The policy letters below discuss the standards AVCCC students are expected to meet.
It tests a student’s baseline understanding of doctrinal knowledge required to succeed in AVCCC.ĪVCCC Students are expected to exhibit complete professionalism and set the example at all times. The entrance exam is the first course critical event given on Day 1. The following items must be read/completed prior to arrival at the course: Training management and command topics are presented throughout the course to prepare students for command. Students then enter Anvil Operations, the capstone exercise which puts students back in “the cockpit” as they plan and execute missions in simulators. During the second half of the course, students transition to Brigade/Battalion-level planning and the MDMP process for ground and aviation units. The students then begin a rigorous six weeks of company-level operational planning (TLPs). The first half of the course focuses students on core doctrinal foundations including Unified Land Operations, Mission Command, and Leadership Principles. We hope this is helpful.AVCCC is a 21-week resident course and takes place in a small group setting. Please check NARA’s web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information.įinally, we suggest that you contact the US Army Aviation Museum, the US Army Center of Military History, or the Air Force Historical Research Agency for further assistance. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we balance mission-critical work and the safety of our staff during the pandemic. These images have been digitized and may be viewed online using the Catalog.ĭue to the continued impact of COVID-19, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2, RM-KC, and XUSMA.
In addition, we located the series World War II Posters, 1942-1945 in the Records of the Office of Government Reports (Record Group 44) that contains 16 posters related to aviation cadet training, examination, instruction, and recruitment that might be of interest to you. Please contact the United States Military Academy Archives (an affiliated archives) (XUSMA) at for assistance with these and similar records. Military Academy (Record Group 404) that includes information about aviation training.
Plus, we located the series Training Schedules, 1926-1940 in the Records of the U.S. Please contact the National Archives at Kansas City (RM-KC) at for access to these records.
Next, we located the series Aptitude and Psychological Tests, 1950-1952 (covering 1942-1952) in Record Group 342 that consists of samples of answers for standardized tests used to determine recruits’ knowledge and aptitude in areas thought to be useful for airmen and aviation cadets. Please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at for access to and information about these records. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations (Record Group 342) and the series General Correspondence Files, 1947-1956 in the Records of General Headquarters, Far East Command, Supreme Commander Allied Powers, and United Nations Command (Record Group 554) include records related to aviation cadets. The importance of the SIFT for your Army Aviation career cannot be overstated. The SIFT was introduced to replace the older AFAST test. The series Decimal Files, 1944-1945 in the Records of Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army (World War II) (Record Group 498) the series Decimal Files, 1948-1942 in the Records of U.S. As Army Aviation celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Test and Experimentation Command ( TEXCOM ) Aviation Test Directorate, Fort Hood, TX, reflects on. The Army uses the SIFT (Selection Instrument for Flight Training) as their main exam for candidates wishing to progress to later stages of an Army Aviation career. We also located the series Central Decimal Correspondence Files, 1940-1945 and the series Classified Decimal Files, 1941-1954 in the Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1917 -1985 (Record Group 407) that each include records related to the Aviation Cadet Examining Board. Air Force (Air Staff) (Record Group 341) that contains 4 files related to cadet training, research, and qualifying exams. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the series Subject Files, -1954 in the Records of Headquarters, U.S. Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!