Air and Space Basic Course

<p>Air and Space Basic Course (ASBC), initially and briefly known as Aerospace Basic Course (ABC), was a <a href="/facts/Professional_Military_Education/93BT8AKL">Professional Military Education</a> (PME) course taught by the Squadron Officer College, <a href="/facts/Air_University_(United_States_Air_Force)/WRJ6VSSu">Air University</a>, at <a href="/facts/Maxwell_Air_Force_Base/Hqnwwh4E">Maxwell AFB</a>, AL. From 1997 to mid-2011, it was the first level of PME for <a href="/facts/United_States_Air_Force/7MxWBYlc">U.S. Air Force</a> <a href="/facts/Second_lieutenant/jJe7hJIz">second lieutenants</a> and was required regardless of commissioning source. Together, ASBC and Squadron Officer School comprised the Air Force's Basic Developmental Education (BDE) program. Each ASBC class had approximately 12 students and was taught by an Air Force <a href="/facts/Captain_(armed_forces)/cqlntj0j">Captain</a>.
</p><p>In addition to newly commissioned Air Force officers, <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Defense/dWAvf7e3">Department of Defense</a> (DoD) civilians in pay grade GS-7 or NSPS Pay Band 2 or above who had completed a baccalaureate degree were also eligible to attend. Air Force guidance was for 100 percent of line, active-duty Air Force officers to attend ASBC, to include direct entry <a href="/facts/Air_Force_Reserve/ntaKUU2X">Air Force Reserve</a> and <a href="/facts/Air_National_Guard/50qC3e0V">Air National Guard</a> officers who were on active duty for initial officer accession training and follow-on flight training or other technical training.  Typical classes included representatives from all major commands and job specialties in the Air Force, and included <a href="/facts/Air_Force_Reserve/ntaKUU2X">Air Force Reserve</a> and <a href="/facts/Air_National_Guard/50qC3e0V">Air National Guard</a> members as well as DoD civilians, primarily junior Department of the Air Force Civilians (DAFC).
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Air and Space Basic Course