AIR NATIONAL GUARD FISCAL YEAR 2021 (FY21) ANG SQUADRON COMMANDER’S COURSE (SCC) ANNOUNCEMENT Professional development for our officers is extremely important, and ANG leadership is committed to providing quality educational opportunities to meet the developmental needs of our rising leaders. The FY21 ANG Squadron Commander’s Course (SCC) dates are: - 19-23 July 2021 - 20-24 September 2021 Due to ongoing COVID restrictions at the ANG Readiness Center and in the DC area, we will conduct the SCC for FY21 only at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), which is adjacent to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in Gulfport, MS. Overview: The SCC is designed for Squadron / Flight Commanders currently occupying a command billet on the Unit Manning Document or those officers projected for command in the near future. ANG O-2s to O-6s may attend; the majority of attendees are at the O-4/O-5 level. The course provides an opportunity for you to share leadership experiences and issues that affect the Commander each day. SCC is conducted ‘by the Field, for the Field’ and supports the basic premise of “what I wish I had known before assuming command.” You will explore proven leadership tenets, interact with seasoned ANG commanders and receive the most current information affecting today’s Airmen. Course Length: Class begins Monday at 1600L to allow for travel Monday morning. You should plan to arrive by mid-afternoon of the class start date. Graduation will take place at approximately 1230L on Friday, allowing for an evening air or auto travel return to home station for most students. Funding: This is a unit-funded class and students may attend in any type of TDY status. Registration: Base Education and Training Managers or Force Support Squadron (FSS) Superintendents will submit requests through MILPDS and NGB-HRT will issue Training Line Numbers (TLN). You will receive an email from the SCC staff with reporting instructions approximately one month prior to class start date. COVID Mitigation. Due to uncertainty regarding COVID-19 risk mitigation measures that may be in place at the time of course execution, SCC may be executed with limited in-person and virtual attendance or 100% virtual attendance. In addition, we will have fewer course offerings in FY21 and hold these later in the FY to maximize the possibility of in-person attendance. We will make a decision regarding the course execution format no later than approximately three weeks before the course start date for each course. Contacting the SCC Staff: If you have questions about the course, please contact the Course Administer, Maj Ashley Gray, at DSN 828-8045 or [email protected] or the Course Director, Col Travis Walters, at DSN 954-3381 or [email protected]. FY21 SCC Announcement.