National Security/Commissioning Preparation I

Catalog description

"National Security/Commissioning Preparation - Fall" is designed for college seniors and gives them the foundation to understand their role as military officers and how they are directly tied to our National Security Strategy. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level. The following topics are covered: civilian control of the military, national security strategy, the department of defense, joint operations, unified combatant commands, the total force, defense support of the civil authority, Air Force domains, terrorism, space operations, cyberspace, nuclear operations, capabilities and force packaging, the law of war, how the Air Force deploys, command and control, global hot spots, and communication skills.