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Elevate Your Career with Education & Training

Empowering Your Path to Success: Fairchild AFB Education and Training Center - Your Resource for Military, Veterans, Dependents, and Civilian Government Employees. Our Educational Advisors are here to guide you in selecting the perfect degree, finding the ideal educational institution, and exploring diverse funding opportunities for both academic and technical career avenues. Let us help you achieve your educational and professional aspirations.

We offer a range of resources to assist individuals with education benefits.

Military Tuition Assistance (MilTA) & Civilian Tuition Assistance Program (CTAP)
Financial Aid Resources – Scholarship & Grants
CLEP/DSST Exams – Schedule with Park University at (509) 244-2020
Enlisted Commissioning Programs
Veterans Affairs Benefits – GI Bill, VET-TEC, Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E), etc.
AF COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line)
Spouse/Dependent Benefits - SkillBridge Opportunities – Internships, Apprenticeships, & On-the-Job Training

The following tests are provided and administered by the Test Control Officer (TCO), Mr. Jeffrey Cheney:

WAPS – Weight Airmen Promotion System (Promotion tests are given during promotion cycles starting at 0800; please schedule through your assigned WAPS monitor) - AFOQT – Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (Given once a month)
TBAS – Test of Basic Aviation Skills (Scheduled as needed based on schedule of member and TCO)
TAPAS – Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (Scheduled as needed based on schedule of member and TCO)
EDPT – Electronic Data Processing Test (Given once a month)
DLPT – Defense Language Proficiency Test (Test given on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 0800)
DLAB – Defense Language Aptitude Battery (Test given on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 0800)
AFCT – Armed Forces Classification Test (Test given on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 0800)
EPQT – Enlisted Pilot Qualifying Test (Scheduled as needed based on schedule of member and TCO)

All tests require scheduling through Mr. Cheney. WAPS test are scheduled and distributed through each squadron or group WAPS monitor. Mr. Cheney can be reached at (509) 247-2258 or jeffrey.cheney.3@us.af.mil.

Please refer to the following contact information if you wish to speak with a representative from the VA or an on-base university: