Mission

Offer and award job-related associate in applied science degrees and other academic credentials that enhance mission readiness, contribute to recruiting, assist in retention and support the career transitions of Air Force enlisted members.

 

About CCAF

The Community College of the Air Force is the only degree-granting institution of higher learning in the world dedicated exclusively to enlisted people. CCAF offers a unique opportunity for motivated, career-oriented airmen and NCOs to earn a job-related, two-year undergraduate degree.

Open to active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members, the college awards Associate in Applied Science degrees. The curriculum is designed to fuse technical and professional military education with off-duty education at civilian institutions. This careful mix of education from diverse sources equips graduates with information and mental tools needed for enhanced performance within their Air Force specialties.

The Community College of the Air Force is America's largest community, junior or technical college. The college has awarded more than 236,000 associate in applied science degrees since it first opened in 1972. The Community College of the Air Force is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the associate in applied science degree.

For more information about CCAF, visit the CCAF web site.