Aerospace: The ChallengeAerospace: The ChallengeAdvanced OpportunitiesAdvanced Opportunities

2002 2002

Minnesota WingMinnesota Wing

Aerospace Education Office Aerospace Education Office WorkshopWorkshop

Marcel A. Derosier, Capt., Marcel A. Derosier, Capt., CAPCAP

Presented byPresented by

Sponsored by:Sponsored by:

St. Cloud State University Department of AviationSt. Cloud State University Department of Aviation

Minnesota Wing Aerospace Education DirectorateMinnesota Wing Aerospace Education Directorate

Audience and Goal:Audience and Goal:

The intended audience for this The intended audience for this presentation is Senior and Cadet presentation is Senior and Cadet Aerospace Education Officers.Aerospace Education Officers.

The goal of this presentation is to The goal of this presentation is to thoroughly familiarize you with thoroughly familiarize you with advanced learning opportunities advanced learning opportunities available to Aerospace Education available to Aerospace Education Officers as well as other members.Officers as well as other members.

ObjectivesObjectives

By the end of this presentation you By the end of this presentation you will be able to:will be able to:

1. Identify three online learning 1. Identify three online learning opportunities.opportunities.

2. Discuss implementation options for 2. Discuss implementation options for advanced material in your squadron.advanced material in your squadron.

3. Discuss the Chief of Staff Reading 3. Discuss the Chief of Staff Reading List.List.

Online Learning Online Learning OpportunitiesOpportunities

The 1990s witnessed a proliferation The 1990s witnessed a proliferation of learning opportunities on the of learning opportunities on the Internet, including:Internet, including:

Computer Based TrainingComputer Based Training Online UniversitiesOnline Universities Online Journals and NewspapersOnline Journals and Newspapers Knowledge Repositories and BooksKnowledge Repositories and Books

Online Learning Online Learning Opportunities Opportunities (Continued)(Continued)

Many of these opportunities are Many of these opportunities are available to CAP members at no available to CAP members at no cost.cost.

Computer Based TrainingComputer Based Training

The primary source of Aerospace The primary source of Aerospace Computer Based Training (CBT) is the Computer Based Training (CBT) is the Air University (AU), in particular, the Air University (AU), in particular, the Aerospace PowerAerospace Power course. course.

The The Aerospace Power Aerospace Power course is course is designed to familiarize Air Force designed to familiarize Air Force Officers, the grade of Captain and Officers, the grade of Captain and above, with the principles of Air Power above, with the principles of Air Power and Jointness.and Jointness.

Aerospace Power Aerospace Power CourseCourse

AU has made its AU has made its Aerospace Power Aerospace Power course course available to the general public and available to the general public and participants who register and complete participants who register and complete and online exam receive a certificate of and online exam receive a certificate of completion.completion.

Registration is not required to participate Registration is not required to participate in the course.in the course.

But what CAP member can’t use another But what CAP member can’t use another certificate?certificate?

Aerospace Power Aerospace Power Course Course (Continued)(Continued)

The course has 12 modules, including:The course has 12 modules, including: Air Power OverviewAir Power Overview Foundations of DoctrineFoundations of Doctrine The Doctrine Strategy LinkThe Doctrine Strategy Link Principles of WarPrinciples of War Tenets of Aerospace PowerTenets of Aerospace Power Space and Information OperationsSpace and Information Operations

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Army, Navy, USMC DoctrineArmy, Navy, USMC Doctrine Operational Aerospace PowerOperational Aerospace Power Expeditionary Aerospace ForceExpeditionary Aerospace Force Joint Doctrinal IssuesJoint Doctrinal Issues

Each modules is complete in itself Each modules is complete in itself and the participant can take one, and the participant can take one, some, or all modules at his leisure.some, or all modules at his leisure.

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LimitationsLimitations

The course is graphics-intensive and, The course is graphics-intensive and, therefore, requires a 56K or higher therefore, requires a 56K or higher modem (DSL or cable is preferred).modem (DSL or cable is preferred).

Do not attempt to complete the course Do not attempt to complete the course at multiple locations (i.e. home and at multiple locations (i.e. home and work), as a cookie is deposited on the work), as a cookie is deposited on the computer and re-registration is computer and re-registration is required.required.

Aerospace Power Aerospace Power Course Course (Continued)(Continued)

RecommendationsRecommendations

The participant should print out the 125 The participant should print out the 125 page course narrative and read it as page course narrative and read it as he goes through the course. he goes through the course.

The guide can be used to take notes and The guide can be used to take notes and review for the exam, may be around review for the exam, may be around longer than the online version, and is longer than the online version, and is useful for a ready made lecture.useful for a ready made lecture.

Online UniversitiesOnline Universities

Online Universities have brought education Online Universities have brought education to our homes.to our homes.

American Military University is the most American Military University is the most accessible in terms of content and cost.accessible in terms of content and cost.

There are one credit, four week courses,There are one credit, four week courses,

Three credit 4-15 week courses,Three credit 4-15 week courses,

As well as graduate courses,As well as graduate courses,

All of which may be taken for credit or All of which may be taken for credit or audited.audited.

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AMU offers courses on all aspects of AMU offers courses on all aspects of military science, including a military science, including a Certificate Program and Master’s Certificate Program and Master’s Degree in Air Warfare.Degree in Air Warfare.

For more information, go to:For more information, go to:

www.amunet.eduwww.amunet.edu

Online Journals and Online Journals and NewpapersNewpapers

Online journals and newspapers can Online journals and newspapers can be categorized into two categories, be categorized into two categories, namely:namely:

PopularPopular ProfessionalProfessional

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Popular PublicationsPopular Publications

Popular publications are intended for Popular publications are intended for readers with a low to moderate readers with a low to moderate level of understanding or interest level of understanding or interest in a particular topic, but often go in a particular topic, but often go into considerable depth.into considerable depth.

Their purpose is to inform the Their purpose is to inform the general public or casual reader.general public or casual reader.

Online Journals and Online Journals and NewspapersNewspapers(Continued)(Continued)

Professional PublicationsProfessional Publications

Unless the member is researching a Unless the member is researching a particular topic in depth, is particular topic in depth, is attending a university level course, attending a university level course, professional publication may not be professional publication may not be a suitable source.a suitable source.

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apje.htmlairchronicles/apje.html

Knowledge RepositoriesKnowledge Repositories

Briefly defined, knowledge repositories Briefly defined, knowledge repositories are collections of documents organized are collections of documents organized for easy access to the user.for easy access to the user.

The Air War College has the most The Air War College has the most comprehensive.comprehensive.

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-doct.htmawc-doct.htm

A whole series on Aerospace Mentoring is A whole series on Aerospace Mentoring is also available.also available.

BooksBooks

For several years, the Air Force Chief For several years, the Air Force Chief of staff has published a Reading of staff has published a Reading List for enlisted personnel, officers List for enlisted personnel, officers (O-1 to O-3, O-4 - O-6, and O-7 - O-(O-1 to O-3, O-4 - O-6, and O-7 - O-10), and civilians.10), and civilians.

http://www.af.mil/lib/csafbook/http://www.af.mil/lib/csafbook/read_background.shtmlread_background.shtml

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The Air Force History Museum The Air Force History Museum Program will also send select Program will also send select publications upon official request publications upon official request of your unit commander.of your unit commander.

Samples of the publications are Samples of the publications are available for viewing.available for viewing.

Questions?Questions?