For whom are ACAs mandatory?

• A. All enlisted
• B. Officers up through Colonel, plus all Regular AF and ARC
• C. All personnel including civilians
• D. Only officers

Answer: (B)

ACAs are set up to apply to a specific group of leadership personnel across the active and reserve components. The requirement covers officers from junior ranks up through colonel and all members of the Regular Air Force and the Air Reserve Component (Guard and Reserve). This scope ensures those in mid- to upper-level leadership and all full-time or part-time active-duty personnel maintain the required records and certifications. Higher-ranking generals typically fall under different procedures, and civilians aren’t part of this military-structured assessment, while enlisted personnel follow other evaluation processes. That combination of rank and component makes this group the intended mandatory audience, which is why this option is the best fit.