USAFAI36-2015 — Usafa Commissioning Education

USAFAI36-2015 governs the responsibilities, policies, and procedures for cadet Commissioning Education Courses.

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  • Publication number: USAFAI36-2015
  • Title: USAFA COMMISSIONING EDUCATION
  • Date: 2021-07-29

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It integrates Commissioning Sources Institutional Competency Learning Outcomes into the USAFA Course of Instruction. It requires annual course-input validation, mandatory attendance for specified cadets, and reporting on compliance with commissioning education program requirements.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all USAFA personnel while instructing Commissioning Education materials to USAFA cadets.

Topics covered

  • CICLO validation
  • Commissioning Education Courses
  • Cadet attendance
  • Commissioning Education grading
  • Remedial instruction
  • Commissioning education compliance reporting

Questions and answers

How often must course directors and program managers validate CICLO inputs?

Course directors/program managers will validate inputs once per year for each course participating in achieving the CICLOs. (paragraph 2)

What are the Commissioning Education course completion requirements?

All Commissioning Education Courses are graduation and Commissioning requirements and must be completed by all Cadets. (paragraph 4)

Who must attend Commissioning Education classes?

Commissioning Education class attendance is mandatory for all four-year cadets, one-semester foreign exchange students participating in the Cadet Semester Exchange Abroad Program (CSEAP), and Service Academy Exchange cadets. (paragraph 4)

What exam score constitutes a failure of a Commissioning Education course?

A grade of less than 75% on any exam constitutes a failure of the course. (paragraph 4)

When must the CTEC produce its annual Commissioning Education report?

The CTEC will produce an annual report, by 1 July, for the Commandant of Cadets, the Dean of the Faculty, and the Athletic Director summarizing the compliance with commissioning education program requirements and a statistical summary of the elements referenced in paragraph 2.5.1 of this document. (paragraph 2)

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