Air Command and Staff College Seminar forming Published Sept. 30, 2011 By Marty Kulikowski Force Development Specialist Center Career Programs Manager HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The Ogden Air Logistics Center Career Programs Office will be conducting a Seminar Formation/Planning Meeting for beginning Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) Seminar groups Oct. 5 or Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in Building 1289, Bill Ernst (PK) Conference Room on the second floor. All eligible employees interested in forming and joining an ACSC Seminar are welcome to attend a meeting which usually last 1.5 hours. Air Command and Staff College is the intermediate level Professional Military Education (PME) and is highly recommended for civil service personnel performing at the tactical level. - This is not the ACSC On-Line Masters course - This does not cover the In Residence program - You do not need to be enrolled in ACSC prior to attending this meeting. Eligibility: - Military: major or above - Civilian: GS-12 or above, and bachelors degree or above, and minimum of 2 years civil service. The meeting will cover eligibility and signing up, course materials, forming the seminar and selecting seminar president and deputy, president's and deputy's duties, member responsibilities, presentations (lessons), course reviews and testing and senior leader presentation followed by a question and answer period. In 1948, ACSC established a Distance Learning Program to provide intermediate-level professional military education (PME) via correspondence to meet the needs of nonresident students. Today, the DL team continues to explore better ways to deliver course materials in the current expeditionary environment in order to meet the demand for PME of mid-career officers and civilians stationed throughout the world. A seminar is typically composed of five to eighteen members, although it can form anytime two or more students are enrolled. This method is ideal if you prefer a regimented approach to your studies. It is also helpful for retaining the material and exploring it more deeply, undoubtedly the greatest benefits of the discussions that characterize the seminar approach. All ACSC graduates receive joint professional military education (JPME) Phase I credit. Phase I emphasizes the fundamentals needed for a sound basis in joint operations and provides a foundation for follow-on study for Phase II education. The American Council on Education (ACE) recommends approximately 21 graduate credit hours be awarded for completing ACSC. For more information contact Marty Kulikowski, Center Career Programs Office, at 801-777-9154.