NCOs have a shot at school through AFIT

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) --  Air Force Institute of Technology officials are offering nine NCOs the opportunity to pursue an advanced science, engineering or management degree at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Additionally, one NCO will be offered the opportunity to earn a master's degree in economic crime from an AFIT-sponsored civilian institution.

Ten NCOs from around the Air Force will be selected in early 2007 to attend the Enlisted-to-AFIT program. The program is designed to provide commanders with a diverse and renewable source of highly proficient and educated career NCOs, according to officials. Nominations are due to the Air Force Personnel Center here by Jan. 20.

People interested in applying for the 18-month program must be at least a technical sergeant with a minimum of eight years time in service, 24 months time on station and have three years retainability upon graduation. They must have completed the appropriate skill-level upgrade and resident professional military education schooling for their rank, officials said.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Besides academic transcripts, applicants have to provide test scores from either the Graduate Record Examination or Graduate Management Admission Test, depending upon the specific AFIT degree-program requirements.

AFIT is the Air Force's graduate school of engineering and management and its institution for technical professional continuing education. Since residence degrees were first granted in 1956, more than 15,000 graduate and 300 doctorate of philosophy degrees have been awarded.

Prospective students can review program requirements and nomination procedures on the Enlisted to AFIT Web site at www.afit.edu.