Deadline set to apply for developmental education Published May 24, 2004 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Mission support officers considering basic developmental education programs in 2005 have until June 15 to apply.Available programs include:-- Air Force Institute of Technology.-- Education with industry.-- Space-lift education and crossover program.-- Space and missile acquisition exchange program.-- Acquisition and intelligence experience exchange tour.-- Acquisition and logistics experience exchange tour.-- Comptroller operation logistics tour.-- Lean aerospace initiative.-- Fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.-- Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School.-- Communications and information engineering exchange.-- Civil and developmental engineering exchange.-- Financial management leadership program."These programs are great opportunities for young officers," said Lt. Col. Phil Cooper, deputy chief of the mission support officer assignments division at the Air Force Personnel Center here. "All officers should take the time to check into developmental programs such as these and apply if it seems right for their progression."Officers in mission-support related career fields may be able to apply for one or more developmental programs. Also, officers in intelligence and space and missiles can apply for exchange programs with the acquisition career fields.The officers must be released by their core assignment team before applying. They must submit a completed Air Force Form 3849, "PME/AFIT/RTFB Officer Worksheet," to AFPC by June 15, said Capt. Ryan Mueller, developmental engineering assignment officer."This process is separate from the ongoing intermediate developmental-education process and eligibility requirements vary for each program," he said.E-mail addresses for application submissions and complete details about each program are available at local military personnel fights or online at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/acquis/AFIT05Message.htm. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service)