The Squadron Officer School distance learning (SOS DL) program is the Air Force’s primary developmental education (PDE) program and is designed to advance the professional development foundation provided by the accessions programs. The SOS DL curriculum is based on Air Force and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) publications for subject matter content in leadership, communication, profession of arms, warfare, and international security areas of study. As an Air Force program, SOS DL seeks to provide an “air-minded” curriculum that prepares graduates for greater responsibilities at the squadron level while also building critical thinking skills in the application of airpower for national security goals and objectives.
The SOS DL 2.0 program includes a robust mix of self-paced and asynchronous facilitated courses. This program continues the transformation of officer PME and the SOS DL experience to “…develop Airmen who are critical and creative thinkers by implementing an agile, individually tailored approach to life- long education….” (USAF Strategic Master Plan, May 2015). The SOS DL 2.0 curriculum provides students with peer-to-peer interaction and collaboration opportunities, facilitation by DL-certified faculty, and the ability to customize the program to suit personal and professional needs.
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Graduates are able to:
The eligibility criteria for SOS DL are found in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2670, Total Force Development.
Students must complete the orientation course, all the foundational courses, and the minimum number of focused courses with passing scores to graduate and receive program credit. All the courses are either self-paced or asynchronously facilitated online. The self-paced courses contain progress checks that require a score of 80% or higher to advance. The facilitated courses require the submission of all deliverables (may be assigned in self-paced courses) and an overall course grade of 75% or higher to complete the program.
For course descriptions, see the current Air University Catalog.
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