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>            d. For consolidated training hosted by the Air Force, each service will make every attempt to comply with the formal training requirements established in support of the Community College of the Air Force, consistent with their service policies and procedures.  This will be a standard consideration for assignment selection and will, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that all instructors teaching Community College of the Air Force accredited courses complete the required training.  Upon assignment, instructors who do not meet the requirement will develop an associate degree plan through the education service office.  Air Force will provide tuition assistance to Air Force instructors enrolled in an associate degree program.  Funding for other service military instructors is provided as part of the Air Education and Training Command training requirement.  All civilian instructors must have a degree from an accredited institution to be selected for instructor duty.  Office of Personnel Management has established a minimum requirement of an associate degree for all civilian instructors (including other services) who teach courses that result in credit toward an associate degree conferred by the Community College of the Air Force. >           >            e. Faculty selection.  To the greatest extent possible, selection of service faculty should be made based on demonstrated proficiency and experience dealing with the course-related issues and be recognized as competent by the parent service.  >           >            f. Faculty development.  All instructors must graduate from an instructor training course.  Instructors will be certified by the host school IAW the command’s regulations and instructions for consolidated courses.  Services will make every effort to ensure instructors complete an instructor training course prior to reporting for duty. >           >            g. Faculty dress and appearance.  The standard of dress for all staff members will conform to current regulations of their parent service and as dictated by training requirements.  Authority for conducting formal personnel inspections will remain with the officer-in-charge of the respective service detachment. >           >            h. Operational control of consolidated instructors.  All instructor and school support personnel will be under the operational control of the host during academic hours.  Host will not remove or use instructors during academic hours for other functions or details unless coordinated and agreed to by the participating service.  Participating services may not utilize instructor personnel during academic hours without the prior approval of the host. >           >            i. Instructor staff authority.  Instructors will exercise authority over the students in the class and will be under the control of the host for consolidated courses.  The instructor staff will preside over all students and be considered part of their supervisory chain of command. >           >            j. Instructor performance/evaluation.  Instructor evaluation will be IAW participating service directives.  The participating service should be informed immediately of any performance problems for instructors of consolidated courses.  An instructor record will be established and maintained for each instructor.  This record will include an education plan for completion of requirements for instructor qualifications.  Format of instructor records will comply with host requirements for consolidated training.  Instructors may qualify for host/participating services’ Master Training Specialist designation. >           >            k. Training support staff.  Each service will provide training support staff as determined by the manpower review.  Each service will work towards providing 100 percent support staff manning requirements at all times. >           >         L-7.  >           Separate and secure environment