A&S Class Start/End Dates (Valid for Aug19 - Aug20)

[SW]

Start Date End Date
12Aug19 - 9Sep19

15Oct19 - 12Nov19

6 Jan20 - 3Feb20

9Mar20 - 3Apr20

18May20 - 15Jun20

10Aug20 - 4Sep20

-SW

 

[BrandonA]

When receiving your ship date for BMT will it be planned around these dates?
Thus making the BMT->BA Prep->A&S a seamless progression without any long break in-between each.

 

[MylzS]

When receiving your ship date for BMT will it be planned around these dates?
Thus making the BMT->BA Prep->A&S a seamless progression without any long break in-between each.

You report to BA Prep directly after BMT.
Reference: https://afspecialwarfare.com/prep-course/

 

[BrandonA]

You report to BA Prep directly after BMT.
Reference: https://afspecialwarfare.com/prep-course/

Yes, but if finish BA Prep weeks before A&S classes up what do you do? Just continue training and recovering at Lakeland or take leave before A&S? Haven't received my ship date yet but wanting to have a good idea of timeline so I can relay that info to family.

 

[Yukon]

Previous policy was to have a BMT ship date which has the least number of not in training days between BMT graduation and Course of Initial Entry and subsequent courses required for award of 3-skill level (the AFSC's specialty awarding course (Tech School) .

For BMT grads the COIE is The Special Warfare Prep Course with immediate transition into the A&S course.

 

[SW]

The Special Warfare Prep ops team have confirmed that your BMT end date will align with the start of SW Prep, which then aligns with A&S (or TACP indoc).

SW

 

[BrandonA]

Thank you Yukon and SW.

 

[SA+]

Start Date End Date
12Aug19 - 9Sep19

15Oct19 - 12Nov19

6 Jan20 - 3Feb20

9Mar20 - 3Apr20

18May20 - 15Jun20

10Aug20 - 4Sep20

-SW

Sir,
Do you have an updated scheduled reflecting the rest of this year? My retrain package for SR should be hitting the CFM any day now, trying to gauge when I might be getting an A&S date.

 

[SW]

Not yet. But take note that retrainees are now attending A&S Prep before A&S.

A&S Prep is about 2 months.

 

[SA+]

Not yet. But take note that retrainees are now attending A&S Prep before A&S.

A&S Prep is about 2 months.

I wonder if there is a back log like there was for phase 2 during COVID for retraining get lying slots, any insight?

 

[SW]

I wonder if there is a back log like there was for phase 2 during COVID for retraining get lying slots, any insight?

This is likely the case. Based on feedback on these forums and from personal accounts, there have been members waiting for a slot for months.

My assessment is this will likely take a few class dates to clear out all the backlog, but i don't have confirmation of that from any reliable source.

 

[SA+]

This is likely the case. Based on feedback on these forums and from personal accounts, there have been members waiting for a slot for months.

My assessment is this will likely take a few class dates to clear out all the backlog, but i don't have confirmation of that from any reliable source.

I appreciate the response and your honest assessment! I’ll post how long my wait is to keep information accurate.