1. The Community College of the Air Force was founded in 1972 and has become the largest community college in the world and is the Department of Defense's only community college. Resistance to this change centers on accreditation, changes in lesson plans, workforce and budgets. Enlisted education in the Department of Defense and DHS would increase with standardization, educational opportunities, transcripts, and improved contingency operations capabilities. The opening of the Air Force Community College shall be open to all five branches of the military.2. One of the major benefits of opening the Community College of the Air Force to all service branches would lead to standardization across all five services. Currently, all five services have a different program on how to write your resume. This would avoid having multiple schools teaching the same thing. In conversation with CPO Eason, this was being accomplished at Fort Sam Huston for medical personnel. The Army and Navy had adapted their curriculum to meet the Air Force Community Collage accreditation standard. However, the interviewee said it was a good thing. They had to raise their standards and toe the line when it came to accountability. Standardization is the key element to opening educational opportunities to all enlisted personnel.3. Another benefit of an Enlisted Community College would put all enlisted members on equal footing with educational opportunities. According to the Professional Development Guide (PDG), the Air Force Community College awards the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree to enlisted members, who complete 64 semester hours related to their current or prior employment. Not all credits must... middle of paper... Air Force Community College for all five branches of the military is a critical next step in the troop's development. Highlights the benefits of opening the Community College of the Air Force by discussing standardization, educational opportunities, transcripts, and some highlights. Then I moved on to some resistance and it involved accreditation, changes to lesson plans, workforce and budgets. The last note to leave is that the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council is an example of where all five services are working together to ensure the standardization of Federal Aviation Administration airframe and power plant certification per Reference A. However, there will be obstacles to overcome the idea of a Department of Defense Enlisted Community College has a solid chance of success nowadays.
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