Advanced Academic Degree (AAD) and Special Experience Exchange Duty (SPEED)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AAD/SPEED program?

These are several competitive special programs providing targeted developmental education and/or broadening
developmental assignments for officers in eligible career fields.

What specific programs are included?

AAD Masters and Ph.D programs including:

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
AFIT Faculty Pipeline
U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA)
Faculty Pipeline and National Reconnaissance Office sponsored programs)

Other programs:
Acquisition & Intelligence Experience Exchange Tour (AIEET)
Acquisition & Logistics Experience Exchange Tour (ALEET)
Comptroller Operational Logistics Tour (COLT)
Education With Industry (EWI)
Info Officer Engineering Exchange (IOEE)
Logistic Career Broadening Program (LCBP)
Program for Acquisition Contracting Exchange (PACE)
Space & Missile Acquisition Exchange Program (SAEP)
Space Lift Education & Crossover Program (SLECP)
USMC Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) and Missile Operations & Missile Maintenance Exchange Program
(MOMMEX).

What career fields are eligible?

It varies each Academic Year (AY). A representative list of AFSCs considered in AY11 includes the following Air Force
Specialty Codes (AFSCs):

12S Special Operations Combat Systems Officer

13S Space & Missile
14N Intelligence
15W Weather
17D Cyberspace Operations
21X Logistics
35P Public Affairs
38F Force Support
43E Biomedical Scientist
6XX Acquisition
71S. Special Investigator

How do I apply for this program?

Every year, usually around March, the Academic and Special Utilization Branch at the Air Force Personnel Center publish
the available AAD/SPEED Selection Process Guide. The guide includes the names of available programs, detailed
application process/guidance. It also includes a nominal timeline for the entire program.

Do I have to be released by my officer assignment team (OAT) to compete for these programs?
Yes. Your OAT must release you to compete. If selected for any AAD or SPEED program in this message, assignment
acceptance and declination procedures will apply IAW AFI 36-2110 (Assignments), as well as any Force Management
provisions.

When are AAD/SPEED applications due?

It varies each year and per program, however, most are due by April 30 each year. Certain AFSCs (16G/32E/& 6XX)
usually have until June 30 to apply; 21X officers have until 30 September. The annual AAD/SPEED guide (see link below)
contains the specific suspenses for applications.

When are AAD/SPEED selections normally announced?

Selection results are usually published by Oct. 31 for all AFSCs except for 21X applicants, Logistics Career Broadening
Program (LCBP). The 21X selections are released two and a half months later, usually by mid-January.

If selected for an AAD/SPEED program, when will I move?

The timeline for movement of officers under these programs is based on numerous factors including time-on-station
(TOS), and Date Eligible for Return from Overseas (DEROS), if no training is required. If training is required, officers will
PCS according to training availability. All participants incur applicable ADSCs.

I’d like to know specific information about the AAD/SPEED program, where can I find out more details?

Point your browser to the AF Personnel Services website by clicking here or copying/pasting this URL on the address bar
https://gum.afpc.randolph.af.mil/ . Type AAD/SPEED under the “Search the Knowledge Base” area and click on the
magnifying glass icon (search button). Look for the 2011 AAD/SPEED guide and click on the link provided. Each year’s
guide is kept online until replaced by the following year’s guide to allow those individuals interested in the program to
get detailed program descriptions, eligibility criteria, etc.

I’ve read the AAD/SPEED guide but still have more questions, who can I contact?

You can send an email to your respective assignment team’s organizational email boxes listed below:

Rated Questions: afpc.dpaom@randolph.af.mil

13S Questions: space@randolph.af.mil
14N Questions: intel@randolph.af.mil
15W Questions: wx@randolph.af.mil
21X Questions: afpc.dpasl@randolph.af.mil
32E Questions: afpc.dpasbc@randolph.af.mil
33S Questions: afpc.dpasc@randolph.af.mil
35P Questions: afpc.dpasbp@randolph.af.mil
38F Questions: afpc.dpasb@randolph.af.mil
43E Questions: afpc.dpamw@randolph.af.mil
6XX Questions: afpc.dpasa@randolph.af.mil
71S Questions: afpc.dpasb@randolph.af.mil
USAFA FP Questions: afpc.dpasf@randolph.af.mil