The upcoming 25E6 promotion testing cycle was scheduled to begin on Feb. 15 and conclude on April 15, however, the testing cycle has been delayed and will now begin on March 3 and conclude on May 1. This delay is to ensure appropriate actions are taken to evaluate testing materials, remove all DEI-related content in the AF Handbook and CDC study guides, and remain consistent with the orders of the commander in chief and defense secretary. At this time, these changes will not impact release timelines or promotion increments.
The AF Handbook and CDC study guides were temporarily removed on Jan. 29 to ensure compliance with executive orders and updated versions are expected to publish no later than Feb. 18. All DEI-questions are unable to be immediately removed from the test, as this would cause a 4-month delay in testing and negatively impact 6,300 promotions. Until related questions can be removed, testers will still see DEI-questions and are expected to answer all questions to the best of their ability. However, any DEI-questions will not be scored. The decision to slightly delay the testing cycle ensures limited disruption in the promotion and advancement of Airmen.
