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Officer Education

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.Squadron Officer School

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 Command and Staff 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.Air War College

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.School of Advanced Air and Space Studies

The eSchool brings the distance education programs of the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officer School together into a cohesive framework delivering the right education to the right person at the right time.eSchool of Graduate PME

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.LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education

International Officer School is the lead-up course to prepare all international officers for attending Air War College, Air Command and Staff College and Squadron Officer School.International Officer School

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.Air Force Institute of Technology

Officer Accessions

Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen DevelopmentHolm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development

Air Force Officer Training SchoolAir Force Officer Training School

Air Force Reserve Officer Training CorpsReserve Officer Training Corps

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Enlisted Education

Barnes Center for Enlisted EducationBarnes Center for Enlisted Education

Community College of the Air ForceCommunity College of the Air Force

Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer AcademyAir Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy

Chief Master Sergeant Leadership CourseChief Master Sergeant Leadership Course

Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research InstituteAir Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute

Airman Leadership SchoolAirman Leadership School

Noncommissioned Officer AcademyNoncommissioned Officer Academy

Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor CourseEnlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course

Leadership & Professional Development

Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional DevelopmentIra C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development

Air Force Civilian School' Air Force Civilian SchoolDepartment of the Air Force Civilian School

Commanders' Professional Development SchoolCommanders' Professional Development School

USAF First Sergeant AcademyAir Force First Sergeant Academy

Defense Financial Management & Comptroller SchoolDefense Financial Management & Comptroller School

Force Support Professional Development SchoolForce Support Professional Development School

Air Force Chaplain Corps College (AFCCC)Air Force Chaplain Corps College

The Profession of Arms Center of ExcellenceProfession of Arms Center of Excellence

Academic Centers

Air Force Culture and Language CenterAir Force Culture and Language Center

USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence StudiesUSAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies

Air Force Negotiation CenterAir Force Negotiation Center

Air Force Cyber CollegeAir Force Cyber College

USAF Center for Strategy and TechnologyUSAF Center for Strategy and Technology

Air Force FellowsAir Force Fellows

USAF Center for Strategic Leadership CommunicationUSAF Center for Strategic Leadership Communication

Publications and Research

Air University PressAir University Press

Muir S. Fairchild Research Information CenterAir University Library

China Aerospace Studies InstituteChina Aerospace Studies Institute

ISR Research Task ForceISR Research Task Force

Air & Space Power Journal (ASPJ), the US Air Force’s (USAF) professional peer-reviewed journal and the leading forum for airpower thought and dialogue.Air and Space Power Journal

Strategic Studies Quarterly (SSQ) is the peer reviewed strategic journal of the United States Air Force, fostering intellectual enrichment for national and international security professionals.Strategic Studies Quarterly

The US Air Force Journal of the Americas (JotA) is a forum for the dissemination of original research articles and review articles in numerous areas, refereed by subject-matter experts, of an academic nature, whose mission seeks to stimulate professional dialogue on Air and Space Power among the members of the Armed Forces of the Americas, historians, professors and the general public. Journal of the Americas

The Air Force Journal of Indo–Pacific Affairs (JIPA) is a professional journal of the US Air Force and a forum for worldwide dialogue regarding the Indo–Pacific region, spanning from the west coasts of the Americas to the eastern shores of Africa and covering much of Asia and all of Oceania. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs

Education Resources

Teaching and Learning CenterTeaching and Learning Center

Squadron-Centered LearningSquadron-Centered Learning

Flight Commander's EdgeFlight Commander's Edge

Air University News

  • Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson presents a decorative coin to Master Sgt. Simone Moonsammy-Robinson to show appreciation for her contribution to the COVID-19 response during a visit to the 42nd Medical Group, Oct. 22, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Moonsammy-Robinson developed a plan to make the packaging and shipment of COVID-19 tests more efficient and standardized. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)

    VCSAF Wilson recognizes Maxwell AFB MDG

    In order to properly support the DoD’s lines of efforts towards COVID-19, protecting people, ensuring mission readiness and supporting the whole-of-nation response, the medical professionals at the 42nd Medical Group stepped up to the challenge with tactfulness and ingenuity.
  • Maxwell AFB

    AFCLC, Air University’s first virtual LREC Symposium draws thousands of people

    Once a year, hundreds of people travel to Maxwell Air Force Base for the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University’s annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium. Scholars and practitioners from across the Department of Defense and the LREC community come together to
  • statue of Thomas N. Barnes in the Barnes Center

    Air University’s Barnes Center begins beta-testing for ALS DLC

    The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education has begun a beta-test of its completely updated Airman Leadership School Distance Learning Course, ALS DLC 1.0. It is scheduled for release to Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen in November 2020.The Noncommissioned Officer Distance

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