Per AFI 10-401 "Air Force Operations Planning and Execution" Paragraph 11.18, Sub-Paragraph 11.18.2.7 states that "As Air Force resident PME is restructured to allow multiple start time throughout the year, more flexibility will be available to de-conflict PME with scheduled AEF eligibility windows". However that allowance of flexibility does not currently extend to Air Reserve Component (ARC) members tasked to Intelligence and its support roles in "DP" coded (In-Place AF mission requirements ) Unit Type Codes (UTC) that are not included in the AEF cycle but are frequently and consistently utilized to fill contingency support through U.S.C Title 10 (12301(d)) Mandays.

Unit Commanders should be given authorization to adjust within their ranks accordingly to afford their members the same opportunities that their Active Duty counterparts have at their disposal. Air Force guidance should be changed to reflect that and should no longer disallow the attendance of Resident PME and professional development courses during times of 12301(d) tasking.

Reference:
1) BBP_NGAUS_Proposal_Resident_PME_PD_12301d

Recommend Paragraph 1.5, Sub-Paragraph 1.5.9 of AFI 36-2619 dated 18 JULY 2014, Military Personnel Appropriation (MPA) Manday Program include the following exception "service members serving on Title 10 Mandays in support of contingency operations, Intel or Intel support UTC’s (ref 1.5.8)".