In April 2006, the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff authorized Air University to design, build and launch an online master's degree program. Launched in 2007, this program provides Air Force majors and civilian equivalents an educational opportunity to meet the needs of our service while also accommodating today's high operations tempo. The OLMP has a proven track record, garnering praise from students and instructors alike. Additionally, it has been reviewed and approved by both regional and joint accreditation teams.
In August 2009, the Air Force decided to leverage the success of the existing OLMP to offer more tailored professional education opportunities and expand those opportunities to mid-level captains under a new "concentration" construct. Within this construct, seven of the existing OLMP courses (21 credit hours) will become the core curriculum required of all students. For captains enrolled in the expanded program, other 12 credit-hour concentrations, which examine specific educational/professional areas in more depth, are being developed. The first new concentration to be implemented, the "leadership concentration," includes four leadership courses specifically designed to meet the developmental needs of captains.
In January 2011, based upon the MOA between Air University, Air Education and Training Command, and the USAF Weapons School, Air Combat Command, is specifically designed to award 12 Graduate Credit Hours of concentration credit for graduates of the 23-week Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) program graduating after January 2009.
The new leadership concentration is specifically designed to prepare captains for the leadership responsibilities they will face as they progress through their careers in the USAF. Eligibility -Military - Active Duty USAF O-3s who: 1) Have 6 years TAFCS or more, 2) Completed SOS, 3) Do not have a master's degree. Please note that civilians are not currently eligible for this program.
Military (USAF) - O-4 selects and O-4s on active duty, non-extended active duty, Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard. Individuals with either a Master's Degree or who have completed IDE, to include ACSC, may apply. However, individuals who have completed both a Master's Degree and IDE are not eligible.
Prior to applying for the OLMP, you need to ensure your military records accurately reflect your current educational level. Refer to the Air Force Personnel Center Website, Education and Training link, to do so. You must confirm that the education level data accurately reflects all college degrees you have earned. If it does not, contact the Office of the Registrar/AFIT at 937-255-6234 and select option 6 to have this information updated.
You also need to be sure that you can log into the AF Portal, with your CAC.
Sister Services (Military): The OLMP Joint Warfare Concentration allows eligible US Navy, US Army, and US Marine O-4 or O-4 selects admission. There will be a limited number of applicants that will be accepted. If you are interested in applying for admission, please submit a student support ticket, by clickimg on “Request Support”and "Submit a Ticket." Fill out the Contact Info, choose "Prospective Student" under User Type, choose Air Command and Staff College under "Organization", Select the program you wish to pursue and finally select “Student Services” under ACSC Request Type.
PLEASE NOTE before submitting a ticket, Sister Service applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Military - Active Duty USAF O-3s who have Total Active Federal Commission Service of 6 or more years, completed SOS, and
do not have a master's degree.
Captains will have an opportunity to apply for admission each eight-week term. Due to resource and programmatic constraints, space is limited and not all who apply may get selected. Eligible students can apply for admission through the AU portal (see below). Students will be notified within 7 days after the application window closes if they are selected. More information on the application process will be provided as it becomes available. Please check back for updates.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and wish to apply, follow the steps below. You also need to be sure that you can log into the AF Portal, either with a user ID and password or your CAC.
Civilian - At this time civilians are not eligible for this program.
Military - Active Duty USAF O-3s who
have Total Active Federal Commission Service of 6 or more years, completed SOS,
do not have a master's degree, and graduated WIC after January 2009.
Captains will have an opportunity to apply for admission each eight-week term. Due to resource and programmatic constraints, space is limited and not all who apply may get selected. Eligible students can apply for admission through the AU portal (see below). Students will be notified within 7 days after the application window closes if they are selected. More information on the application process will be provided as it becomes available. Please check back for updates.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and wish to apply, follow the steps below. You also need to be sure that you can log into the AF Portal, either with a user ID and password or your CAC.
Civilian - At this time civilians are not eligible for this program.
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Edge** | Version 1+ |
Firefox | Version 31+ |
Internet Explorer | Version 9+ (Windows only) |
Safari | Version 6+ (MacOS only) |
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