BY ORDER OF THE
CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
AIR NATIONAL GUARD INSTRUCTION
36-2608
30 APRIL 2013
Personnel
I.G. BROWN TRAINING AND EDUCATION
CENTER
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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OPR: TEC/CC
Certified by: NGB/CF
(Col Timothy J. Cathcart)
Pages: 13
This Instruction defines the missions and the day-to-day functions of the I.G. Brown Training
and Education Center (TEC). It implements AFPD 36-26, Total Force Development; AFI 36-
2201, Air Force Training Program; AFI 36-2301, Professional Military Education; and ANGI
36-2301, Professional Military Education. This instruction is applicable to the Air Directorate,
Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC), TEC, and supported units and agencies.
1. Introduction.
1.1. General. This Instruction defines the mission and the day-to-day functions of the I.G.
Brown Training and Education Center (TEC, or Brown Center). In broad terms, the ANGRC
is responsible for delineating mission requirements and providing for adequate resources,
while the TEC is responsible for managing allocated resources in support of its mission.
1.2. Mission. The mission of the TEC is to: engage, educate, and inspire leaders responsible
for our Nation's defense. To accomplish this mission, the TEC creates a Virtual Campus and
Conferencing Complex (VCCC) integrating its Total Force staff, physical infrastructure, and
emerging technology to deliver Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) and
Professional Continuing Education (PCE).
1.3. Organization.
1.3.1. The TEC is part of the Office of the Director, Air National Guard (DANG), and in
fulfillment of Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development,
paragraph 2.7, and functions as the ANG’s primary force development center. As such,
