Check with your ATRRS representative. This is not a self-enrolling course. AFMS only requires submission via ATRRS from your ATRRS representative. Any additional documents to get registered will be internal to your organization.

Congratulations! You are successfully enrolled in your requested course. Please follow the instructions in the email and reach out to your unit's ATRRS representative if you have any additional questions. Forty-five days before the course start date, the AFMS registrar will email you the course welcome packet, which will include pre-attendance instructions you need to complete before the class begins.

Pending reservations are on your end. You will need to get with your ATRRS coordinator to check the status. We do not see reservations until they move into a reserved or waitlist status.

You were placed on the waitlist because your organization does not have any allocated quotas or available seats for the course. Students on the waitlist may be moved into available seats forty-five days prior to the course, as space becomes available. Others may also be moved off the waitlist up to the week before the course if additional space opens up.

You will need to ensure that when your ATRRS coordinator submits your registration they use the appropriate Component Code identifying you as TDY Enroute. In addition, we request you provide the following documents to the school by emailing them to LMS_Admin@army.mil and by bringing a copy with you when you arrive: a copy of your orders, a completed DD Form 1610, and your approved IPPS-A absence request(s). You will be informed during in-processing about any additional steps to update your status with Finance and DFAS.

AFMS will continue to operate. Your unit is the approval authority; therefore, your unit will decide if you remain enrolled in the course at AFMS or if you are recalled back to your unit. If affected, your unit is responsible for your recall and any necessary arrangements or instructions. We can move you to a future course upon request.

In the event of severe weather conditions, the AFMS may be closed or have a late arrival or early dismissal based on either Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or an AFMS Leadership decision. Students will be notified as follows:

a. Duty Hours. The Course Director will advise students of early dismissal.

b. During non-Duty Hours. Students will follow the OPM operational status covering all federal employees in the Fort Belvoir area as announced over local radio and television stations.

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The prerequisites for each course are listed on the individual course webpage. You can find these webpages on the AFMS homepage by selecting the drop-down menu under the ‘Course’ option and clicking on the requested course. Course prerequisites are also listed on the course page within the ATRRS course catalog. Additionally, your unit’s ATRRS coordinator can access and provide this information.

ETPs are only necessary if you do not meet the course prerequisites.

ETPs are onlyThe ETP should be formatted as follows:

MEMORANDUM FOR Commandant, U.S. Army Force Management School (AFMS), 5500 21st Street, Building 247, Suite 1400, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5923

**SUBJECT** Exception to Policy for [name], [pay grade], for attendance at [Course Name]

1. Provide the individual’s name, grade, duty position, and UIC, along with a description of the force management duties being performed.

2. State the TDA/MTOE position number and title the individual is filling within the requesting organization.

3. Explain why the individual requires the training and describe the impact on mission completion if they do not receive training.

4. Include a statement confirming that the requested organization understands its responsibility for initiating and closing all required DTS vouchers and orders and that it is responsible for all associated Temporary Duty expenses to and from AFMS.

5. Provide the Point of Contact (POC) for this memo including name, phone number, or email.

**Approval authority is the first O-6 in the service member/civilian/contractor’s chain of command. **

Contractors may attend courses such as AOIC, SSO and HTARC by exception if it is required by their contract. If it is required, they must have an ETP outlining the requirement from their COR and reviewed by AFMS prior to receiving an application for enrollment.

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Please email your unit's ATRRS representative to request an alternate date. Only after you make this request can they update your enrollment information. Enrollment in each course is based on a first-come, first-served basis, so if there is an open slot and your unit's ATRRS representative can enroll you under the unit’s quota for your preferred date, you will be good to go.

However, substitutions are not allowed. Each course has a waitlist, and if you are disenrolled, the unit's ATRRS representative must fill that slot with someone from within your unit; otherwise, the AFMS registrar will fill it with waitlisted students on the 45th day prior to the course. Substitutions must be made NLT 15 days prior to the course start date.

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You will receive an email with a Welcome Letter and an Enclosure from the Registrar forty-five days prior to the course start date. Please note that waitlisted students will not receive any information as they are not enrolled. If you move off the waitlist then you will receive the proper information.

The week prior to the start date you will receive an email with instructions to access Moodle. MOODLE is the Learning Management System (LMS) for the Army Force Management School. Before the class starts you must complete the required data collection and upload the documents requested. You will not be able to access the course and upload materials until you receive this email.

If attending on military orders, the required uniform is the Army Combat Uniform or a service-related duty uniform. For those attending on civilian orders, the uniform is business casual.

Specifically, for the Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FICSL), all military and civilian personnel must wear business casual attire.

Classes generally conclude by 1400 (2:00 PM). Please be aware that due to local traffic, flights should not be booked until after 1700 (5:00 PM).

Students will be assigned an AFMS computer for class time work only. Additionally, students may bring their Army Unified Directory Services (AUDS) government-issued laptops if you have been assigned one and you prefer to do so. If you are uncertain if your government issued laptop is on AUDS, please ask your IT team. Only the AFMS-assigned computers and Army Unified Directory Services (AUDS) government-issued laptops are authorized in the classroom. Personal computers will not be allowed in the classroom due to network security protocols.

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All AFMS students in a Temporary Duty (TDY) status will report to post billeting located in Knadle Hall (Building 470), 9775 Gaillard Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. Fort Belvoir billeting is operated by IHG Army Hotels (https://www.ihgarmyhotels.com).

Reservations: 703.704.8600
Customer Service: 703.704.8700
Front Desk: 703.704.8300

No, the Army Force Management School (AFMS) is located directly across the street from the Knadle Hall hotel. A rental car is recommended for students who do not drive to the course. Fort Belvoir does not have base transportation.

A dining facility is no longer available at Fort Belvoir. For authorized TDY, please make sure you receive the appropriate per diem.

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SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS. The Defense Information Security System (DISS) is the Army system of record for security clearance eligibility and access. Attendees must have an ACTIVE SECRET security clearance prior to attending the course. Have your security manager submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) through DISS using AFMS SMO code W0Z2AA6B, attention Mr. Alberto Cadiz, (703) 805-2878 or email: alberto.cadiz.civ@army.mil. The Visits Access Level is SECRET. The Visit Name should be the Course Name, Class #, and Last Name (Example: SSOC, 001-26, Smith).

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For SSO, FA50QC, and HTARC - AFMS_Ops-Dept@army.mil

For AOIC, ARNG FMC, FICSL, and MFMC - AFMS_Futures-Dept@army.mil