The Air Force Voluntary Education Program supports Force Development by maintaining a highly educated force. The program supports off-duty voluntary education goals for active duty Air Force and Air National Guard in the National Capital Region (NCR), to include tuition assistance, Montgomery GI Bill/Post 9-11, Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), SkillBridge, Accessing Higher Education, General Education Mobile, Air University Associates to Bachelors Cooperative, and Scholarships.
The Military Testing Office administers the following exams: Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, Air Force Reading Abilities Test, Electronic Data Processing Test, Oral Proficiency Interviews for languages, Defense Language Proficient Test, Defense Language Aptitude Battery, Armed Forces Classification Test, Test for Basic Aviation Skills, Enlisted Pilot Qualification Test, Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System, Weighted Airmen Promotion, and the Manpower Test Battery.
The Formal Training Office provides TDY to School notifications.
The Base Training Office ensures all airmen assigned to the NCR successfully progress in upgrade and qualification training.
Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC)
Air Force's premier site for information about educational benefits
Career Assistance Advisor (CAA)
The Career Assistance Advisor (CAA) acts as the principal advisor to commanders and supervisors on retention issues. The CAA program is designed to assist supervisors when talking to subordinates about the benefits of an Air Force career. The CAA assists commanders and supervisors in career counseling and conducts advertising and publicity programs. The CAA also advises separating enlisted personnel on Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard program benefits and opportunities, advises on career progression and planning, monitors mandatory pay and benefits briefing programs, manages Air Force retention programs, and provides reports and statistics to help commanders assess retention trends. Enlisted enhancement courses are conducted for SNCOs, NCOs and Airman and Right Decision briefings for first-and second-term Airmen.
The CAA is located at Bolling
Career Assistance Advisor, JB Anacostia-Bolling & Pentagon
11 FSS, Stewart Theater (Bldg 52), 2nd Flr JBAB, DC 20032
Office: 202-284-4442 Cell: 706-550-2575
Testing
The Military Testing Office conducts Airman promotion testing, foreign language proficiency and other military testing.
Visit Defense Language Institute for language testing preparation resources.
NOTICE!! Airmen/Guardians who were due to test 1 March – 31 August 2020 were authorized up to 9 months from their original DLPT/OPI currency due date to complete testing and beconsidered current for the purpose of FLPB/FLPP. Airmen/Guardians who were due to test between 1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021 were authorized an extension through 31May 20 21 from their original DLPT/OPI currency due date to complete testing and beconsidered current for the purpose of FLPB/FLPP. It is incumbent on the Airman/Guardian work with their CLPM or TCO to schedule their DLPT/OPI well in advance of their test certification expiration to prevent a lapse in FLPB/FLPP.
Base Training
Base training serves as the OPR for the supervision of all training programs for personnel assigned to the Boling AFB, identifies and coordinates training sources, and assists with developing training plans, schedules, documentation and evaluation procedures to support unit operations and CFETP requirements. Base training provides guidance to commanders and Unit Training Managers on CDC and AFSC related matters, assists in identifying annual training requirements and conducts Staff Assistance Visits.
If you have any questions regarding training, please contact your unit training manager.
Formal Training
Formal Training is the OPR for all TDY-to-school matters, processes orders and training allocations for all military and civilian personnel, coordinates and approves all civilian training requirements, functions as the primary POC for all PME for officers and enlisted members, and updates training certificates for civilian and military members.
If you have any questions regarding training, please contact your unit training manager.
National Test Center
All CLEP and DSST test titles are available. NTC testing services are available to those with current base access. This includes active-duty service members, military retirees, spouses, and civilian employees of the military. See appoointment availability below.
Pearson VUE certification tests by appointment: http://www.pearsonvue.com/military .
DSST Principles of Public Speaking by appointment, email your request to
