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The premier academic institute for developing bold airpower leaders

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Strategic thinking for technology and its implications for national security

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	Squadron Officer College Primary developmental education for Captains and their Department of the Air Force civilians. They are exposed to educational and experiential opportunities that challenge them to become more effective leaders for our Air Force.
	Air Command and Staff College ACSC is the Air Force's intermediate level officer PME. Each year it has over 600 majors and major-equivalent civilians from the Air Force, other U.S. services, U.S. government agencies, and over 70 other nations.
	Air War College Air Force's senior PME school for officers. Each year over 250 colonels and lieutenant colonels attend - from the Air Force and other U.S. military services, equivalent grade civilians from U.S. government agencies, as well as from 45 other nations.
	International Officer School IOS is the lead-up course to prepare all international officers for attending AWC, ACSC, and SOC. This allows international officers to be able to hit the ground running when integrated into the academic culture with the US officers in individual schools.
	School of Advanced Air and Space Studies SAASS creates warrior-scholars who have a superior ability to solve complex problems; think critically; develop strategy and policy; and develop, evaluate, and employ airpower as a component of military force in support of national objectives.
	eSchool of Graduate PME The eSchool brings the distance education programs of the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officer College together into a cohesive framework delivering the right education to the right person at the right time.
	Air Force Cyber College The College integrates existing Air University cyber research capabilities, including those at AFIT, to educate Airmen and produce scholarly research to inform decision leaders.
	Air Force Institute of Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology, or AFIT, is the Air Force's graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education.
	Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education LeMay Center where Air Force doctrine is developed, advocated in exercises and wargames, represented in Joint and Multinational doctrine, and deployed to Airmen through a multifaceted outreach program.

	Barnes Center for Enlisted Education The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education discharges Air University's responsibility for the education of enlisted leaders throughout the Air Force.
	Community College of the Air Force The Community College of the Air Force is a federally-chartered degree-granting institution that serves the United States Air Force's enlisted total force.
	Air Force Career Development Academy The Air Force Career Development Academy (AFCDA) manages all facets of curriculum development and delivery for enlisted upgrade training materials.
	Airman Leadership School Airman Leadership School (ALS) is the first level of the Enlisted Professional Military Education continuum and prepares senior Airmen to be professional, war-fighting Airmen who can supervise and lead Air Force work teams.
	Noncommissioned Officer Academy The Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) is the second level of enlisted PME and prepares technical sergeants to be professional, war-fighting Airmen who can manage and lead Air Force units in the employment of airpower.
	Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy The Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (AFSNCOA) is the third level of enlisted PME. AFSNCOA prepares senior NCOs to lead the enlisted force in the employment of airpower in support of US national security objectives.
	Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course The CLC is the capstone and pinnacle level of Enlisted Professional Military Education. The USAF CLC mission is to provide Chief Master Sergeants the education to bridge operational-to-strategic perspectives of the Air Force.
	USAF First Sergeant Academy The USAF First Sergeant Academy mission is to develop, through education and training, selected senior noncommissioned officers to serve as advisors to commanders on issues that impact our Airmen in successfully accomplishing the Air Force mission.
	Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute The AFEHRI’s mission is to educate and motivate visitors by researching, preserving, and showcasing to the world our Air Force enlisted history, heritage, and their resulting contributions to air power.
	Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course EPMEIC teaches methodologies that are very specific to EPME and is considered the “gateway” for an EPME instructor.

	Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development. Holm Center provides coordinated leadership and policy direction for the Air Force's officer recruiting, training, and commissioning programs.
	Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) The Air Force is seeking talented and motivated high school and college students with solid character and demonstrated leadership potential.
	Air Force Officer Training School Our primary mission at OTS is to produce leaders of moral character in an environment of mutual respect and dignity. When you graduate from OTS you will leave Maxwell Air Force Base equipped with the right tools and the knowledge necessary to be an effective and professional leader in our Air Force.
	Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) The mission of AFJROTC is to "Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community." AFJROTC is not an USAF accessions program and cadets are never under any obligation to join the military.
	USAF Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training (CALT) CALT introduces newly hired, non-prior Air Force civilian employees to the Air Force culture and way of life and prepare them for future leadership, managerial and supervisory roles.

	Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development The Eaker Center supports the Air Force mission by providing functionally-aligned technical training and professional continuing education to Air Force and other Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, as well as offers civilian undergraduate education.
	Commanders' Professional Development School Prepare Wing / Vice Wing Commanders and Spouses, Group Commanders, Senior Materiel Leaders, and Emergency Operations Center Directors for their respective duties via tailored courses to better execute the mission, lead Airmen, manage resources, and improve their units.
	Air Force Personnel Professional Development School (AFPPDS) AFPPDS has a dual mission to provide functionally-directed Professional Continuing Education (PCE) for Personnel Officers and Force Support APF civilians along with enterprise-wide development and undergraduate education for all Air Force civilian employees.
	Defense Financial Management & Comptroller School (DFM&CS) The DFM&CS mission is to provide world class Financial Management education for DoD personnel by delivering advanced course work in a joint learning environment.
	Air Force Chaplain Corps College (AFCCC) The AFCCC educates and trains Chaplain Corps personnel to provide spiritual care and advise leadership so Airmen and their families have opportunities to the free exercise of their religion and are spiritually fit to fly, fight and win.

	Muir S Fairchild Research Information Center The Muir S Fairchild Research Information Center connects the Air Force professional to authoritative and relevant information resources through knowledgeable experts and tailored library tools.
	USAF Center for Strategy and Technology The Air Force Center for Strategy and Technology (CSAT) engages in long-term strategic thinking about technology and its implications for U.S. national security. The Center focuses on education, research, and publications that support the integration of technology into national strategy and policy.
	Air Force Fellows Provides competitively selected,highly qualified field-grade Air Force officers and their civilian counterparts an in-depth education in national security policy through assignments to a distinguished civilian institute or placement in a key government agency or department.
	Air Force Culture & Language Center (AFCLC) The AFCLC's mission is to serve as the Air Force focal point for creating and executing programs that sustain career-long development of Linguistically, Regionally and Culturally (LRC) competent Total Force Airmen to meet the Service's global mission.
	Air Force Negotiation Center Mission is to design and deliver culturally adaptable education, training, and research in negotiation methodologies and techniques that foster collaborative relationships, build partnerships, and find interagency solutions.
	Air Force Center for Unconventional Weapons Studies Develop Air Force, DoD, and other USG leaders to advance the state of knowledge, policy, and practices within strategic defense issues involving nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.
	Air Force Center for Strategic Leadership Communication Strategic leadership communication helps leaders understand and engage in the global information environment. Provides educational, doctrinal and research support to Air University, the Air Force and leaders worldwide.

The gold standard for professional academic research on airpower issues is the Air & Space Power Journal published by Air University. Together with its companion publication, Strategic Studies Quarterly, the journals cover both today’s issues and tomorrow’s challenges. The icing on the cake—your base library already has a copy or you can read them (and all the past issues) for free on Air University’s website.

The Air University Press catalog is a compilation of Air University Press, books, research papers and AU Texts. AUPRESS is a not-for-profit publisher of air, space, and cyberspace power doctrine and national security.

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	Air University historian receives Air Force level historical studies award Dr. Robert Kane, Air University historian, was awarded the Frank Futrell Excellence in Historical Studies Award 2017 Air Education and Training Command, by Air...
	42nd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander Col. Robert Waarvik assumed command of the 42nd Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2017, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Col. Eric...

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