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  • About Air War College

    The Air War College (AWC) was established by the U.S. War Department in 1946 at Maxwell Field, Alabama—now Maxwell Air Force Base. Since then, AWC has operated continuously, with the exception of a six-month hiatus during the Korean conflict.The AWC resident program begins each July and

  • 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.

  • AWC History

    History of Air War College. When Air War College first opened its doors in 1946 it was for a one year long course of instruction to end in 1947.  The first Commandant was Major General Orvil A. Anderson, of 8th Air Force fame, and an expert on strategic bombardment operations. 

  • AWC Research Awards

    The Air War College, in conjunction with noted partners (list below), award students who have done outstanding research over the course of the academic year. Students must be nominated by faculty for an award. Then a panel of faculty assemble to read every nominated paper and rank them to determine

  • Air University Fellows

    An Air University Fellow is competitively selected from the USAF or USSF Developmental Education Designation Board (DEDB) and their MAJCOM Developmental Team to attend a two-year developmental assignment that entails in-residence attendance for one-year at Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) and

  • Commander, Air War College

    The Air War College is the Air Force’s senior professional military education institution, providing post-graduate senior leader development programs focused on joint, multinational, multi-agency warfighting and international security operations, air, space and cyberspace force strategy

  • Air & Space Force Fellows

    The Air Force Fellows program plays a major role in contributing ideas for enhancing national security and assuring the continuing effectiveness of the United States Air Force.Mission:  To provide competitively selected, highly qualified Air and Space Force officers, senior non-commissioned