Air Force Accessions Center (AFAC)
Mission
The Air Force Accessions Center consolidates all Air Force Accessions functions under an expanded Airman Development Command to provide Airmen a common, mission-focused accessions, development and training path. The goal is to be able to inspire, recruit, train and develop the right talent, whether Airman or Guardian, into the right job at the right time and while being agile enough to adjust while in execution.
Features
The U.S. Air Force Accessions Center remains a direct reporting unit to AETC which is slated to become ADC sometime in 2025.
DAF active-duty U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force recruiting, as well as Air Force Reserve recruiting. The AFAC will continue to coordinate with the National Guard Bureau in support of ANG recruiting with execution ANG marketing.
The AFAC will accession warrant officers in information technology and cyber fields to maintain technical leadership in these highly perishable skills. As part of this effort, Air University’s Jeanne M. Holm Center’s accessions mission, including the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC),Officer Training School (OTS), Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS) missions and Citizen Development realigned under the AFAC 1 Oct. 2024.
The AFAC will also manage the Junior ROTC program, with minimal impact as personnel are expected to realign in place.
Background
DAF senior leaders outlined changes to AETC in February 2024 at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, as part of the service’s 24 key decisions designed to meet the challenges of a changing threat environment, keep the force competitive, and enact urgent change. These decisions are broadly grouped into four categories – Develop People, Generate Readiness, Project Power, and Develop Capabilities. AETC was designated as the lead command responsible for the future of DAF-wide personnel development.
Recruiting across the Department of Defense has become increasingly challenging due to a widening unfamiliarity gap between the civilian sector and the military. However, the Air Force is committed to communicating that service in the Air Force or Space Force offers much more than employment; it provides profound opportunities, unparallel community, and sense of purpose. Combining people and resources under a single command helps the DAF attract qualified, talented civilians into our Air Force and Space Force more efficiently and effectively.
The Accessions Center will now be able to garner that talent as well as train and develop the ROTC, JROTC, OTS, and Warrant Officer pipelines under one umbrella. As part of this consolidation, Air University’s Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development at Maxwell AFB merged with JBSA-Randolph’s Air Force Recruiting Service to form the newly established AFAC (P) on 1 Oct. 2024, which is expected to reach Full Operating Capability by Oct. 1, 2025.
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(Current as of 1 December 2024)