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AFI 36-3701

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SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

AFI 36-3701, "SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated May 20, 2010.

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May 20, 2010

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NumberAFI 36-3701
TitleSPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PublishedMay 20, 2010
Certified currentMay 20, 2010
Office of primary responsibilitySAF/SP
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, August 22, 2018
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

The SPDP is an AF Total Force program to provide deliberate career management and professional development of space professionals, recognizing that a broad, deep pool of fully qualified, knowledgeable space professionals is the primary means of assuring National Security Space (NSS) supremacy.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—RESPONSIBILITIES/AUTHORITIESp. 9
  3. Chapter 3—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMp. 13
  4. Chapter 4—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONp. 19
  5. Chapter 6—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM METRICSp. 25
  6. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 26
  7. Attachment 2—SPACE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CODESp. 30
  8. Attachment 3—SAMPLE SPACE BADGE AWARD WAIVER MEMORANDUMp. 32
  9. Attachment 4—SAMPLE SPACE BADGE REMOVAL MEMORANDUMp. 33
All 60 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. 1.1. Purposep. 5
  3. 1.2. Program Authorityp. 5
  4. 1.3. Program Objectivep. 5
  5. 1.4. Backgroundp. 5
  6. 1.5. SPDP Structurep. 6
  7. 1.6. Space Professional Disciplinesp. 6
  8. 1.7. SPDP and Total Force Developmentp. 6
  9. 1.8. SPDP and the Assignments Processp. 7
  10. 1.9. SPDP and Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP)p. 8
  11. Chapter 2—RESPONSIBILITIES/AUTHORITIESp. 9
  12. 2.1. Under Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/US)p. 9
  13. 2.2. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition (SAF/AQ)p. 9
  14. 2.3. Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer (SAF/XC)p. 9
  15. 2.4. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services (HQ USAF/A1)p. 10
  16. 2.6. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements (HQ USAF/A3/5)p. 10
  17. 2.7. Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office (DDNRO)p. 10
  18. 2.8. National Security Space Office (NSSO)p. 10
  19. 2.9. Headquarters Air Force Space Command (HQ AFSPC)p. 11
  20. 2.10. Headquarters Air Education and Training Command (HQ AETC)p. 11
  21. 2.11. Other MAJCOMSp. 12
  22. 2.12. Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center (HQ AFPC)p. 12
  23. 2.13. HQ Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)p. 12
  24. 2.14. National Guard Bureau (NGB)p. 12
  25. Chapter 3—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMp. 13
  26. 3.1. Overviewp. 13
  27. 3.2. Space Educationp. 13
  28. 3.3. Space Trainingp. 16
  29. 3.4. Space Experience is an essential element of SPDPp. 17
  30. 3.5. Space Professional Databasep. 17
  31. Chapter 4—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONp. 19
  32. 4.1. Purposep. 19
  33. 4.2. Certification Levelsp. 19
  34. 4.3. Certification Authorityp. 19
  35. 4.4. Duty Requirementsp. 19
  36. 4.5. Certification Requirementsp. 19
  37. 4.6. Decertificationp. 20
  38. 4.7. Certification Documentationp. 20
  39. 4.8. Billet Requirementsp. 20
  40. 4.9. Waiver proceduresp. 21
  41. 4.10. Space Badgep. 21
  42. 5.1. ARC SPDPp. 23
  43. 5.2. ARC members must attain the appropriate SPDP certification levelp. 23
  44. 5.3. ARC organizations will coordinate with the SPMO for ARC SPDP managementp. 23
  45. 5.4. UST Requirementp. 23
  46. 5.5. Good Year Creditp. 23
  47. 5.6. Trackingp. 23
  48. 5.7. ARC Senior Leader Review Boards (SLRB)p. 23
  49. Chapter 6—SPACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM METRICSp. 25
  50. 6.1. Metrics Reviewp. 25
  51. 6.2. Baseline datap. 25
  52. 6.3. SPMO Assessmentp. 25
  53. 6.4. Space Education Programs Timelinessp. 25
  54. 6.5. Periodic Assessmentp. 25
  55. 6.6. NSSO Reportp. 25
  56. 6.7. Prescribed and Adopted Formsp. 25
  57. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 26
  58. Attachment 2—SPACE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CODESp. 30
  59. Attachment 3—SAMPLE SPACE BADGE AWARD WAIVER MEMORANDUMp. 32
  60. Attachment 4—SAMPLE SPACE BADGE REMOVAL MEMORANDUMp. 33

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