Developmental education application deadlines set Published March 31, 2008 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Officers and civilians considering intermediate or senior developmental education in 2009 have until April 25 and May 1, respectively, to submit their applications for consideration by the selection board. Officers apply using a Web-based application, while civilians submit their applications through their civilian personnel flights by the internal suspense dates established by their CPFs. Line officers as well as chaplain and medical service officers may apply for up to five IDE/SDE programs using the pull-down menus on the Air Force's Web-based 3849 form. The form is available for eligible officers and senior raters on https://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afpcsecure/mainmenu.asp. Officers must be nominated by their senior rater to compete at the functional developmental team and Developmental Education Designation Board levels. The senior rater accountability date is Feb. 1. Nominees must also ensure that their Airman Development Plan is current. The civilian developmental education program includes both IDE and SDE opportunities for employees in pay bands 2 and 3 and grades GS-12 through 15 (and equivalent). Civilians are nominated by their local leadership through their chain of command. After members of the Air Force Personnel Center's force development support division receive the applications, they forward them to the appropriate functional developmental teams so they can rank the nominees, validate the programs they should attend and identify follow-on assignments. Both military and civilian designees from the Developmental Education Designation Board will be announced this October. IDE/SDE officer program information can be found at: Click here Civilians can view a list of CDE programs and information at: Click here Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page