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AERO 301 - Leadership Laboratory
Credits:
Taken by all AFROTC cadets throughout enrollment in AFROTC.
Command and staff leadership experiences in cadet corps. Air
Force customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, career
opportunities, and life and work of the junior officer.
Student leadership potential developed in a practical,
supervised laboratory. Cr/F.
AERO 415 - Foundations of the United States Air Force I
Credits:
1.00
Mission and organization of today's Air Force as an
instrument of the U.S. national defense policy. Customs and
courtesies, officership, and communication foundations are
discussed.
AERO 416 - Foundations of the United States Air Force II
Credits:
1.00
Air Force installations, fundamentals of Air Force written
and verbal communication, and current events of interest to
Air Force Officers are discussed.
AERO 541 - Evolution of United States Air Force Air and Space Power I
Credits:
1.00
The nature of warfare; development of air power from
balloons and dirigibles through World War II.
AERO 542 - Evolution of United States Air Force Air and Space Power II
Credits:
1.00
Development of air power from post-World War II through
the peaceful use of air power humanitarian efforts; and
research and development of present and future aerospace
vehicles.
AERO 671 - Air Force Leadership Studies I
Credits:
4.00
An integrated management course emphasizing the individual
as an officer/leader in the Air Force. Motivation and
behavior, leadership, communication, group dynamics, and
decision making in a changing environment. Air Force cases
studied.
AERO 672 - Air Force Leadership Studies II
Credits:
4.00
Organizational and personal values; management of forces in
change; organizational power, politics, managerial strategy,
quality, and tactics; Air Force cases studied.
AERO 681 - National Security Affairs I
Credits:
4.00
Focus on the armed forces as part of American society,
emphasizing civil-military relations in context of U.S.
policy formulation and implementation. Requirements for
adequate national security forces; political, economic,
and social constraints on the national defense structure;
impact of technological and international developments on
strategic preparedness; the variables involved in the
formulation and implementation of national security policy.
AERO 682 - National Security Affairs II
Credits:
4.00
Focus on attitudes toward the military, socialization
processes, role of the professional military leader-manager,
and military justice and administrative law.
AERO 695 - Officer Internship (Air Force)
Credits:
4.00
Experiential learning through class and field work in a
military environment. Written analysis required. Prereq:
AERO 671 (maybe taken concurrently). Permission of
department chair required. For AFROTC cadets only. Cr/F.