AS 201

The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I

AS 201 features topics on Air Force heritage and leaders; introduction to air power through examination of the Air Force Core Functions; and continued application of communication skills. Its purpose is to instill an appreciation of the development and employment of air power and to motivate sophomore students to transition from AFROTC cadet to AFROTC officer candidate. This course is designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Utilizing this perspective, the course covers a time period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the space-age systems of air power today. Historical examples are provided to show the development of Air Force distinctive capabilities (previously referred to as core competencies), and missions (operations) to demonstrate the evolution of what has become todays USAF. 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 employment of air and space power, from an institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspective. The students will be introduced to The Air Force Core Values through the use of operational examples, and they will conduct several writing and briefing assignments to meet Air Force communication skills requirements.

Units: 1.0