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  • National Security Forum

    Since 1954, the Secretary of the Air Force's National Security Forum has coupled our nation's most influential, valued civic leaders with the military's developing senior leaders to enable open discussions on historic and contemporary national security strategic realities and challenges.

  • Senior Staff

    Senior StaffCol Robert J. Rowell, Vice Commandant Colonel Robert J. Rowell graduated from Auburn University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Central Missouri State University in 1995 with a Master of Arts degree in History, Air University in 2006 with a Master of Science degree in

  • Dean of Academics

    Dean of AcademicsDr. J. David Bottomlee, USAF, Dean of the Air War CollegeDr. "Rock" Bottomlee serves as the Dean of the U.S. Air Force Air War College. He earned a PhD from Auburn University as an Air Force Institute of Technology fellow where his research focused on leadership in Public

  • Department of International Security Studies

    The Department of International Security Studies develops senior leaders who can evaluate today's complex, interdependent, and dynamic international system; develop and assess competing strategies for securing national objectives that integrate joint military, multinational, and multi-agency

  • Department of Leadership and Warfighting

    The Department of Leadership and Warfighting teaches three core courses: 1) Strategic Leadership; 2) Global Campaigning; and 3) Airpower, Space, Cyber Power in the Future. In the Strategic Leadership course, students analyze fundamental concepts, logic, and analytical frameworks used in the

  • Department of Strategy

    The Department of Strategy recruits, retains, and develops quality faculty and staff to develop and deliver current and relevant graduate-level curriculum; to conduct and advise research and publications that are relevant to national security; and, to perform service and outreach that results in

  • Grand Strategy Seminar

    Grand Strategy SeminarCol Cory S. Hollon, Course DirectorColonel Cory S. Hollon, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Grand Strategy Seminar at the Air War College, Maxwell AFB in Montgomery AL. He oversees and guides the specialty seminar to develop graduates with the knowledge,

  • Joint Warrior Studies Seminar

    Joint Warrior Studies SeminarDr. Will Waddell, Course Director for Joint Warrior and Associate Professor of StrategyAdvising Interests: Historical and contemporary Great Power War, historical campaigning, irregular warfare, campaign design, European history, European Union, NATO, Vietnam WarResearch

  • General Henry "Hap" Arnold Executive Leadership Series

    One of our longest-lasting outreach programs is the General Hap Arnold Executive Leadership Series (ELS) established in 2011. Our program began as a lecture series which was offered across the country as well as locally. We have recently focused on partnerships with universities in our region,