USAFSOS has redesigned its curriculum and methods of delivery. USAFSOS now offers Remote Learning, On-Demand, and select Face-to-Face courses concentrating on indoctrination and pre-deployment requirements.
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Air Commando Indoctrination Academics - RL (W119) Duration: Self Paced (18 hrs.); Live RL Collaborate (1 day) Audience: New to AFSOC or personnel requiring knowledge of US Special Ops Description: Intro to Special Ops, Cultural Competencies, and Joint Planning Process
SOFMC AFSOF Mission Command (W231) Duration: 3 Days Audience: AFSOC personnel selected or able to serve as a mission commander or SEL. Description: An operational military educational seminar designed to prepare prospective AFSOC MC/SEL’s for duties deployed or off station.
SOF Air Command & Control Basics – RL (W129) Duration: Self-Paced (10 hrs) Audience: Personnel tasked to support JSOAC or other SOF C2 node but not actively engaged in C2 Description: SOF C2 doctrine. Required as prerequisite to SOFAC2-Ops (W221)
Duration: 4 days Audience: SOF personnel who support operations in the AFRICOM AOR Description: Focuses on US strategic interests, as well as theater history and culture. Required as prerequisite to T248 AFRICOM Theater Operations course.
Duration: 4 days Audience: SOF personnel who support operations in CENTCOM AOR Description: Focuses on US strategic interests, as well as theater history and culture. Required as prerequisite to T218 CENTCOM Theater Operations course.
Duration: 4 days Audience: SOF personnel who support operations in EUCOM AOR Description: Focuses on US strategic interests as well as theater history and culture. Required as prerequisite to T238 EUCOM Theater Operations course.
Duration: 4 days Audience: SOF personnel who support operations in INDOPACOM AOR Description: Focuses on US strategic interests, as well as theater history and culture. Required as prerequisite to T228 INDOPACOM Theater Operations course.
Duration: 4 days Audience: SOF personnel who support operations in the SOUTHCOM and NORTHCOM AORs Description: Focuses on US strategic interests in both AORs grounded in cultural and historical knowledge of both both theaters. Required as prerequisite to T258 SONOCOM Theater Operations course.
Methods of Instruction Course Duration: 10 Days MOI-Academics Course (MOIAC) Duration: 1-month online, Audience: Newly assigned 492 SOTRG instructors and SOF personnel teaching in any service. Description: Prepares instructors to develop and teach curriculum while creating active learning environments focused on higher levels of learning through the use of various teaching methodologies.
The USAF Special Operations School is the product of a 50-year evolutionary process. The process began in March 1961 when President John F. Kennedy, responding to Chairman Nikita S. Khruschev's clarion call for "wars of national liberation," cited the need for countering "subversion and guerilla warfare" that were the heart of Communist insurgency. As a result, the Air Force increased the emphasis given to special air warfare training. Read More
Mission: Execute operational Military education to forge Airmen ready to lead multi-national and joint teams across the spectrum of multi-domain operations during peace and wartime.
Vision: The USAF & SOCOM preeminent educational center of excellence for Airpower in Irregular Warfare, Leadership, regional, and cultural studies.
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