2. A1 Scope
Oversee, staff, and support administrative process needed for voluntary
and involuntary departures, drug admits, LONs, and administrative
turnbacks
Escort departing basic cadets through the outprocessing checklist until the
basic cadet departs campus
Provide Sq/CCs, AOCs, and AMTs support for BCT administrative processes
like Form 200s, 200-1s, waivers, probation placement
Execute Summer Training Review Committee (STRC)
Initial Review on 12 July
Final Review on 2 Aug
Act as a Blackboard POC
3. Common A1 Actions
Form 34s – Voluntary Disenrollment
Sundowner Process
LONs – Commonly Drug Admits
STRC
4. Authority for BCT Admin Actions
Comm
Sundowners
Form 34s
•Departure
LONs (Drug
Admit)
•Retain/Disenroll
Supt
Form 34
•Dismissal
LONs
•Retain/Disenroll
Turnbacks
5. Voluntary Departures
Rumbler
•Basic Cadet discussing leaving USAFA
•Add to Blackboard
•Counsel Basic and document with SurveyMonkey
Form 34
•AOC/AMT discusses departure with Group AOC, Group AOC approves initiation of Form 34
•Complete Form 34 (Prior to GAOC actions), B/C Memo, AOC Memo, eSSS
Review
•A1, BCT Group Staff review and sign Form 34
•Commandant reviews and approves departure
Departure
•Basic Cadet moves to transition flight
•Basic Cadet completes outrocessing checklist and departs USAFA
6. Sundowner Departures
Approval
•MH, PPC, AOC/AMT request Sundowner process
•A1 Notified, BCT/CC approves
•Basic Cadet assigned a 2 person escort team, removed from training environment immediately
Form 34
•Complete Form 34 Prior to Group AOC Actions (some items may be omitted)
•Complete eSSS template
Outprocess
•Transition Flt/Sq Staff work together to make sure outprocessing checklist completed
•Commandant reviews and approves departure
Departure
•Basic Cadet escorted to airport or pick-up point
•AOC/AMT/A-Staff make 24 hour call to verify safety
7. Letter Of Notification (LON)
Event
•Something happens to generate a LON
•Like a … Drug Admit or entry under false pretenses
Investigation
•AOC/AMT assembles witness and suspect statements (AF 1168)
LON
•A1 and JA prepare the LON
•BCT GAOC presents LON, Sq escorts Basic Cadet to ADC & Medical
•+3 Duty Days, Basic Cadet provides response to GAOC. AOC and GAOC prepare O-299 after reviewing cadet matters
Decision
•A1 staffs package to Cadet Discipline for review
•Commandant makes decision on LON
•Superintendent makes decision on LON
8. Administrative Turnbacks
Paperwork
• Basic Cadet requests turnback and prepares turnback memo
• AOC prepares turnback memo
Review
• BCT Group AOC reviews and signs Turnback memo
• Commandant reviews and supports/does not support request
• Superintendent reviews and decides on turnback request
Departure
• Basic Cadet moves to transition flight
• Basic Cadet completes outrocessing checklist and departs USAFA
9. Summer Training Review Committee
(STRC)
Basic Cadets who do not meet passing standards may meet the STRC to
determine potential remediation actions or LON
Records review with STRC Board, JA, and Sq/CC, AOC, AMT
Failure or Lack of Aptitude/Effort in 1 of the 6 Major Graded Areas may cause
CC to consider a STRC
Daily Performance (pass 30 of 38 days)
Weekly Aptitude Evaluations (pass 4 of 5 weekly evals)
Performance Evaluations (have 70%, or higher, average for Stan/Eval graded events
like SAMI, drill, PAI, and Post Test)
Physically Rigorous Training (must participate in 67% of PRT events)
Field Courses (must participate and pass all JVTC courses)
Commanders Awareness Program (cannot be on CAP past DOT 35)
10. STRC Time Line
• 12 Jul
• CAP
• GP SA
Screening
STRC
• 2 Aug
• Retain
• Disenroll
BCT STRC
• 8 Aug
• Retain
• Disenroll
Interview
Screening STRC (Review Only)
Date: 12 July
Names due by: 10 July
Command Tool
More resources, curriculum waivers,
external review of documentation
BCT STRC (Review and Interviews)
Date: 2 Aug
Names due by: 31 July
Board of voting members from AD,
DF, CWT (x2), and BCT/CC
Retain or Disenroll recommendation
Basic Cadet is allowed to appeal
recommendation in person
STRC In Person Appeal
Date: 8 Aug
B/C Matters Due: 8 Aug, 0700
Board of voting members from AD,
DF, CWT (x2), and BCT/CC
Retain or Disenroll recommendation
LON or Returned to Duty
11. Screening STRC – 12 Jul (1st BCT)
Sq Input
• Documentation
• Verbal Input
A1 Input
• Gather/Generate eCPR-II
• Comparison to Peers
STRC Output
• Feedback on Documentation
• SA to Senior Leaders
• Recommendation for CC Awareness Pgm (CAP) or Future Action
12. CAP
This tool focuses supervisory attention on a Basic Cadet’s progress in training, specific
deficiencies and potential to complete the program
Place/Remove on/from CAP with MFR or AF 174
Basic Cadets, once placed, are given an opportunity to recognize and improve the areas of
deficiency.
Placement and removal are at the AOCs discretion
Types:
Conduct: behavior or conduct raises doubt concerning his/her qualification to become a cadet
Aptitude: pattern of performance and/or consistent inability to meet Cadet Wing standards
Honor: committed an act that would be deemed an honor code infraction during the academic year.
Infractions include lying, stealing, cheating, or tolerating such actions of another Basic Cadet/cadet
Athletic: fitness performance indicates he/she may not pass the PFT at the conclusion of BCT
Medical: when there exists concern for the physical and/or psychological well-being of a basic cadet
Personal Issue: basic cadets with performance issues may be dealing with issues beyond their coping
skills.
15. STRC Interview – 8 Aug (Post-BCT)
Basic Cadet Input
• Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement
A1 Input
• Finalized eCPR-II
• O-299 from BCT Sq AOC
• Take minutes for board
STRC Output
• Retain
• Disenroll – Begin LON process
16. STRC Lessons Learned from 2017
Document Consistently
341s, Weekly feedback, Daily evals
Offer opportunities to improve
Use AF 174 to document get well plans
Professional quality feedback is vital
“Failed to challenge themselves in PRT, could not maintain composure under stress” vs
“not physically fit, quit on classmates”
If you refer a basic cadet to EO or helping agency, get a record of basic cadet’s
attitude and willingness to learn from SME
Get multiple perspectives if needed
Medical, AD, DF, CWC have all provided feedback on professionalism/performance
when asked
