What was the driving force to ensure all accredited instructors have Community College of the Air Force degrees?
General Self: The Air Force trains at all levels. Starting with Air Education and Training Command, they train at the foundational level, building our Airmen in basic military training. The wings — our tactical units — continue to train to keep our readiness level up. However, we also need that JIT training – those advance skills that tend to be perishable over time. These are skills you don’t practice all the time, but you may need in a specific situation — that’s the essence of the Expeditionary Center. So, where do you find the cadre who can provide that just-in-time advanced training? That’s what sets the Expeditionary Center apart. The ability to build a cadre — Airmen who are totally dedicated to other Airmen who are going out the door tomorrow to the fight — must have the essential skills and credibility to impart instruction. The way to do that is to ensure that not only are they physically capable, but professionally capable as well. You do that through accreditation. You
