Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Furthering one’s education is an important milestone to achieve and the base education office has many avenues to take to so that an airman can accomplish his or her next goal.
Whether it is taking a College Level Examination Program test or enrolling in a local university, the office, located on the second floor of Bldg. 600, has what airmen need to simultaneously further their education and career.
“We’re here to motivate airmen to enroll in college courses, take CLEP tests, and of course get them their Community College of the Air Force degree,” said Pari Archwarin, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron’s Force Development Flight chief.
Getting a CCAF degree is important because it is now in regulation that if a person doesn’t have one at a certain point in their career, they’ll no longer be promotable.
“Someone can have their master’s degree or bachelor degrees, but if they don’t have their CCAF, they won’t be promoted,” said Archwarin.
The Community College of the Air Force is an accredited university, a fact that many people might overlook. One of the avenues to help increase receiving the degree is to take a test through the base testing center, which recently got upgraded.
Although there are slightly fewer tests available now than before they were upgraded, people who now take a test through the test center will know the results immediately. Before, results would take a couple of weeks before the person who took the test received results.
“CLEP tests are free and three to six credits toward a CCAF after studying for a couple weeks is a good deal,” said Airman 1st Class Brian Dunham, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group. “Let’s face it. College is expensive and the military takes good care of us. I think it wouldn’t be smart to not take advantage of (what the education office offers.)”
Dunham, who is currently enrolled in a couple of classes, added, “having a degree is a great highlight. Having one can help you out, both in the military and in the civilian world.”
