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Tag: Officer Training School-Accelerated Commissioning Program

OTS beta courses test accelerated commissioning program for senior NCOs
August 28, 2019 — Air University is testing a new, accelerated program to help fast-track qualifying Air Force senior non-commissioned officers looking to commission as Air Force second lieutenants... MORE

This image illustrates the start of the first Officer Training School Accelerated Commissioning Program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Mississippi. OTS-ACP tests commissioning senior NCOs in 14 training days instead of the standard 40 training days.

OTS beta courses aim to test shortened commissioning program for senior NCOs
May 2, 2019 — Air Education and Training Command officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph are reimagining how Airmen are developed and have proposed two beta course tests that would shorten the officer commissioning program for senior noncommissioned officers... MORE

Officer Training School cadets in OTS class 16-07 take the oath of office during their graduation parade at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 17, 2016. In April 2019, Maxwell Air Force Base announced two beta courses, called Officer Training School-Accelerated Commissioning Program, that will shorten OTS from 40 training days to 14 training days for selected senior NCOs.