Officials extend financial management program deadline Published Feb. 11, 2010 Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs Office RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Force Personnel Center officials have extended the deadline for Air Force line officers to apply for the Financial Management Leadership Program to March 15. Assignment officials hope to find approximately 10 line officers outside the 65F financial management career specialty interested in the four-year program that specializes in Air Force leadership development. The program is open to majors and major-selects in the year groups 1997-2000 who possess an undergraduate or graduate degree in business, accounting, economics or financial management. The Financial Management Leadership Program consists of three phases. First, officers selected for the program attend the four-week financial management staff officer course at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Next, they are assigned to major command financial management staffs as part of a two-year internship to gain a broad understanding of financial services, budget analysis, and planning and programming. The final phase of the program includes an assignment of command at a comptroller squadron. Following this approximate two-year command, officers are released back to their career field. Officers interested in applying for this program must be approved for temporary release from their career field by their functional assignment team as well as meet further basic eligibility criteria. Nomination packages are due to the AFPC Acquisition Officer Assignments Branch by March 15. A selection board convenes at the end of March at AFPC to identify candidates. For more details on eligibility requirements and nomination procedures, visit the AFPC "Ask" Web site or call the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102 or DSN 665-5000.