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{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|OrganizationName=Air University | ||
|OrganizationName=Air University | |||
|OrganizationType=Educational Institution (Sub-organization) | |OrganizationType=Educational Institution (Sub-organization) | ||
|Mission=To develop leaders, support national security, and advance airpower through education, research, and outreach. Air University provides professional military education to members of the United States Air Force, Space Force, and other branches of the military, as well as to international officers. | |Mission=To develop leaders, support national security, and advance airpower through education, research, and outreach. Air University provides professional military education to members of the United States Air Force, Space Force, and other branches of the military, as well as to international officers. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Department of Air Force | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Defense | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Commander/ President | |OrganizationExecutive=Commander/ President | ||
|Services=Professional military education; Officer training; War College; Aerospace Doctrine; Research; Continuing education | |Services=Professional military education; Officer training; War College; Aerospace Doctrine; Research; Continuing education | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=32.3785, -86.35089 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=32. | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=55 LeMay Plaza South, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112, United States | |HeadquartersAddress=55 LeMay Plaza South, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112, United States | ||
|Website=https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|U.S. Air Force military education institution}} | ||
| name = Air University | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|United States Air Force Academy}} | ||
{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|the Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics established in 1943|the Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics established in 1942|Army Air Forces Tactical Center}} | |||
{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>| name = Air University | |||
| image = Air University.png | | image = Air University.png | ||
| established = 12 March 1946 | | established = 12 March 1946 | ||
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| head_label = Deputy Commander | | head_label = Deputy Commander | ||
| city = [[Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama]] | | city = [[Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama]] | ||
| website = {{ | | website = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|airuniversity.af.edu}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Air University''' is a | '''Air University''' is a professional military education university system of the [[United States Air Force]].<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award master's degrees. | ||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
;[[Air Force Institute of Technology]] (AFIT) | ;[[Air Force Institute of Technology]] (AFIT) | ||
;[[Carl A. Spaatz | ;[[Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education]] | ||
:[[USAF Air War College]]< | :[[USAF Air War College]]<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> (AWC) | ||
:[[Air Command and Staff College]] (ACSC) | :[[Air Command and Staff College]] (ACSC) | ||
:[[Squadron Officer School]] (SOS) | :[[Squadron Officer School]] (SOS) | ||
:International Officers School< | :[[International Officers School]]<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> (IOS) | ||
:[[School of Advanced Air and Space Studies]] (SAASS) | :[[School of Advanced Air and Space Studies]] (SAASS) | ||
:[[USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies]] | :[[USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies]] | ||
;[[Curtis E. Lemay | ;[[Curtis E. Lemay Center for Doctrine Development and Education]]<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
;[[Ira C. Eaker | ;[[Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development]] | ||
:Air Force Chaplain Corps College | :[[Air Force Chaplain Corps College]] | ||
:Air Force Personnel Professional Development School | :[[Air Force Personnel Professional Development School]] | ||
:Commanders' Professional Development School | :[[Commanders' Professional Development School]] | ||
:Defense Financial Management | :[[Defense Financial Management and Comptroller School]] | ||
:National Security Space Institute | :[[National Security Space Institute]] | ||
:Civilian Leadership Development School | :[[Civilian Leadership Development School]] | ||
;[[Jeanne M. Holm | ;[[Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development]] | ||
:[[Air Force Officer Training School]] ([[Air Force Officer Training School|OTS]]) | :[[Air Force Officer Training School]] ([[Air Force Officer Training School|OTS]]) | ||
:[[Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps]] ([[AFROTC]]) | :[[Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps]] ([[AFROTC]]) | ||
:Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps ([[AFJROTC]]) | :[[Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps]] ([[AFJROTC]]) | ||
:[[Civil Air Patrol]] ( | :[[Civil Air Patrol]] (CAP) | ||
:Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training (CALT) | :[[Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training]] (CALT) | ||
;[[Thomas N. Barnes | ;[[Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education]] | ||
:[[Airman Leadership School]] (ALS) | :[[Airman Leadership School]] (ALS) | ||
:Air Force Career Development Academy | :[[Air Force Career Development Academy]] | ||
:Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute (AFEHRI) | :[[Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute]] (AFEHRI) | ||
:Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) | :[[Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy]] (SNCOA) | ||
:Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) | :[[Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy]] (NCOA) | ||
:Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC) | :[[Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course]] (EPMEIC) | ||
:Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course (CLC) | :[[Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course]] (CLC) | ||
:[[Community College of the Air Force]] (CCAF) | :[[Community College of the Air Force]] (CCAF) | ||
:USAF First Sergeant Academy (FSA) | :[[USAF First Sergeant Academy]] (FSA) | ||
;USAF Center for Counterproliferation Studies< | ;[[USAF Center for Counterproliferation Studies]]<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
;Air University Press< | ;[[Air University Press]]<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
:Air Force Fellows Program< | :[[Air Force Fellows Program]]<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> (AFF) | ||
;Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) | ;[[Air Force Historical Research Agency]] (AFHRA) | ||
;[[China Aerospace Studies Institute]] (CASI) | ;[[China Aerospace Studies Institute]] (CASI) | ||
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====Squadron Officer School==== | ====Squadron Officer School==== | ||
The Squadron Officer School in-residence program is a 6.5-week course for USAF captains. The course is structured around four primary areas: Leadership, building highly-effective teams, logical and ethical reasoning in decision making, and multi-domain joint warfare. | The Squadron Officer School in-residence program is a 6.5-week course for USAF captains. The course is structured around four primary areas: Leadership, building highly-effective teams, logical and ethical reasoning in decision making, and multi-domain joint warfare. | ||
====Air Command and Staff College==== | ====Air Command and Staff College==== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|Air Command and Staff College}} | ||
The Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is a 10-month master's-level resident program that prepares field grade [[USAF]], [[U.S. Army]] and [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] officers in pay grade O-4 and [[USN]] / [[USCG]] officers in pay grade O-4, their international counterparts, and U.S. civilian equivalents, for positions of higher responsibility within the military and other government agencies. Often referred to as "intermediate level education" (ILE), intermediate level professional military education (intermediate level PME) or phase I joint PME, ACSC is also available via "distance learning", primarily a CD-ROM enabled correspondence course. | The Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is a 10-month master's-level resident program that prepares field grade [[USAF]], [[U.S. Army]] and [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] officers in pay grade O-4 and [[USN]] / [[USCG]] officers in pay grade O-4, their international counterparts, and U.S. civilian equivalents, for positions of higher responsibility within the military and other government agencies. Often referred to as "intermediate level education" (ILE), intermediate level professional military education (intermediate level PME) or phase I joint PME, ACSC is also available via "distance learning", primarily a CD-ROM enabled correspondence course. | ||
====Air War College==== | ====Air War College==== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|USAF Air War College}} | ||
The USAF Air War College (AWC) is a 10-month resident course for USAF, U.S. Army and USMC lieutenant colonels and colonels (pay grades O-5 and O-6), USN and USCG commanders and captains (pay grade O-5 and O-6), their international counterparts, and Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force civilian equivalents (GS-14/GM-14, GS-15/GM-15). AWC prepares students to lead in a joint, interagency and multi-national environment at the strategic level of military operations. Also known as "senior developmental education" (SDE), senior level PME, or (since 2010) phase II JPME, AWC is also available at the Pentagon and selected active USAF installations as a 10-month seminar program paralleling the academic year and course content of the resident course. It is also available via "distance learning" as a correspondence course typically requiring 18 to 24 months to complete. | The USAF Air War College (AWC) is a 10-month resident course for USAF, U.S. Army and USMC lieutenant colonels and colonels (pay grades O-5 and O-6), USN and USCG commanders and captains (pay grade O-5 and O-6), their international counterparts, and Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force civilian equivalents (GS-14/GM-14, GS-15/GM-15). AWC prepares students to lead in a joint, interagency and multi-national environment at the strategic level of military operations. Also known as "senior developmental education" (SDE), senior level PME, or (since 2010) phase II JPME, AWC is also available at the Pentagon and selected active USAF installations as a 10-month seminar program paralleling the academic year and course content of the resident course. It is also available via "distance learning" as a correspondence course typically requiring 18 to 24 months to complete. | ||
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====International Officer School==== | ====International Officer School==== | ||
The International Officer School is a seven-week course designed to provide international officers an enhanced understanding of the United States and prepares them for attending Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, or the Air War College. | The [[International Officer School]] is a seven-week course designed to provide international officers an enhanced understanding of the United States and prepares them for attending Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, or the Air War College. | ||
===Enlisted professional military education=== | ===Enlisted professional military education=== | ||
[[ | The [[Center for Enlisted Education|Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education]] (Barnes Center, formerly the College for Enlisted Professional Military Education) is responsible for the instructional programs and faculty development for all Air Force [[Enlisted rank|enlisted]] professional military education programs. This includes the airman leadership schools, [[noncommissioned officer]] academies, and the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. | ||
====Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy==== | ====Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy==== | ||
The Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduates more than 1,800 Air Force [[Chief Master Sergeant|chief master sergeant]] selectees, [[Senior Master Sergeant|senior master sergeant]]s, senior master sergeant selectees, and non-commissioned officers and [[chief petty officer]]s from other U.S. military services and the services of international U.S.-allied nations annually. It is located on Maxwell AFB's Gunter Annex. | The [[Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy]] graduates more than 1,800 Air Force [[Chief Master Sergeant|chief master sergeant]] selectees, [[Senior Master Sergeant|senior master sergeant]]s, senior master sergeant selectees, and non-commissioned officers and [[chief petty officer]]s from other U.S. military services and the services of international U.S.-allied nations annually. It is located on Maxwell AFB's Gunter Annex. | ||
====NCO academies==== | ====NCO academies==== | ||
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====First Sergeant Academy==== | ====First Sergeant Academy==== | ||
{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|First Sergeant Academy}} | |||
====Enlisted Heritage Research Institute==== | ====Enlisted Heritage Research Institute==== | ||
The Enlisted Heritage Research Institute is dedicated to preserving the history of the enlisted corps of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Aeronautical Division, Air Service, Air Corps, and Air Forces in the development of air power to defend the United States. The institute achieves this by featuring artifacts, collections, and pictorial exhibits, written and oral documentation, audiovisuals, equipment, and selected aircraft parts. Additionally, students use the in-house and online research capabilities to enhance learning and complete enlisted heritage research projects. | The [[Enlisted Heritage Research Institute]] is dedicated to preserving the history of the enlisted corps of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Aeronautical Division, Air Service, Air Corps, and Air Forces in the development of air power to defend the United States. The institute achieves this by featuring artifacts, collections, and pictorial exhibits, written and oral documentation, audiovisuals, equipment, and selected aircraft parts. Additionally, students use the in-house and online research capabilities to enhance learning and complete enlisted heritage research projects. | ||
===Officer accessions=== | ===Officer accessions=== | ||
[[ | The [[Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development|Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development]] (Holm Center), previously known as Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools (AFOATS), operates two of the four USAF officer commissioning sources. These are the [[Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps]] (AFROTC) at civilian colleges and universities across the United States, and the [[Air Force Officer Training School]] (OTS) at Maxwell AFB. | ||
Although it is a USAF officer accession and training program, the [[United States Air Force Academy]] (USAFA) does not fall under the air University. This was also true of [[Air National Guard]]'s since-disestablished [[Academy of Military Science (United States)|Academy of Military Science]], which has now been merged into OTS at Maxwell AFB. The U.S. Air Force Academy is a [[Direct Reporting Unit]] (DRU), and the superintendent of the USAF Academy reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Admission to and administration of the ANG Academy of Military Science was controlled by the director of the Air National Guard via the [[National Guard Bureau]] (NGB). The director of the Air National Guard and the NGB still control input of prospective direct accession ANG officers via OTS. | Although it is a USAF officer accession and training program, the [[United States Air Force Academy]] (USAFA) does not fall under the air University. This was also true of [[Air National Guard]]'s since-disestablished [[Academy of Military Science (United States)|Academy of Military Science]], which has now been merged into OTS at Maxwell AFB. The U.S. Air Force Academy is a [[Direct Reporting Unit]] (DRU), and the superintendent of the USAF Academy reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Admission to and administration of the ANG Academy of Military Science was controlled by the director of the Air National Guard via the [[National Guard Bureau]] (NGB). The director of the Air National Guard and the NGB still control input of prospective direct accession ANG officers via OTS. | ||
===Citizenship Development, Aerospace Education, and associated programs=== | ===Citizenship Development, Aerospace Education, and associated programs=== | ||
====Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps==== | ====Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps==== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps}} | ||
The Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program provides citizenship training and air and space science education via a cadet program for high school students in grades 9 through 12 at various high schools across the United States and at select [[Department of Defense Dependent Schools]] (DoDDS) at US military installations overseas. Instruction is conducted by retired field grade USAF officers employed by the respective school systems, assisted by retired USAF senior non-commissioned officers under similar employment.< | The Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program provides citizenship training and air and space science education via a cadet program for high school students in grades 9 through 12 at various high schools across the United States and at select [[Department of Defense Dependent Schools]] (DoDDS) at US military installations overseas. Instruction is conducted by retired field grade USAF officers employed by the respective school systems, assisted by retired USAF senior non-commissioned officers under similar employment.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
AFJROTC is a "citizenship program" for high school students and should not be confused with AFROTC, which is a "pre-commissioning program" for four-year college and university students to become Air Force officers.< | AFJROTC is a "citizenship program" for high school students and should not be confused with AFROTC, which is a "pre-commissioning program" for four-year college and university students to become Air Force officers.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>[[File:USAF - Civil Air Patrol.png|thumb|100px|Civil Air Patrol emblem]] | ||
====Civil Air Patrol / U.S. Air Force Auxiliary==== | ====Civil Air Patrol / U.S. Air Force Auxiliary==== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|Civil Air Patrol}} | ||
Although previously under the Holm Center, administration and authority of the Civil Air Patrol was transferred to [[Air Forces Northern]]-[[1st Air Force]] (AFNORTH-1AF), an [[Air Combat Command]] (ACC) organization at [[Tyndall AFB]], Florida in 2016.< | Although previously under the Holm Center, administration and authority of the Civil Air Patrol was transferred to [[Air Forces Northern]]-[[1st Air Force]] (AFNORTH-1AF), an [[Air Combat Command]] (ACC) organization at [[Tyndall AFB]], Florida in 2016.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> HQ CAP-USAF and the collocated National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol remains as a tenant command at Maxwell AFB. | ||
===Academic education=== | ===Academic education=== | ||
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===Professional continuing education=== | ===Professional continuing education=== | ||
[[File:LeMay Center Shield.png|right|100px]] | [[File:LeMay Center Shield.png|right|100px]] | ||
The ''[[LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education|Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education]]'' (LeMay Center), previously known as the Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center, develops and publishes Air Force doctrine, teaches doctrine through resident and on-line courses, and advocates air power through visionary war gaming,{{ | The ''[[LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education|Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education]]'' (LeMay Center), previously known as the Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center, develops and publishes Air Force doctrine, teaches doctrine through resident and on-line courses, and advocates air power through visionary war gaming,{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|date=April 2020}} and provides integration and outreach services for Air University. | ||
The ''[[Ira C. Eaker]] College for Professional Development'' provides continuing education and technical training to Air Force and other Department of Defense personnel and international officers, including resident and distance-learning courses for a variety of Air Force specialties. | The ''[[Ira C. Eaker]] College for Professional Development'' provides continuing education and technical training to Air Force and other Department of Defense personnel and international officers, including resident and distance-learning courses for a variety of Air Force specialties. | ||
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In February 2014, the center's name was changed to the Center for Unconventional Weapons Studies (CUWS) to reflect its broad coverage of unconventional weapons issues, both offensive and defensive, across the six joint operating concepts (deterrence operations, cooperative security, major combat operations, irregular warfare, stability operations, and homeland security). The term "unconventional weapons", currently defined as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, also includes the improvised use of chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. In May 2018, the name changed again to the Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies (CSDS) in recognition of senior Air Force interest in focusing on this national security topic. | In February 2014, the center's name was changed to the Center for Unconventional Weapons Studies (CUWS) to reflect its broad coverage of unconventional weapons issues, both offensive and defensive, across the six joint operating concepts (deterrence operations, cooperative security, major combat operations, irregular warfare, stability operations, and homeland security). The term "unconventional weapons", currently defined as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, also includes the improvised use of chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. In May 2018, the name changed again to the Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies (CSDS) in recognition of senior Air Force interest in focusing on this national security topic. | ||
The center's military insignia displays the symbols of nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards. The arrows above the hazards represent the four aspects of counterproliferation - counterforce, active defense, passive defense, and consequence management. The Latin inscription "''Armis Bella Venenis Geri''" means "weapons of war involving poisons".< | The center's military insignia displays the symbols of nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards. The arrows above the hazards represent the four aspects of counterproliferation - counterforce, active defense, passive defense, and consequence management. The Latin inscription "''Armis Bella Venenis Geri''" means "weapons of war involving poisons".<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
===Advanced Professional Military Education=== | ===Advanced Professional Military Education=== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>| quote = "We're going out to find the Billy Mitchells while they're still majors and captains." | ||
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| source = ''Colonel William F. Fortner, First Director of SAASS.''< | |||
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The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies is the "Air Force graduate school for airpower and space power strategists".< | The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies is the "Air Force graduate school for airpower and space power strategists".<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> The school began as the School of Advanced Airpower Studies. It began operation on July 22, 1991, at [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], [[Alabama]]. The first class of 25 students was all-male, although later classes included women. Most of the first class came from the U.S. Air Force's Air Command and Staff College. The first director of the school, [[Colonel]] William F. Fortner, stated that the school's goal was to "create the soldier-scholars for conflicts of the future". Fortner likened the school to the [[U.S. Army|U.S. Army's]] [[School of Advanced Military Studies]], but stated that the new school's curriculum would go "much deeper into the study of air-power history, doctrine and strategy". The curriculum, planned for a duration of 11 months, was taught by a faculty of nine civilian and military Ph.D. instructors. The curriculum in the first years comprised two parts, focusing on "the past and present of warfare". Students read about 150 pages per night, and wrote and defended a research paper.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
==Associated Agencies== | ==Associated Agencies== | ||
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===Components=== | ===Components=== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|World War II units and stations assigned|Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics}} | ||
During the years 1943–1945, the [[Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics]] (AAFSAT) at [[Orlando Army Air Base]], Florida operated a massive air-to-air and air-to-ground combat simulation facility across Central Florida. Units and various main operating bases and auxiliary airfields were established throughout an {{ | During the years 1943–1945, the [[Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics]] (AAFSAT) at [[Orlando Army Air Base]], Florida operated a massive air-to-air and air-to-ground combat simulation facility across Central Florida. Units and various main operating bases and auxiliary airfields were established throughout an {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|8000|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} area of central Florida designated as a mock "war theater" and stretching roughly from [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] through [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], east to [[Titusville, Florida|Titusville]], north to [[Starke, Florida|Starke]], and northwest to [[Apalachicola, Florida|Apalachicola]] in which air war games were conducted. Following the end of World War II, the simulation facility ceased operation and most of the operating air bases and auxiliary airfields were either placed in military caretaker status or returned to local civilian control. On 1 Jun 1945, the AAFSAT was redesignated as the Army Air Forces School (AAFS). On 29 Nov 1945, the AAFS relocated from Orlando AAB, Florida to [[Maxwell AFB|Maxwell Field]], Alabama. | ||
===Operations=== | ===Operations=== | ||
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====World War II==== | ====World War II==== | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics}} | ||
Because of the wartime need for officers of the caliber of those attending the Maxwell institution, in May 1941 the Army Air Corps suspended instruction at the tactical school and reduced its faculty and staff to seven officers. Anticipating the institution's eventual reopening, the Army Air Corps moved the skeletonized Air Corps Tactical School to Washington, DC, and placed it under the Directorate of Individual Training. In spite of the institution's successful efforts in developing Air Corps planners and leaders, the Air Corps discontinued the Air Corps Tactical School on 9 October 1942 with the intention of reopening it after the war. | Because of the wartime need for officers of the caliber of those attending the Maxwell institution, in May 1941 the Army Air Corps suspended instruction at the tactical school and reduced its faculty and staff to seven officers. Anticipating the institution's eventual reopening, the Army Air Corps moved the skeletonized Air Corps Tactical School to Washington, DC, and placed it under the Directorate of Individual Training. In spite of the institution's successful efforts in developing Air Corps planners and leaders, the Air Corps discontinued the Air Corps Tactical School on 9 October 1942 with the intention of reopening it after the war. | ||
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* Associate in Applied Science – offered for USAF enlisted personnel by the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) with majors in 68 areas | * Associate in Applied Science – offered for USAF enlisted personnel by the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) with majors in 68 areas | ||
In 2010, SACS upgraded AU's accreditation to Level V, a move that will eventually enable AU to eventually award three different doctoral degrees.< | In 2010, SACS upgraded AU's accreditation to Level V, a move that will eventually enable AU to eventually award three different doctoral degrees.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
Air University was also awarded the [[Space Foundation]]'s inaugural Space Achievement Award in 1995.< | Air University was also awarded the [[Space Foundation]]'s inaugural Space Achievement Award in 1995.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> This award recognizes individuals or organizations for space achievement, breakthrough space technology or program or product success representing critical milestones in the evolution of space exploration and development. | ||
==List of commanders== | ==List of commanders== | ||
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* Lieutenant General Troup Miller Jr., 1 August 1961 – December 1963 | * Lieutenant General Troup Miller Jr., 1 August 1961 – December 1963 | ||
* Lieutenant General Ralph Powell Swofford Jr., January 1964 – August 1965 | * Lieutenant General Ralph Powell Swofford Jr., January 1964 – August 1965 | ||
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! rowspan=2| {{ | ! rowspan=2| {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|No.|Number}} | ||
! colspan=2| Commander | ! colspan=2| Commander | ||
! colspan=3| Term | ! colspan=3| Term | ||
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!colspan=6 align="center"| '''Commandant, Air University''' | !colspan=6 align="center"| '''Commandant, Air University''' | ||
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| military_rank = [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] | | military_rank = [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] | ||
| image = Muir S Fairchild.jpg | | image = Muir S Fairchild.jpg | ||
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| term_start = 15 March 1946 | | term_start = 15 March 1946 | ||
| term_end = 17 May 1948 | | term_end = 17 May 1948 | ||
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| military_rank = Major General | | military_rank = Major General | ||
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| term_start = 17 May 1948 | | term_start = 17 May 1948 | ||
| term_end = 15 October 1948 | | term_end = 15 October 1948 | ||
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| military_rank = [[General (United States)|General]] | | military_rank = [[General (United States)|General]] | ||
| image = General George Churchill Kenney.jpg | | image = General George Churchill Kenney.jpg | ||
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| term_start = 16 October 1948 | | term_start = 16 October 1948 | ||
| term_end = 27 July 1951 | | term_end = 27 July 1951 | ||
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| military_rank = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] | | military_rank = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| image = General Idwal Edwards.jpg | | image = General Idwal Edwards.jpg | ||
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| term_start = 28 July 1951 | | term_start = 28 July 1951 | ||
| term_end = 28 February 1953 | | term_end = 28 February 1953 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|28 July 1951|28 February 1953}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
!colspan=6 align="center"| '''Commander, Air University''' | !colspan=6 align="center"| '''Commander, Air University''' | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = Lt Gen Donald A. Lamontagne.jpg | | image = Lt Gen Donald A. Lamontagne.jpg | ||
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| term_start = May 2001 | | term_start = May 2001 | ||
| term_end = July 2004 | | term_end = July 2004 | ||
| timeinoffice = ~{{ | | timeinoffice = ~{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|1 May 2001|1 July 2004}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) John F. Regni, Commander, Air University (uncovered).jpg | | image = US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) John F. Regni, Commander, Air University (uncovered).jpg | ||
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| term_start = July 2004 | | term_start = July 2004 | ||
| term_end = October 2005 | | term_end = October 2005 | ||
| timeinoffice = ~{{ | | timeinoffice = ~{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|1 July 2004|1 October 2005}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = Lt Gen Stephen Lorenz.jpg | | image = Lt Gen Stephen Lorenz.jpg | ||
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| term_start = October 2005 | | term_start = October 2005 | ||
| term_end = June 2008 | | term_end = June 2008 | ||
| timeinoffice = ~{{ | | timeinoffice = ~{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|1 October 2005|30 June 2008}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = Lt Gen Allen G. Peck.jpg | | image = Lt Gen Allen G. Peck.jpg | ||
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| term_start = July 2008 | | term_start = July 2008 | ||
| term_end = 12 August 2011 | | term_end = 12 August 2011 | ||
| timeinoffice = ~{{ | | timeinoffice = ~{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|1 July 2008|12 August 2011}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
!colspan=6 align="center"| '''Commander and President, Air University''' | !colspan=6 align="center"| '''Commander and President, Air University''' | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = LIEUTENANT GENERAL DAVID S. FADOK USAF.JPG | | image = LIEUTENANT GENERAL DAVID S. FADOK USAF.JPG | ||
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| born_year = | | born_year = | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 12 August 2011< | | term_start = 12 August 2011<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
| term_end = 10 November 2014 | | term_end = 10 November 2014 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|12 August 2011|10 November 2014}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = LIEUTENANT GENERAL STEVEN L. KWAST.JPG | | image = LIEUTENANT GENERAL STEVEN L. KWAST.JPG | ||
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| born_year = | | born_year = | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 10 November 2014< | | term_start = 10 November 2014<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
| term_end = 16 November 2017< | | term_end = 16 November 2017<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|10 November 2014|16 November 2017}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Major General | | military_rank = Major General | ||
| image = Maj Gen Michael D. Rothstein.jpg | | image = Maj Gen Michael D. Rothstein.jpg | ||
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| term_start = 16 November 2017 | | term_start = 16 November 2017 | ||
| term_end = 15 February 2018 | | term_end = 15 February 2018 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|16 November 2017|15 February 2018}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = Lt. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton.jpg | | image = Lt. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton.jpg | ||
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| born_year = | | born_year = | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 15 February 2018< | | term_start = 15 February 2018<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
| term_end = October 2019 | | term_end = October 2019 | ||
| timeinoffice = ~{{ | | timeinoffice = ~{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|15 February 2018|1 October 2019}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Major General | | military_rank = Major General | ||
| image = Maj Gen Brad M. Sullivan (2).jpg | | image = Maj Gen Brad M. Sullivan (2).jpg | ||
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| term_start = October 2019 | | term_start = October 2019 | ||
| term_end = 22 November 2019 | | term_end = 22 November 2019 | ||
| timeinoffice = ~{{ | | timeinoffice = ~{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|9 October 2019|22 November 2019}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>| order = 32 | ||
| order = 32 | |||
| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker.jpg | | image = Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker.jpg | ||
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| born_year = | | born_year = | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 22 November 2019< | | term_start = 22 November 2019<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | ||
| term_end = 27 June 2022 | | term_end = 27 June 2022 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|22 November 2019|27 June 2022}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>| order = - | ||
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| military_rank = Major General | | military_rank = Major General | ||
| image = Maj Gen William G. Holt II (2).jpg | | image = Maj Gen William G. Holt II (2).jpg | ||
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| term_start = 27 June 2022 | | term_start = 27 June 2022 | ||
| term_end = 25 July 2022 | | term_end = 25 July 2022 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|27 June 2022|25 July 2022}} | ||
| acting = y | | acting = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| military_rank = Lieutenant General | | military_rank = Lieutenant General | ||
| image = Lt Gen Andrea D. Tullos.jpg | | image = Lt Gen Andrea D. Tullos.jpg | ||
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| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 25 July 2022 | | term_start = 25 July 2022 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ | | timeinoffice = {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|25 July 2022|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ Official website] | * [https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ Official website] | ||
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[[Category:Air University (United States Air Force)| ]] | [[Category:Air University (United States Air Force)| ]] | ||