The Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) is the second level of enlisted PME and prepares Technical Sergeants to be professional, war-fighting Airmen and Space Professionals who can manage and lead units in the employment of Air and Space power.  

The NCOA program is a substantial investment of resources, personnel, and facilities; all dedicated to providing you with the tools you need to lead people and manage resources. Senior leadership strongly supports this investment because of the importance they place on strengthening enlisted leadership.  The goals of the NCO Academy program are to provide the best academic program possible and to maintain our service's high military standards.

Laptop, Tablet E-device   

Students are to bring a government laptop computer from their home unit or a personal laptop/tablet (at your own expense). 

Course materials will be provided via our online learning management system (Canvas).  Abobe Reader or equivalent will provide the ability to highlight, and insert notes and comments. To alleviate the majority of issues with Canvas, ensure the latest version of Google Chrome or Firefox and Java are also downloaded on laptop or notebook. 
  
You will be required to complete homework assignments while at NCOA. Classrooms and billeting are equipped with WI-FI (Non .mil address).  If bringing a government laptop ensure the computer has a “stand alone” configuration, VPN is operational, and Wi-Fi feature is on. 
 
Air University Portal 

Please update or create your account in the Air University (AU) Portal if you have not already done so. Ensure your information is up-to-date in the AU Portal before arrival to the NCOA.  Accessibility to the NCOA course material and accountability will be based on the information you provide in the system. 

Click to access the AU Portal.

If you are unable to participate fully in the class, you will need to work with your chain of command and Base Training Office to get a deferment within 5 duty days of class start date and to be rescheduled into a future class; the schoolhouse cannot assist you in this process. The deferment and declination procedures can be found here: myFss Link 1 and here: myFss Link 2.

Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy

1101 Ent Circle, Bldg 10634

JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236

(210) 671-3766

Contact your unit training manager if you have a profile, limitation, or restriction. All medical profiles must be pre-coordinated with formal training managers NLT 35 days prior to the class start date. Formal training managers will coordinate profiles with the Robert D. Gaylor NCOA. Upon arrival in the flight room, all medical profiles must be given to Flight Instructors by the end of DOE 1. 

Personnel with a certified permanent physical profile (AF Form 422) are eligible to attend BUT subject to approval. Provide a copy of the AF Form 422 to the Formal Training office for coordination with the Robert D. Gaylor NCOA NLT 35-days prior to class start date. NOTE: Students with fitness assessments that expire during class, uncoordinated profiles, or uncoordinated changes to their profiles are subject to immediate release from the school. 

Students must possess a copy of a PASSING AF Fitness Test showing them current through the duration of the course. Upon arrival, AF Fitness Assessment must be given to Flight Instructors on DOE 1.

The Schoolhouse cannot provide information related to DTS/Funding (Lines of Accounting, Cross Orgs, etc.) as we do not have that information. Please reach out to your base / formal training office for assistance.

TDY students are required to stay in base lodging unless otherwise noted in the reporting instructions from the Academy. When booking return/departure flight, please DO NOT book before 1700 day of graduation.