Professional Military Education for Air Force Officers: Comments and Criticisms

Abstract

This study is based on an examination of professional military education (PME) for United States Air Force officers that was conducted in 1988 at the Airpower Research Institute (ARI), Air University Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education (AUCADRE), Maxwell AFB, Alaoam% The original study researched the history and evolution of the Air Force's PME system, assessed the current status of Air Force PMB, and compared the PME systems of the other US military services to that of the Air Force. This extract, however, restricts itself to the history of Air Force PME between 1946 and 1987. Originally, seven ARI officers, including the editors of this study, worked on the project. Collectively, they examined more than 345 documents-letters, regulations, manuals, studies, reports, catalogs, and histories-in an effort to fully understand the criticisms made of Air Force PME throughout its history.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA421950

Entities

People

  • Frank P. Donnini
  • Richard L. Davis

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • International Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.

Technology Areas

  • Space