Development Advisors (DAs) are here to serve as the primary advisors to commanders and supervisors on enlisted force management, including force shaping matters, career opportunities, entitlements, benefits, etc.  Also, DAs develop and manage local professional enhancement initiatives to ensure quality of program facilitation is kept at the highest levels.

For information on retraining, please click the link below. It will take you to MyPers where you can find the most up-to-date resources (CAC-enabled site).

Herc U focuses on the deliberate development of every member assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, to include Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Civilian employees, local nationals, and spouses. Our mission is to partner with professional organizations and base agencies to bring valuable course material, coupled with our qualified facilitators’ experience & expertise, to you!

Take 15 Herc University courses to earn “Wingman” status and receive a certificate signed by the Command Chief. 20 courses earns you “Leader” status, which comes with a Herc University coin. Take 25 courses and teach a Professional Development topic to earn “Warrior” and be recognized forever on our Hall of Fame.

FTEC provides a structured first duty station orientation that is designed to transition Airmen from a training mindset to the mission-oriented environment and must be attended within the first 45 days of arrival. The course reinforces lessons learned in basic military training and technical training to prepare Airmen for their role in their organization’s mission.

Foundations Courses will replace our base-level professional enhancement seminars and become prerequisite courses for Enlisted Professional Military Education. The Junior Enlisted Foundations Course 300 bridges the gap between tech school and Airman Leadership School, The NCO Foundations Course 500 replaces the base level NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar and will be a prerequisite for the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, The SNCO Foundations Course 700 replaces the base level SNCO Professional Enhancement Seminar and will be a prerequisite for the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. For more information, sign ups, or course detail please click below.