2008-2009 Catalog - United States Air Force Academy

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MSS 463. Military Innovation and Emerging Threats. Course focuses on organizational learning and the various factors that promote or inhibit changes in military technology, doctrine, and organization. By examining cases of successful and unsuccessful peacetime and wartime innovation across the various mediums of warfare, students consider applications and implications of organizational learning in a variety of operational settings. MSS 470. Information and Cyberspace Operations. Examines Information Operations and Cyberspace capabilities and strategies by means of a thorough study of Influence Operations, Network Warfare Operations, and Electronic Warfare Operations. Analyzes the current and emerging influence of Information Operations on force structure, strategy, and operational capabilities together with an assessment of the crucial role of information dominance across the spectrum of war. MSS 476. Comparative Air Forces. This seminar applies comparative methodology to examine selected air forces and how they organize and employ military air, space, and cyberspace power. Students analyze and compare the doctrine, strategy, structure, capabilities, and employment characteristics of selected air and space forces including those of the U.S., Great Britain, Russia, China, France, and Israel. MSS 485. Space As An Element of National Power. This seminar cultivates a conceptual framework to understand the context, theory, and application of space as an element of national power. Students contextually understand the intellectual foundations of space strategy and theory for American and foreign space powers, as well as contemporary and notional future space capabilities of the U.S. and its global space competitors. MSS 490. Contemporary Military Challenges: International Threats. Drawing on major contemporary military challenges for context, this course explores concepts, principles, and processes involved in formulating military strategy and in developing derivative plans and operations. Depending on the scope and nature of current threats, strategic regions selected for examination may include the Asian littoral, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Balkans, Latin America, and/or Africa. MSS 491. Contemporary Military Challenges: Threats to the Homeland. Drawing on major contemporary military challenges for context, this course explores the concepts, principles, and processes involved in formulating military strategy and in developing derivative plans and operations. Focuses on national strategy for homeland security, understanding the threat, and strategic and military force approaches to countering the terrorist threat. MSS 495. Special Topics. Selected topics related to military doctrine, operations and strategy. MSS 498. Capstone Thesis in Military Strategic Studies. Course provides an opportunity for all MSS majors to participate in higher-level discussions and learning that combine all aspects of previous MSS coursework. In addition, it offers an opportunity for each MSS major to work closely with their thesis advisor to complete a major paper for publication on the topics included within the genre of Military Strategic Studies. MSS 499. Independent Study. Individual study and/or research under the direction of a Military Strategic Studies instructor. The following are additional course offerings from the Department of Military Strategic Studies. 132 United States Air Force Academy Catalog
AVIATION (Aviation) Offered by the Department of Military Strategic Studies (DFMI) Aviation 483. Air Warfare Applications. Examines the context, theory, and application of contemporary airpower employment and explores potential future airpower applications. Learning methods include classroom discussion, relevant case studies, independent research, and laboratory exercises in the Warfare Simulation Lab, the Air Warfare (aircraft simulator) Lab, and the T-41 Airborne Conceptual Application and Validation (TACAV) Lab. Students explore current airpower applications in classroom discussions and through multiple lab-based missions. Post-mission analysis emphasizes emerging airpower capabilities at the strategic and operational levels. Aviation 495. Special Topics in Aviation. Selected special topics courses in aviation. Aviation 498. Fundamentals of Air Force Aviation. Focuses on essential Air Force aviation-related topics such as airmanship, aerodynamics, time-sensitive decision making processes (emergency procedures), human physiology, and operational risk management models; aims to provide in-depth understanding of many timeless aviation topics. Student learning experience focuses on application and reinforcement of military aviation theory and knowledge. Theoretical foundation is complemented by ‘hands-on’ learning in aircraft simulators. When registering, please indicate preference for first half (Aviation 498) or second half (Aviation 498X) of the semester. Aviation 499. Independent Research and Study. Individual study and research in Aviation under the direction of a MSS academic instructor. United States Air Force Academy Catalog 133
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