Associate Dean and Director of Research and Electives Published Nov. 20, 2019 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL Academic Affairs Col Ryan Hill, PhD, Associate Dean of Academics Advising Interests: Leadership, Operational Design, Alliances. Research Interests: Alliances, International System Structure, Air Advising, Design, Leadership. Degrees: PhD, Political Science, Vanderbilt University, MA, National Security & Strategic Studies, Naval War College, MMAS, Army School of Advanced Military Studies, MMAS, Air Command & Staff College, BS in Biology, US Air Force Academy. Experience: A-10 & A-29 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, 81st Fighter Squadron Commander, Air Advisor, Airborne Battalion Air Liaison Officer, Lead Operational Planner at United States Forces Korea, Professor of Leadership & Ethics at Naval War College. Email: ryan.hill@au.af.edu Dr. Stephen Renner, Director, Research and Electives Advising Interests: Airpower theory and practice, modern military history, recent conflicts, Central Europe, strategic theory Research Interests: Airpower, strategy Degrees: PhD, Modern History, University of Oxford, 2014; MA, Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, 2007; MA, Military Operations, Air Command and Staff College, 2006; MIPP, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, 2002; BA, Political Science, University of Louisville, 1992 Publications: Broken Wings: The Hungarian Air Force 1919-45 (University of Indiana Press, 2016) Experience: Professor, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (2016-2019); Vice Commander, 355th Fighter Wing (2014-16); Commander, 25th Fighter Squadron (2009-2011); Olmsted Scholar, Budapest University of Economic Sciences (1999-2001). A-10 instructor/evaluator pilot. Deputy Joint Air Component Coordination Element, Erbil (2017); Deputy Director of Political Military Affairs, Kabul (2007-2008) Email: stephen.renner.5@au.af.edu