Notes on AFH-1, 1 November 2024, Chapter 9, Enlisted Promotions
19 Feb 2025. The Air Force Study Guide Website posted a new version of the Air Force Handbook, dated 15 February 2025, which contains changes in nearly every chapter. This website will be updated to include those changes by 23 February. While changes are being made in the background, the site may still be used.
Reviewed all changes for this chapter and only one queston was affected. Updated paragraph quiz, chapter test, and pre-test.
Chapter 9 is up to date with the latest edition of the Air Force Handbook dated 15 Feb 2025.
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9.1. Enlisted Promotion Systems The enlisted promotion system supports DoD Directive 1304.20, Enlisted Personnel Management System (EPMS), by providing visible, relatively stable career progression opportunities; attracting, retaining, and motivating the kinds and numbers of people the military needs; and ensuring a reasonably uniform application of the principle of equal pay for equal work among the services. While many significant changes have taken place with the enlisted promotion systems in recent years, there are some standardized, consistent aspects that Airmen recognize and rely on for fair and accurate consideration for promotion. AFI 36-2502, Enlisted Airman Promotion and Demotion Programs, provides detailed information regarding enlisted promotion systems. Note: This chapter applies to RegAF enlisted promotions. |
Air Force Handbook 15 Feb 2025 9.1. Enlisted Promotion Systems The enlisted promotion system supports DoD Directive 1304.20, Enlisted Personnel Management System (EPMS), by providing visible, relatively stable career progression opportunities; attracting, retaining, and motivating the people the military needs; and ensuring a uniform application of the principle of equal pay for equal work among the services. While many significant changes have taken place with the enlisted promotion systems in recent years, there are some standardized, consistent aspects that Airmen recognize and rely on for fair and accurate consideration for promotion. AFI 36-2502, Enlisted Airman Promotion and Demotion Programs, provides detailed information regarding enlisted promotion systems. Note: This chapter applies to RegAF enlisted promotions. |
Edited one question, updated paragraph quiz, chapter test, and pre-test.
1. The enlisted promotion system supports DoD Directive 1304.20, Enlisted Personnel Management System (EPMS), by: (9.1.)
A. providing visible, relatively stable career progression opportunities
B. attracting, retaining, and motivating the kinds and numbers of people needed
C. applying the principle of equal pay for equal work among the services
D. all of these answers
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9.15. Promotion Test Development Air Education and Training Command, Studies and Analysis Squadron, Airman Advancement Section, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, produces all USAF enlisted promotion tests, which are written by Airmen for Airmen. Teams of SNCOs travel to work in-house with test development specialists and apply their knowledge and expertise to develop current, relevant, and accurate test questions for enlisted promotion testing. At the beginning of a test development project, the most current tests are administered to the test development teams. This gives test writers the point of view of the test takers and helps them evaluate how the test content relates to performance in their specialties. Teams will also carefully check the references of each question for currency and accuracy. Only after this is accomplished do the teams begin developing new test questions. During test development, test development specialists provide psychometric and developmental expertise required to ensure the tests are credible, valid, and fair to all examinees. Promotion Fitness Examination. The Promotion Fitness Examinations (PFE) measure military and supervisory knowledge required of Staff Sergeants and Technical Sergeants. For the PFE, test development specialists select Chief Master Sergeants based on USAF demographics, extensive experience, and diverse major command representation to develop and validate questions. |
Air Force Handbook 15 Feb 2025 9.15. Promotion Test Development Air Education and Training Command, Studies and Analysis Squadron, Airman Advancement Section, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, produces all USAF enlisted promotion tests, which are written by Airmen for Airmen. Teams of SNCOs travel to work in-house with test development specialists and apply their knowledge and expertise to develop current, relevant, and accurate test questions for enlisted promotion testing. At the beginning of a test development project, the most current tests are administered to the test development teams. This gives test writers the point of view of the test takers and helps them evaluate how the test content relates to performance in their specialties. Teams will also carefully check the references of each question for currency and accuracy. Only after this is accomplished do the teams begin developing new test questions. During test development, test development specialists provide psychometric and developmental expertise required to ensure the tests are credible, valid, and fair to all examinees. Promotion Fitness Examination. The Promotion Fitness Examinations (PFE) measure military and supervisory knowledge required of Staff Sergeants and Technical Sergeants. For the PFE, test development specialists select Chief Master Sergeants based on their extensive experience and major command representation to develop and validate questions. |
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9.19. Promotion Evaluation Boards The promotion evaluation board is very important because it accounts for over half the total promotion score points. Understanding how board members are selected, the evaluation board process, and those areas considered by board members, can provide valuable insight into what is required to get promoted. Selection of Board Members. The number of promotion eligible personnel, identified by major commands and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC), determines the career field backgrounds of board members. Board members are divided into panels, each consisting of one Colonel and two Chief Master Sergeants. The board president is always a General Officer. Before evaluating records, board members are briefed and sworn to complete the board's task without prejudice or partiality. They also participate in an extensive trial-run process to ensure scoring consistency before evaluating any "live" records. |
Air Force Handbook 15 Feb 2025 9.19. Promotion Evaluation Boards The promotion evaluation board is very important because it accounts for over half the total promotion score points. Understanding how board members are selected, the evaluation board process, and those areas considered by board members, can provide valuable insight into what is required to get promoted. Selection of Board Members. The number of promotion eligible personnel, identified by major commands and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC), determines the career field backgrounds of board members. Board members are divided into panels, each consisting of one Colonel and two Chief Master Sergeants. The board president is always a General Officer. Before evaluating records, board members are briefed and sworn to complete the board's task impartially. They also participate in an extensive trial-run process to ensure scoring consistency before evaluating any "live" records. |
No questions were affected by the change shown above.
6 Dec 2024. A new edition of the Air Force Handbook, dated 1 November 2024, was posted on the Air Force's official website. A note beneath it stated that study guides will not be issued for the 2025 E-5 and E-6 testing cycles. The Air Force Handbook will be the PFE source to study for promotion to E-5 and E-6.
The 2025 E-6 WAPS catalog (formerly referred to as EPRRC) states that only chapters 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, and 24 are testable. In addition, according to the ADTC in the new Air Force Handbook, all sections in these testable chapters are required for study. The 2025 E-5 WAPS catalog has not been issued yet and is expected to be available on 1 February 2025.