An interim clearance allows a person to have access to collateral classified information (at the level requested without a caveat) while his or her final clearance is being processed. For example, a person with an Interim Secret may have access to a document marked Secret, but not a caveated one, Secret COMSEC..
Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) Ranks. (E-7 through E-9) Air Force enlisted members E-7 and above are referred to as SNCOs. Air Force SNCOs are expected to set the highest standards of personal integrity, loyalty, leadership, dedication, and devotion to duty including upholding Air Force policies, traditions, and standards.
Course 15: computer-based training that is a prerequisite for attending NCO Academy. Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA): This professional military education course prepares NCOs to be professional, war-fighting Airmen who can lead and manage Air Force units in the employment of air and space power.