Aerospace Studies (A Sp)
1A-B. The Air Force Today (1-1)
Corequisite: A Sp 3 Leadership Laboratory (one unit) if student desires
an Air Force ROTC Commission. The Air Force in the contemporary world. Covers
the total force structure, strategic offensive, and defensive forces, general
purpose forces, and support forces.
2A-B. The Development of Air Power (1-1)
Corequisite: A Sp 3 Leadership Laboratory (one unit) if student desires
an Air Force ROTC Commission. The development of air power from balloons
and dirigibles through contingency warfare and the peaceful employment of
U.S. air power in relief missions.
3. Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 6)
Course must be taken each semester of the General Military Course (GMC).
Cadets experiment with and develop their military and leadership skills
and techniques. CR/NC grading only.
5. Drill and Ceremony Fundamentals (1)
The elements of military drill, individual and group precision movements,
development of command voice; technical, stylistic and aesthetic aspects
of creative drill maneuvers; encompasses both rehearsal and public performance.
25. Air Force ROTC Field Training (3)
Taken during summer preceding entry into POC. Six-week field training to
acquaint student with Air Force life, basic military skills, weapons and
support systems, and discipline. The Air Force provides meals, housing,
pay, and travel to and from base.
103C. Air Force ROTC Field Training (3)
For those completed GMC and prior-service cadets. Four weeks of training
taken during any summer at Air Force installations. Physical training, drill,
weapon familiarization, flying, orientation. The Air Force provides meals,
housing, pay, and travel to and from base.
104A-B. Air Force Management and Leadership (3-3)
Corequisite: A Sp 113 Leadership Laboratory (one unit) if student desires
an Air Force ROTC Commission. Systematic study of published research on
leadership theories and group dynamics; review of the principles and function
of management with emphasis on problem solving and practical application
of management tools; communication skills, military speech, and writing
formats.
105AW-BW. American Defense Policy (3-3)
Corequisite: A Sp 113 Leadership Laboratory (one unit) if student desires
an Air Force ROTC Commission. (Students who have completed A Sp 104A-B and
A Sp 105AW-BW will be deemed to have fulfilled the upper-division writing
requirement.) An examination of the needs for national security; an analysis
of the evolution of the American defense strategy and policy; aerospace
doctrine; overview of alliances and regional security, arms control, and
terrorism. Special topics of interest focus on the military as a profession,
officership, and the military justice system, and current issues affecting
military professionalism. Within this structure, continued emphasis is given
to developing communication skills.
113. Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 6)
Prerequisite: A Sp 25 or equivalent military training. Must be taken each
semester of the Professional Officer Course (POC). Cadets experiment with
and develop their leadership skills and techniques. CR/NC
grading only.
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