Air Force enacts CDC and WAPS testing changes Published July 24, 2015 By 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa Airmen studying for career development and promotion opportunities will begin to receive study materials solely online by Oct. 1, 2017. Although the electronic delivery of Career Development Course volumes and Weighted Airman Promotion System study references have been in place for several years with a majority of the materials accessible on Air Education and Training Command websites, the change will affect Airmen sooner than 2017. In summer 2015, the Professional Development Guide will be published electronically as Air Force Handbook 1, Airman. The handbook will support the enlisted promotion system with the publication of individual study guides from each enlisted promotion testing grade (staff sergeant to chief master sergeant). These study guides will be available along with other tools to support all mobile devices this summer. "Ultimately the entire enlisted force will be affected, but for now this will immediately affect the 119 eligible master sergeants testing to be senior master sergeants in December," said Master Sgt. Daniel Robinson, 35th Fighter Wing career assistance advisor. "That group will be the first promotion cycle to use the new 2015 Airman Handbook 1, formerly the Professional Development Guide." For other Airmen, one of the biggest highlights for their study material is it will now be broken down by grade. "If you are a senior airman testing for staff sergeant, you get a study guide formulated for the information you need to know for promotion to staff sergeant," said Robinson. "This was done by incorporating the new 2015 Military Knowledge and Testing System survey in the AFH-1 Study Guide." Since February 2012, the primary WAPS study material - the PDG - has been available online in a variety of electronic formats through the Advanced Distributed Learning Service and AETC Airman Advancement Division websites. The Airman Advancement Division will no longer print or distribute the PDG beyond fiscal year 2015. "The transition to electronic study materials is a step forward we need to take to ensure a fiscally-responsible approach," said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody. "The online libraries and easy-to-use formats will give Airmen the flexibility they need to study when and where they want to, while still delivering the education and information they need to succeed in their Air Force careers." The transition to electronic delivery of materials will save the Air Force approximately $5.9 million annually. Unit commanders (through their unit WAPS monitor) will have the option to authorize printing of eCDCs and eWAPS on a case-by-case basis to support study effectiveness or mission requirements. Print options from non-common access card enabled devices will be available for those Airmen interested in using personal resources to obtain hard copy study materials. "Change always provides opportunities," said Robinson. "Being an Airman means adapting and learning new things. This new system is just a reflection of how we conduct business these days." For more information on the transition to eDelivery, Airmen can visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil.