WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Department of the Air Force Acquisition Instructor Course has selected 10 individuals to participate in Class 26A of the highly-competitive program.
AQIC was established in 2019 to build greater collaboration between acquisition experts and warfighters. The course leverages cross-functional academics, hands-on experiences, case studies and more to build a cadre of graduates skilled at providing integrated acquisition leadership and support across a variety of portfolios.
Graduates are expected to contribute to the acquisition community and schoolhouse, with the opportunity to fill specific positions at diverse developmental levels throughout the Department. All graduates earn a Special Experience Identifier and incur a three-year service commitment.
Class 26A selectees will begin coursework on Jan. 5, 2026. The selectees, representing the Air and Space Forces, are:
- Capt. Jexenia M. Bennett, Pacific Air Forces
- Capt. Zeesha H. Braslawsce, Air Force Materiel Command
- Capt. Ethan S. Bryan, Air Combat Command
- Capt. Joshua G. Charles, Air Combat Command
- Michelle E. Graham, CIV, Air Force Materiel Command
- Capt. John R. Guthrie, Pacific Air Forces
- Dakotah W. Hogan, CIV, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
- Capt. Joshua Y. Klimchak, Air Force Materiel Command
- Capt. Jasmin M. Solis, Air Force Special Operations Command
- Capt. Aleksandr R. Towne, Air Force Materiel Command
Learn more about the Acquisition Instructor Course at https://www.afmc.af.mil/Careers/AQIC/. Applications for Class 26B will open in November 2025.