Professional Military Education
(PME) Objectives correct answers Identify the specific skills that will be developed at all officer
and enlisted Professional Military Education (PME) schools. According to Air Force Instruction
(AFI) 36-2301, Developmental Education, PME is that portion of military education that:
1. Provides the nation with personnel skilled in the employment of air, space, and cyberspace
power in the conduct of war and small-scale contingencies (peacekeeping, humanitarian
assistance, crisis response, and so forth).
2. Provides Air Force personnel with the skills and knowledge to make strategic decisions in
progressively more demanding leadership positions within the national security environment.
3. Develops strategic thinkers, planners, and warfighters.
4. Strengthens the ability and skill of Air Force personnel to lead, manage, and supervise.
These objectives promote the development of officer and enlisted leaders who are proficient in
their jobs; who understand air, space, and cyberspace power and Air Force doctrine; and who can
apply critical thinking skills to solve complex problems.
Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) Pillars correct answers 1. The United States
Air Force Core Values: Integrity, Service, Excellence
2. Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2618; entails responsibilities of all enlisted Airmen and what is
expected from them at each rank.
3. Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1-1, Force Development; This document is the Air
Force's premier statement of warfighting principles and beliefs. It is the senior doctrine
publication from which all other Air Force doctrine flows.
4. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) 1805.01A, Enlisted Professional Military
Education (EPME); This document defines CJCS objectives and policies regarding the
educational and training institutions that comprise the EPME and Enlisted Joint Professional
Military Education (EJPME) programs.
Air Force Institutional Competencies correct answers (List and Enlisted Professional Military
Education (EPME) foundational document that drives all EPME curricula specifically taught
among ranks/respected levels)
ORGANIZATIONAL
1. Employing Military Capabilities
, - a. Operational and Strategic Art
- b. Unit, Air Force, Joint and Coalition Capabilities
- c. Non-Adversarial Crisis Response
2. Enterprise Perspective
- a. Enterprise Structure and Relationships
- b. Government Organization and Processes
- c. Global, Regional and Cultural Awareness
- d. Strategic Communication
3. Managing Organizations and Resources
- a. Resource Stewardship
- b. Change Management
- c. Continuous Improvement
4. Strategic Thinking
- a. Vision
- b. Decision-making
- c. Adaptability
PEOPLE / TEAM
5. Leading People
- a. Develops and Inspires Others
- b. Takes Care of People
- c. Diversity
6. Fostering Collaborative Relationships
- a. Builds Teams and Coalitions
- b. Negotiating
PERSONAL
7. Embodies Airman Culture
- a. Ethical Leadership
- b. Followership