Foundations 500 Course - Enlisted Airmanship Continuum

*To attend this event you must be 2 to 3 years post ALS graduation and not yet attended NCOA*

1) Priority 1: TSgts who have not attended NCOA.

2) Priority 2: SSgts with over 24 months TIG and pending assignment or deployment.

3) Priority 3: SSgts with a minimum of 18 months TIG.

This is a five day course. You MUST attend all 5 days and will not be able to leave for appointments or other obligations. If you are unable to make this course, please do NOT sign up.

We will screen all the members that register for eligibility criteria and if you are selected, you will be notified via email.

If the class is full, please sign-up on the waitlist in the case that someone does not meet the criteria.

Foundations Courses have replaced our base-level professional enhancement seminars beginning and became prerequisite courses for EPME in CY26.

The NCO Foundations Course 500 replaces the base level NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar and will be a prerequisite for the Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The course provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to lead by setting the example. It also enhance the students’ capacity to continually advance factors that shape organizational culture, offer guidance that empowers students to reflect on their behaviors in relation to the Airmen Leadership Qualities and facilitate students’ comprehension of techniques that contribute to establishing robust networks. The NCOF500 assist students in grasping the connection between attention to detail, establishing impactful communication and fostering a culture of trust. It promotes the realization that asking the appropriate questions involves understanding how to utilize the answers effectively.