Active duty staff sergeants through senior master sergeants interested in attaché duty have until Dec. 21 to submit an application, Air Force officials said today.

The Air Force Personnel Center and the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs are accepting applications for enlisted defense attaché specialists at 22 locations, with tour lengths ranging from 12 to 36 months, and training report dates between January and August 2015, said James Yarbrough, Secretary of the Air Force attaché program chief.

These enlisted attaché support positions include operations coordinator, or OPSCO, and operations noncommissioned officer, or OPSNCO. Duties include managing logistics and administrative support, executing budget requirements, working various clearances, supervising foreign national staff, and direct support for distinguished guest visits, Yarbrough said.

"Attaché support personnel must be self-starters who are flexible, persuasive and persistent," Yarbrough said. "This duty is open to Airmen in all Air Force specialty codes, capitalizing on the wide range of professional expertise in the enlisted corps."

Applicants must be released from the assignment functional manager to compete for an attaché position. In addition, applicants and all immediate family members must be U.S. citizens; all members and accompanying family members' health, educational, and special needs must be medically cleared.

"Selection for enlisted attaché duty is very competitive," he said. "In this role, OPSCOs and OPSNCOs are charged with developing and maintaining harmonious and cooperative relationships between the USAF and the host nation defense department, so only exceptional NCOs will be considered."

For a list of possible duty locations and other related information, visit the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and enter "attache duty" in the search window. To locate and download the application, enter "attache application" in the Portal search window and select the Fall 2013 version. To read the personnel services delivery memo, go to the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil and enter "PSDM 13-115" in the search window.