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Air University is the Air Force's center for military PME. We are a major component of Air Education and Training Command, and the lead agent of Air Force education.

This commercial depicts some of the ways in which Air University paves the way for military innovation.

The Intellectual and Leadership Development Center of the Air Force

Lt Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, Commander/President, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, talks about the Air Force's pinnacle institution. He provides full spectrum education, research, and outreach at every level through professional military education, professional continuing education, and academic degree granting. He leads the intellectual and leadership center of the U.S. Air Force, graduating more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident officers, enlisted and civilian personnel each year. Additionally, he is responsible for officer commissioning through Officer Training School and the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

The Air Force's Pinnacle Institution

Video is directed to internal and external audiences. Provides an overarching perspective of the mission of Air University. Air University, education and solutions for America’s future problems…today

Heritage, Innovation, Imagination and Education

The Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the Air Force's graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT is committed to providing defense-focused graduate and professional continuing education and research to sustain the technological supremacy of America's air, space, and cyber forces. (U.S. Air Force video by Matthew Clouse)

The Air Force Institute of Technology

Defense-Focused Technical Graduate and Continuing Education, Research, and Consultation

Latest News

May 20, 2019
Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency, vol. 2
The Air Force’s top defender notes the relevance of air base defense to the entire service community and it’s criticality to airpower itself.
May 17, 2019
SecAF, CSAF visit AU for 66th annual National Security Forum
The NSF is designed to inform community influencers on Air University and the Air Force’s current and future objectives as well as plans for enhancing national security, and is hosted by Air War College on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force.
May 17, 2019
A New Home for One of the Brave
In the early 2000s, escalating tensions in Iraq caused severe damage to the region. Many Iraqi citizens fled the country’s borders, fearing for their lives under Saddam Hussein’s rule. It’s doubtful too many had hopes of one day becoming an American, and even fewer, an American Airman.
May 17, 2019
AFIT Hosts Largest Annual Gathering of Air Force Civil Engineers
AFIT’s Civil Engineer School hosted a CE Summit on 11 – 22 March focused on leadership development and governance over the entire CE Enterprise. This year, the CE Summit included several high level meetings for CE commanders and MAJCOM staff, the CE Corporate Board meeting, and the CE Functional Advisory Council meeting.

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Chief Master Sgt. Tidwell, Air University's vice-commandant for the U.S. Air Force Senior NCO Academy, speaks about intellectual and leadership-development center of the Air Force.

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Mr. Al Mauroni, Air University's director for the U.S. Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies, speaks about the intellectual and leadership-development center of the Air Force.

Senior Chief Petty Officer Helton, Air University faculty member from the U.S. Coast Guard, speaks about intellectual and leadership-development center of the Air Force.

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Journals

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

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

The Air Force Journal of European, Middle Eastern, and African Affairs, published quarterly, is to be the premier multidisciplinary peer-reviewed Journal cutting across both the social sciences and airpower operational art and strategy.

Journal of European, Middle
Eastern, and African Affairs

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

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

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

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 College 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

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 Development

Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development

Air Force Officer Training School

Air Force Officer Training School

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

Reserve Officer Training Corps

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Professional Development

Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development

Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development

Commanders' Professional Development School

Commanders' Professional Development School

Defense Financial Management & Comptroller School

Defense Financial Management & Comptroller School

Force Support Professional Development School

Force Support Professional Development School

Air Force Chaplain Corps College (AFCCC)

Air Force Chaplain Corps College

Academic Centers

Air Force Culture and Language Center

Air Force Culture and Language Center

Air Force Cyber College

Air Force Cyber College

Air Force Negotiation Center

Air Force Negotiation Center

USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies

USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies

USAF Center for Strategic Leadership Communication

USAF Center for Strategic Leadership Communication

USAF Center for Strategy and Technology

USAF Center for Strategy and Technology

Air Force Fellows

Air Force Fellows

Publications and Research

Air University Press

Air University Press

Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center

Fairchild Research Information Center

China Aerospace Studies Institute

China Aerospace Studies Institute

ISR Research Task Force

ISR Research Task Force

Resources

Help with Student Online-Access

Help with Student Online-Access

Teaching and Learning Center

Teaching and Learning Center

Squadron-Centered Learning

Squadron-Centered Learning

Flight Commander's Edge

Flight Commander's Edge

Maxwell AFB Resources

Telephone Directory

Medical Services

ID Cards

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