Freshmen Year (1 credit each course)
Foundation US Air Force I - AER 101
Foundation of US Air Force II - AER 102
Description: AS100 is a survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and encourage participation in Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: overview of ROTC, special programs offered through ROTC, mission and organization of the Air Force, brief history of the Air Force, introduction to leadership and leadership related issues, Air Force Core Values, Air Force officer opportunities, and an introduction to communication studies. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.
Course Objectives: The AS100 student should know what AFROTC and the Air Force have to offer potential entrants, as well as the expectations the Air Force will set concerning core values and leadership. The student should also have a basic knowledge of what role the Air Force plays and how it is organized to support national objectives. The individual should demonstrate basic communicative skills.
Sophomore Year (1 credit each course)
Evolution USAF Aerospace Power I - AER 201
Evolution USAF Aerospace Power II - AER 202
Description:A course designed to examine general aspects of air and space power from a
historical perspective. The course covers the period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the
space-age systems of the Global War on Terror. Historical examples are provided to show the
development of Air Force distinctive capabilities (previously referred to as core competencies),
and missions (functions) to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today's USAF air and
space power. Furthermore, the course examines several fundamental truths associated with war
in the third dimension, e.g., principles of war and tenets of air and space power. As a whole, this
course provides the students with a knowledge-level understanding for the general employment
of air and space power, from an institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspective. In addition,
what the students learned about the Air Force Core Values in AS100 will be reinforced through
the use of operational examples, and they will complete several writing and briefing assignments
to meet Air Force communication skills requirements..
Course Objectives: The AS200 student should know the key terms and definitions used to
describe air and space power. The individual should know the events, leaders, and technical
developments that led to the evolution and employment of USAF air and space power. The
individual should demonstrate basic verbal and written communication skills. The individual
should know the Air Force Core Values and examples of their use throughout the evolution of
USAF air and space power.
Junior Year (3 credit each course)
Air Force Leadership Studies I - AER 301
Air Force Leadership Studies II - AER 302
Description: AS 300 is a study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional
knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and communication
skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force
leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical
application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements
this course by providing advanced leadership experiences in officer-type activities, giving
students the opportunity to apply leadership and management principles of this course.
Course Objectives: The AS 300 cadet should comprehend selected individual leadership skills
and personal strengths and weaknesses as applied in an Air Force environment. The individual
should comprehend the responsibility and authority of an Air Force officer, the Air Force
officer’s responsibilities in the counseling and feedback process, and the selected duties and
responsibilities as a subordinate leader. The individual should comprehend and apply concepts
of ethical behavior as well as comprehend the selected concepts, principles, and theories of
quality in Air Force leadership and management. The individual should apply listening,
speaking, and writing skills in Air Force-peculiar formats and situations with accuracy, clarity,
and appropriate style.
Senior Year (3 credit each course)
National Security Affairs I - AER 401
National Security Affairs II - AER 402
Description: AS 400 examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced
leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military as a
profession, officer ship, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active
duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism. Within this structure, continued
emphasis is given to refining communication skills.
Course Objectives:The AS 400 cadet should comprehend the basic elements of national
security policy and process. The individual should comprehend the air and space power
functions and competencies. Also, the individual should comprehend selected roles of the
military in society and current issues affecting the military profession as well as selected
provisions of the military justice system. The individual should comprehend the responsibility,
authority, and functions of an Air Force commander. The individual should apply listening,
speaking, and writing skills in Air Force-peculiar formats and situations with accuracy, clarity,
and appropriate style. The individual should comprehend the factors, which facilitate a smooth
transition from civilian to military life.
Leadership Lab
All four years (no credit pass/fail courses)
AS100 (Freshmen) Cadets:
Leadership Lab (LLAB) for the Initial Military Training (IMT) cadets is a recruiting and retention tool. It is an informative and motivational experience, one that inspires cadets to continue to pursue the AFROTC program and an Air Force commission. The focus should be on activities that promote the Air Force way of life and help effectively recruit and retain qualified cadets.
The purpose of the IMT LLAB is threefold. First, LLAB provides new cadets with basic skills and knowledge needed to be a functional member of the cadet corps. Second, LLAB provides the IMT cadet with information they can use to determine whether or not they wish to continue with the AFROTC program and subsequently pursue an Air Force commission. Third, LLAB provides IMT cadets with activities designed to build camaraderie and esprit de corps, as well as help them develop leadership, followership and teamwork skills.
AS200 (Sophomore) Cadets:
The Field Training Preparation (FTP) program provides training to ensure every cadet is mentally and physically prepared for the rigorous field training environment. In coordination with AFROTC/DOT (Field Training Staff), the FTP curriculum specifies a set of skills all cadets must learn prior to attending field training.
AS300 (Junior) Cadets:
LLAB provides intermediate cadet leaders, typically AS300 cadets, the opportunity to further develop the leadership and followership skills learned at field training. Every cadet position should provide the intermediate cadet leaders the opportunity to sharpen their planning, organizational, and communication skills, as well as their ability to effectively use resources to accomplish a mission in a constructive learning environment.
AS400 (Senior) Cadets:
LLAB for senior cadet leaders (SCL), typically AS400 cadets, provides precommissioning cadets with additional opportunities to develop leadership and supervisory capabilities and prepares them for their first active duty assignment. Like the ICL development program, there will be ample opportunity to develop and receive feedback on those leadership skills they will be expected to possess when they arrive at their first duty station. The SCL LLAB program is also designed to provide prospective officers with the basic active duty survival skills.
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