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Prep for Active Duty

Prep for Active Duty. Formal and Professional Military Education (PME) Issues Relevant to 2d Lieutenants. Quote. “It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.” Alec Bourne. OVERVIEW. Formal Education Professional Military Education.

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Prep for Active Duty

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  1. Prep for Active Duty Formal and Professional Military Education (PME) Issues Relevant to 2d Lieutenants

  2. Quote “It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.” Alec Bourne

  3. OVERVIEW • Formal Education • Professional Military Education

  4. FORMAL EDUCATION • “Must Have” a Master’s Degree • Masked at O4 Board but not at DP determination • Mandatory for O5 Board • Use Tuition Assistance • Highly Recommend AFIT Program

  5. PME • Why is completion of PME important? • In-residence, correspondence, seminar

  6. Air & Space Basic Course • Newly Commissioned Officers • 6-week program at Maxwell AFB • Curriculum • Foundations of Aerospace Doctrine • Core Competencies • Employment of Aerospace Power

  7. Squadron Officer School • Captains, 4-7 years • Goal: 100% in-residence • 5-week program at Maxwell AFB • More in-depth than ASBC • Foundations of Aerospace Doctrine • Core Competencies • Employment of Aerospace Power • Leadership Activities

  8. Air Command & Staff College • Majors, 11-14 years • Goal: 20% attendance in-residence • 10-month program at Maxwell AFB • Broadens Knowledge • Professional Qualities of Commanders and Staff Officers • Emphasizes Combat & Combat Support Operations

  9. Air War College • Lt Col and Cols; < 23 yrs • Limited to 250 officers annually • 10.5 month program at Maxwell AFB • Objective: to prepare senior officers to develop, maintain and lead the aerospace components of national power to deter conflicts and win victory in war

  10. Education PME vs Formal Education

  11. SUMMARY • Formal Education • Professional Military Education

  12. Final Quote “Never let your schooling interfere with your education.” - Mark Twain

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