Robins Street.
Wear the uniform of the day as prescribed in the next paragraph.

UNIFORM WEAR

The Service uniform (light blue shirt/blouse) with tie/tie tab and ribbons is worn on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday. The Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) is worn on Thursdays and Fridays.

UNIFORM INSPECTIONS

Uniform inspections during the course will include the BDU, Service uniform, Service Dress, and Semi-formal uniforms. Inspection dates will be listed on the course schedule distributed to students on the first day of class. The minimum dress and appearance standards outlined in AFI 36-2903.

CONTACTING STUDENTS

Students can be contacted by calling 926-6515. Messages will be placed on the student message board in the student break room. Students will not be interrupted in class except in the case of an emergency.

APPOINTMENTS

Routine appointments are strongly discouraged while attending ALS. Approval to miss any scheduled class time must be provided by the faculty. Missing more than eight scheduled hours of activity could be cause for release from the course.

CLASS HOURS

Class hours normally run from 0700 to 1630 for the duration of the course. However, students are expected to participate in some evening and weekend class activities in addition to the scheduled class hours. This course requires full time dedication, and we strongly recommend students treat it like a TDY and not attend any college classes or engage in any off duty employment. Students reside at home during the course, since we do not have a dormitory or billeting for students.

STUDENT BREAKS

Fifteen minute breaks are taken after each 45 minutes of classroom instruction. Lunch is normally scheduled from 1100 - 1215, but can vary depending on the events of the day. Smoking is not permitted during the academic day, at any class activities, or around the ALS facility.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Call the ALS staff if medical problems may limit full participation in the course. Provide copies of any medical profiles or waivers to the staff during the first day of class.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONING PROGRAM

PC is normally conducted three times a week at the end of the day. PC starts with warm up exercises at the ALS, and is then followed by either a two mile run/walk, or a jog to the base fiteness center to weight train or play volleyball. Our goal is to get everyone to appreciate the importance of physical fitness and take responsibility for their own fitness level. Students need to have exercise attire appropriate for the season.

STUDY MATERIAL

Student study guides and reference material are provided. Students are expected to bring their own pens, pencils, note pads, highlighters, etc. As a courtesy, we issue students a gym bag of sufficient size to carry class materials and athletic attire.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (CCAF)

ALS is accredited under the Community College of the Air Force through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Completion of ALS results in awarding of eight semester hours of credit by the CCAF.

GRADUATION CRITERIA

Students must maintain a 70% cumulative average in both the objective and performance evaluation tracks. The objective evaluation track consists of two summative evaluation (Multiple choice tests), and the performance track score is computed using a final speech and final writing assignment.

Students are also expected to have lived within the bounds of acceptable behavior while attending the course to be eligible for awards and to receive the ALS diploma. Again, Air Force Core Values set the stage for successful behavior while in the course.

GRADUATION

The course concludes with a formal graduation ceremony at the Enlisted Club on the evening of the last day of class. Invitations are provided for students to send to their Commander, First Sergeant, and supervisor. However, there is no limit to the number of guests a student may invite. The graduation meal cost will be determined after the class is in session. Guests must make a reservation and pay for their meal by the RSVP date to attend the ceremony. The RSVP date will also be announced in class. Call ALS at (912) 926-2098 Monday through Friday between 0800-1600 to make reservations.

We make all attempts to seat guests with their student, and to keep organizations together, however, various limitations can undermine this endeavor.

AWARDS

John L. Levitow Award: Is the highest honor in Enlisted Professional Military education and is presented to the class's top student. This award denotes the student who demonstrated leadership and achieved the highest academic and performance scores. The student receiving this award is ineligible to receive any other award, since it is the top honor.
Distinguished Graduate Award: Is presented only to the top ten percent of the class. Since the Levitow award is considered the top distinguished graduate this award will only be presented when the class size is fifteen students or larger. This award recognizes students demonstrating leadership, and academic and performance excellence.
Leadership Award: Is an optional award presented to the student who did the most to foster teamwork and displayed the highest sense of professionalism and Esprit de Corp. It is only awarded if a student in addition to the Levitow Award winner significantly contributed to the success of the class.
Academic Achievement Award: Is an optional award denoting excellence as a scholar and is presented to the student with the highest academic and performance scores.

STUDENT RELEASES

Three type of releases can occur after a student is enrolled in the program.

Administrative Release: is for personal emergencies or recall by parent unit. This release is without prejudice and the student may return to a future ALS class as soon as they receive an allocation from ALS.
Academice Release: is for failing to maintain academic standards of 70% in either the objective or performance evaluation track Prior to this release an academic review board will be conducted to determine if any extenuating circumstances were involved, otherwise the individual is returned to their unit. This release renders the student ineligible for re-entry for six months.
Disciplinary Release: is for failure to maintain behavioral standards as outlined in Air Force directives and School Policies. If circumstances warrant, the Flight Chief may convene a review board to make a release recommendation. This release renders a student ineligible for re-entry into any PME course for one year.

HISTORY

The Air Force divided the E-4 grade into Senior Airman and Sergeant and created two new Professional Military Education (PME) courses in June 1976. The first was Phase I, the NCO Orientation Course. It was three days in length and designed to prepare airmen for NCO status. The second was Phase II, the USAF Supervisors Course. This was an eight day course designed to acquaint new supervisors with their responsibilities. In 1981, the Air Force determined these course didn't meet the needs of the enlisted force. Although many options were considered, the NCO Preparatory Course was established to replace Phase I and II in 1984.
Due to the restructuring taking place throughout the Air Force in the late '80's, emphasis shifted to training Senior Airmen as supervisors and raters; thus the USAF Airman Leadership School was implemented on 1 October 1991. It was a 153 hour course providing extensive study of Military Citizenship, Communication Skills and Quality Leadership. The course has continually undergone revision to keep it up to date and viable. On 1 January 1994, the course was re-written and extended to 186 hours, and was again modified on 1 Jun 1996 when the Military Citizenship curriculum area was renamed the Profession of Arms. The most recent revision redefined the course to 189 hours and revised 27 hours of curriculum on 1 March 99.
The Robins ALS is working to have it's first two seminar class 26 April 99 in it's newly expanded facility. The ALS now has two flight rooms, and the staff is working diligently to ready furnishings, equipment and themselves to provide increased trainine capacity.