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AS101 The Air Force Today I 1 cr
Study of the Air Force in the contemporary world. The course examines
the U.S. Air Force mission and organization, officership and pro-fessionalism,
military customs and courtesies, and an introduction to community
skills. Leadership laboratory activities are included.
AS 102 The Air Force Today II 1 cr
Study of the Air Force in the contemporary world. The course examines
the U.S. Air Force organization, oral and written communication, Air
Force officer opportunities, Air Force installation, and group leadership
exercises. Leadership laboratory activities are included.
AS 201 The Air Force Way I 1 cr
Study of the development of air power from balloons and dirigibles
up to the Korean Conflict. Students will be introduced to the Air
Force methods of effective communication. Leadership laboratory activities
are included.
AS 202 The Air Force Way II 1 cr
Study of air power following the Korean War. Course deals with the
peaceful employment of U.S. air power in relief missions and civic
actions program in the late 1960s and the air war in South Asia. It
also covers the buildup of air power during the 1980s and the changes
brought about by Desert Storm. Leadership laboratory activities include
preparation for field training.
AS 250 Leadership Laboratory 0 cr
Practical application/utilization of skills and knowledge learned
in the General Military Course for those students who have not yet
qualified for attendance in the Field Training Course and the Professional
Officer Course who wish to remain current in Air Force Studies. Prerequisite:
Completion of GMC Required. Course is graded S/U.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICER COURSES
Enrollment in the Professional Officer Course (POC) requires advanced
selection and approval by the PAS. Applications are normally accepted
during the year prior to POC enrollment. Cadets must be mentally and
physically fit.
AS 301 Air Force Leadership and 3 cr Management I (W)
Integrated management course emphasizing the individual as a manager
in an Air Force milieu. The individual motivation and behavioral processes,
leadership, ethics, communications, and group dynamics provide a foundation
or the development of the junior officer’s professional skills as
an Air Force officer. The basic managerial processes involving decision-making,
and the use of analytic aids in planning, organizing, and controlling
in a changing environment are emphasized. Laboratory provides opportunities
for practical application of leadership skills. Prerequisite: Completion
of all AS 100- and 200-level courses and the completion of a four-week
summer field training program or completion of a five-week summer
field training program.
AS 302 Air Force Leadership and Management II 3 cr
Organizational and personal values, quality management of forces in
change, organizational power, politics, managerial strategy and tactics,
military justice, and administrative laws are discussed within the
context of the military organization. Actual Air Force cases are used
to enhance the learning and communicative processes. Leadership laboratory
include. Prerequisite: AS 301.
AS 401 National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society
I 3 cr
Focuses on the Armed Forces as an integral element of society. Emphasizes
the broad range of American civil-military relations, the environmental
context in which U.S. defense policy is formulated and implemented,
the societal attitudes toward the military, and the role of the professional
military leader-manager in a democratic society. Each student prepares
individual and group presentations for the class, writes reports,
and participates in group discussions and seminars. Laboratory provides
opportunities for practical application of leadership skills. Prerequisite:
AS 302.
AS 402 National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society
II 3 cr
Stresses the fundamental values and socialization process associated
with the Armed Services; the requisites for maintaining adequate national
security forces; the political, economics, and social constraints
on the national defense structure; the impact of technological and
international developments on strategic preparedness; and the manifold
variables involved in the formulation and implementation of national
policy. Leadership laboratory included. Prerequisite: AS 401.
AS 494 Directed Study 1-3 cr
Students will receive individual instructor guidance and prepare a
formal report/research paper on some aspect of Air Force operations.
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