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Welcome to Academic Services

We serve all Air University students—including officers and enlisted personnel from the U.S. Air Force, sister services, and international partners—fostering an environment where professional military education contributes directly to warfighting effectiveness, deterrence, and joint operational superiority. Our comprehensive resources, expert teams, and collaborative spaces equip you to thrive in a force that values tradition and modern agility, emphasizing Air Force priorities such as restoring warrior ethos, merit-based excellence, streamlined modernization, and maximizing combat readiness.

Our dedicated subject matter expert librarians, educators, researchers, publishing editors , instructional designers, technologists, and support staff maintain a workforce that is agile, knowledgeable, and ready to serve the Maxwell-Gunter community.

 

Our Services

Academic Services connects the Air University community to best-in-class academic resources through these primary components, each with a dedicated, robust website:

Air University Library (AUL)

Houses extensive military-focused research materials supporting warfighting concepts, strategic leadership, and global security challenges—enabling Airmen to access authoritative knowledge critical to maintaining deterrence and operational superiority.

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Air University Press (AUP)

The Department of Defense’s premier scholarly publisher advancing research in air, space, and cyberspace power. AUP shapes doctrine, strategy, and innovation central to mission readiness and force modernization.

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Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)

Provides professional development, instructional innovations, and expert writing support to faculty and students, accelerating educational effectiveness—a vital force multiplier for operational success.

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Featured Resources

Our university-wide academic services and research resources foster excellence, innovation, and agility. These resources form a vibrant academic system that advances the professional and scholarly growth of Air Force personnel, sister service members, international officers, faculty, staff, and the wider Maxwell-Gunter community, enabling the development of lethal, ready, and resilient Airmen and joint leaders.

We align strongly with Air Force and DoD directives to advance warfighting readiness, operational competency, and accountability, ensuring tomorrow’s force is built on today’s excellence.

Innovation Lab

A dynamic space to prototype and accelerate forward-thinking solutions that enhance Air Force agility, modernization, and joint force lethality.

Writing Support

Expert coaching throughout the writing process to help articulate complex research, doctrine, and operational concepts clearly and effectively.

Media Lab (Coming soon)

Equipped to produce high-quality instructional and scholastic content, supporting the force’s need for effective communication.

Collaborative Spaces

Technology-enabled shared spaces designed to foster teamwork, critical thinking, and multidisciplinary problem-solving.

Generative AI Literacy

Become proficient in generative AI by learning to use it, identify it, assess its accuracy, and understand its ethical impact.

Research at AU

We empower student research with expert guidance and resources for understanding, evaluation, and ethical application.

Special Collections

Our collections offer a treasure trove of digital resources from past to present.

Archives

Discover past research, legacies, and rich heritage within our collective archive.

 
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