Air Force Enlisted Commissioning Programs

Air Force Enlisted Commissioning Programs are designed to offer enlisted personnel in the Air Force the opportunity to earn a commission.

AECP The Airman Education and Commissioning Program offers active duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a commission while completing their bachelor's degree. In addition to full pay and benefits, AECP cadets are provided with a tuition/fees scholarship of up to $15,000 per year and a textbook allowance.

ASCP The Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program allows enlisted personnel to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to $15,000 per year while pursuing their commission through Air Force ROTC.

POC-ERP The Air Force ROTC Professional Officer Course—Early Release Program offers active duty Air Force enlisted personnel an opportunity for an early release from active duty to enter AFROTC and receive a commission as an Air Force officer. The Air Force provides a textbook allowance and monthly stipend.

SOAR The Scholarships For Outstanding Airman To ROTC program allows enlisted personnel to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to $15,000 per year while pursuing their commission through Air Force ROTC. Students may not pay the difference to attend higher cost schools.

Someday starts today at Columbia College.

Columbia College is one of a limited number of four-year institutions able to accept participants in the Air Force Enlisted Commissioning Programs. Upon selection to ASCP, AECP, POC-ERP or SOAR, participants transfer directly to the Columbia College-affiliated Air Force ROTC program at the University of Missouri and attend the main Columbia College campus in Columbia, Mo. to complete their undergraduate degrees. Their current degree plan remains valid, and no transfer of credits/classes are required if they remain with Columbia College. In effect, while they are completing their application for the commissioning program, they can begin fulfilling the degree requirements necessary for commission.

Moreover, as Columbia College is a member of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), servicemembers can complete their Associate in Applied Science degree on an accelerated, flexible schedule.

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For more information on the Air Force enlisted commissioning programs, see your Air Force College Office director or visit the Air Force ROTC Web site. For information about Columbia College's AFROTC affiliation with the University of Missouri, visit airforce.missouri.edu.