Promotion to Airman First Class (E-3)
The Airman First Class's Role and Responsibilities
As an Airman First Class you are no longer considered just an apprentice
-- your role and responsibilities will increase as you assume the
role of apprentice and worker. You will be expected to comply with
Air Force standards and be a role model for your subordinates. In
addition you will be expected to begin mastering the necessary skills
in your new career fields.
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The Airman First Class Promotion Process
Your unit commander has promotion authority for promotions to Airman
(E-2), Airman First Class (E-3) and Senior Airman (E-4). Promotions
up to E-3 are virtually automatic, as long as you maintain the Air
Force's standards for performance and behavior, and meet the required
Time-in-Serve (TIS) and Time-in-Grade (TIG).
The Airforce TIG/TIS requirements for Airman First Class is ten
months Time In Grade at E-2 (Airman Basic). There are
no Time in Service (TIS) requirements for Airman First Class.
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As an Airman First Class your role and responsibilities will
increase as you assume the role of apprentice and worker.
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The average Air Force-wide active duty time for promotion to the rank
of Airman First Class is 16 months.
Exceptions to the Rule
There are two exceptions to the normal Airman promotion process
in the Air Force:
- The first program is for selected enlisted personnel
to enlist at an advanced rank, due to prior military or leadership
experiences such as college credits, participation in Junior ROTC,
etc. The highest advanced rank one can enlist with under this program
is Airman First Class (E3).
- The Air Force also offers accelerated promotion for
those who agree to enlist for six years Active Duty. Under this
program, enlistees staart basic training as an Airman Basic (E-1),
are promoted to Airman (E-2) upon graduation from basic, and are
then advanced to Airman First Class (E-3) 20 weeks after graduation
from basic training, or when they graduate technical (MOS) school
, whichever occurs first.
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