Headquarters Air Force presented the Inter American Air Forces Academy with the 2019 Enlisted Professional Military Education Center of the Year Award, June 17, 2020. IAAFA competed against at least 80 other similar institutions across the Air Force and Space Force. It distinguished itself for the award by being the only academy with all three levels of PME--Airman Leadership School, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, all of which are taught in Spanish.