SECAF Enlisted Legislative Fellowship Program

Congratulations to our Guardians, Brad Bahley (AY24) and Julia Valenzuela (AY23), on their selection for Chief Master Sergeant!! This is an incredible milestone, not only for you both individually but also for the Space Force community as a whole. Your dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence have set an inspiring example for all of us. The future is bright with leaders like you at the helm! 🎉

Congratulations to one of our AY22 Alumni, Lebaron King, on his selection as a Command Chief! CMSgt King served in Senator John Boozman’s (AR) office during his tenure in the program. 🎉🍾

We are in the last steps for the AY26 advertisement to go live on Talent Marketplace. 🙌 Start putting your packages together now so you will be ready to submit once the ad goes live. The requirements are a single rolling PDF in this order: 1. Single-page SURF 2. Copies of the last 3 EPR/EPBs with most current on top 3. Current Fitness Test from the Air Force Fitness Management System 4. Official biography (reference AFH 33-337, Tongue and Quill for format) 5. Memorandum for Record which includes: full name, SSN, grade, current position title, organization address, work telephone number, email address, home address, home telephone number, and the following required statement: “I agree to remain on active duty to meet all ADSC requirements after selection for this fellowship. I agree not to request separation or retirement while participating in the program.” 6. Single-page Memorandum for Record indicating the reason for applying to the program, the relevance of the fellowship to career goals, and how the fellowship will be utilized. 7. Senior Rater Endorsement Memorandum (maximum of one additional letter of recommendation will be accepted)

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our newest SAF/LL Enlisted Fellow CMSgts selects!! 🎉🍾🙌🔥🔥 Wendy Lewis is currently in Phase III (Utilization Tour) serving as the Special Assistant, Personnel & Readiness Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (OASD-LA). Katrina is currently in Phase II (Capitol Hill Rotation) serving as a Defense Fellow in Senator John Boozman's office. Vic is currently in Phase I (Developmental Tour) serving as a Legislative Analyst for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

Do you have questions about the SecAF Enlisted Legislative Affairs Fellowship program or the application process? Join us live on Teams, 6 Nov 24 at 1500 for a live Q&A panel with CMSgt Lebaron King, CMSgt Chloe Rainey-Fluellen, MSHRM, PMP and CMSgt David Kolcun! 🙌

Another one of our Enlisted Fellows, Wendy Lewis, is making an impact in the OSD while focusing on military family initiatives! We are so proud 👏 💪🙌

COMING SOON!! AY26 Applications 👏 The program is open to all enlisted Air Force Specialty Codes. However, candidates MUST meet the eligibility requirements listed below to apply to the program: -Must be a MSgt-select or SMSgt (Candidates promoted to CMSgt during the application process will have their records removed from consideration) -Must possess a bachelor’s degree (There is no requirement for a specific focus area) Must have completed Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II -Must be PME complete for rank. (Completion of SNCOA before RNLTD is highly desired.) -Must have no more than 18 years Time in Service at close out of advertisement (30 Nov). -TS//SCI security clearance (preferred but not required) -Time on Station (waivers not guaranteed if selected) The program will be advertised in Talent Marketplace.

Our AY25 Fellows had a chance to connect with CMSAF #19 for some deliberate development this week. ☕️

Congratulations to our own Megan Schuette on her selection for AY25 Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy! 🎉 The Enlisted Academy develops senior enlisted SOF professionals to think critically, creatively, and ethically about dynamic and complex problem sets at operational and strategic levels, creating the ultimate “Warrior-Diplomats.” #enlistedfellows #strategicadvisors

Our AY25 cohort is starting out strong in their Developmental Tours! We look forward to featuring more about our Fellows and the amazing things their doing over the coming months. #AirForceFellows #StrategicThinkingEnlistedAdvisors