AETCMD104 — Air Force Accession Center (afac)

AETCMD104 governs the Air Force Accessions Center mission, command, relationships, and responsibilities.

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  • Publication number: AETCMD104
  • Title: AIR FORCE ACCESSION CENTER (AFAC)
  • Date: 2025-05-20

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AETCMD104 identifies AFAC as an Air Education and Training Command primary subordinate unit and identifies its assigned units. It covers recruiting, accessions, citizen development education, military training, professional military education, and total force integration, with mandatory compliance.

Applies to: Compliance with this mission directive is mandatory and applies to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, USAF civilians, and contracted forces who execute and/or support the AFAC mission.

Topics covered

  • Recruiting and accessions mission
  • Citizen development education
  • Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets
  • Common military training
  • Professional military education
  • AFAC assigned units
  • Total force integration

Questions and answers

What is AFAC responsible for executing and optimizing?

AFAC, an AETC PSU is responsible for executing and optimizing the recruiting and accessions portion of the AETC mission. (paragraph 1)

What education does AFAC provide to JROTC cadets?

Provides citizen development education and training at the secondary (i.e., high school) level for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets. (paragraph 1)

What does AFAC recruit for military service?

Recruits (e.g., attracts, selects, and classifies) qualified individuals for military service in a DAF enlisted or officer specialty. (paragraph 1)

What training and education does AFAC provide to officer candidates and SROTC cadets?

Provides common military training (CMT) and introductory and precommissioning-level professional military education (PME) for commissioned and warrant officer candidates, as well as Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC) cadets at the post-secondary (i.e., college and university) level. (paragraph 1)

What organizations participate in AFAC total force integration efforts?

In collaboration and cooperation with Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Air National Guard (ANG), United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), and United States Space Force (USSF) personnel and units, AFAC leverages and strengthens common operational capabilities and structures through deliberate total force integration (TFI) efforts. (paragraph 1)

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