Air Force Special Operations Command

 

Course Information

Description: The BPACS is designed to expose Partner Nation participants to the political, military, economic, social, and information, and infrastructure benefits of aviation resources in the development and defense of the Partner Nation.

 

• Partner Nation participants will be exposed to:
  -- US civilian-military relations (especially with regards to US national security decision-making), civilian- military aviation resource cooperation, and perspectives on civilian-military aviation operations
  -- The benefits of a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-term Civilian-Military plan for the Partner Nation's aviation resource development
  -- The role of aviation in extending the Partner Nation government's reach into "un-governed and under- governed spaces" - a US National Security Strategy goal
  -- US Security Assistance pre-requisites, programs, and processes to facilitate and ease Partner Nation-US Building Partnership Aviation Capacity efforts
  -- Various classroom exercises and field trips that give Partner Nation and US personnel opportunities to learn about the Partner Nation's aviation capabilities  and security challenges, talk about US perspectives on how to enhance capabilities and address challenges, and apply both to the Partner Nation's future aviation resource development

 

Target Audience: The BPACS's goal is to bring Partner Nation military and civilian personnel together with US military and civilians to build trust and partnership as they work to build a shared, practical vision for the Partner Nation's aviation resource development. To meet this goal, the following personnel will be considered for nomination.

 

• Mid- to Senior-Level Partner Nation Personnel from E-IMET eligible countries, and US civilians and military (O-4 to O-6/Civilian equivalent) with a present or future role in Partner Nation-US aviation contacts. Personnel should also have a present or future role in aviation acquisition, training, operations, resource planning, or resource management.

• Target Audience Desirables:
  -- Global and Regional Mix (countries from more than one region)
  -- A mix of Partner Nation aviation capabilities and security challenges
  -- Aviation experience from throughout the Partner Nation government - not just Ministry of Defense and Air Force equivalents
  -- SOCCOM High and Priority Countries (list on SIPR)
  -- Mid-to Senior-Level personnel (0-4 to 0-6 or civilian equivalent) from military and security forces
  -- International Partner Aviators and Aviation Planners
  -- US Joint/Interagency Aviation Operations Managers
  -- All aspects of Aviation i.e. ATC, MXS, Logistics and Airfield mgrs
  -- U.S. Aviation Planners and Advisors
  -- SAF/IA (Regional/Country Desk Officers), AFSAT and HAF/IW
  -- Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
  -- AF Security Assistance Center (AFSAC)
  -- AF RAS/PAS
  -- J/A-5s, J/A-8s, and J/A-9s
  -- ANG/AFRES BP Personnel
  -- AFSOC/A-8/A-3
  -- AFSOC CAA/AvFID/NSAV operators, maintainers, logisticians, & planners

 

Class Size (optimal): 15 Partner Nation personnel and 15 US participants

Prerequisites/References: To apply for this course prospective students must first obtain a USAFSOS Blackboard account. To access Blackboard, copy and paste the following address into your browser's address bar: https://afsoc.blackboard.com. (Currently we are unable to link directly to the USAFSOS Blackboard site per AFI 33-129, paragraph 6.91.)

Note: Partner Nation Students should have Minimum 70 English Comprehension Level (ECL). English will be the class language

 

 

 

 ! = Change || N/C -- No Change || X = Cancelled

Course dates and locations are subject to change, Please verify schedule prior to departing duty location.

Updated 30 Mar 2017