Admission is restricted to those in military service, federal government employees, or international fellows who are chosen to undertake this work as in-resident students at Maxwell AFB.

Electives

All students within the regular curriculum must complete four semester hours in the electives program. The electives program has the following objectives:

• Enhance and complement the core curriculum by providing opportunities to achieve greater depth and breadth of understanding in issues of special interest.
• Provide the AWC curriculum with the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes in the international and domestic security environments.
• Inspire and enable faculty and students to pursue specialized research.