June 1, 2023 Stories of Service: From Cameroonian Soldier to American Airman After gaining asylum in the United States, Airman 1st Class Bertrand Bucuka found himself wearing another military uniform — this time for the U.S. Air Force.
Nov. 19, 2020 Squadron Officer School new curriculum challenges students to ‘know themselves’ first The new “LEAD to Prevail” curriculum begins with Leadership Experiences and Attribute Development. As the first of three phases, it uses students’ introspective discovery of who they are as individuals and as leaders as the foundation for the rest of the course.
March 4, 2020 Air University students break down barriers for female Airmen An enthusiastic group of fellow Squadron Officer School students at Air University are dedicated to redesigning the uniform and researching other initiatives aimed at making women less inclined to leave the service earlier than planned.
July 17, 2019 Air University elective broadens SOS students’ research experience The Air University Advanced Research Elective was first introduced to students in 2018 as a vehicle to foster collaboration between SOS and the rest of the university.
June 10, 2019 SOS students pitch ideas to solve Air Force issues using artificial intelligence The ideas pitched were a part of the SOS elective Think Tank, which challenges SOS students to create solutions for the Air Force’s major issues and then present them to senior leaders.
May 20, 2019 Air University Fellows Program offers two-year developmental opportunity for officers as students, faculty Under the program, high-performing officers earn the opportunity to serve as faculty members before entering or after completing in-resident Air Command and Staff College.
April 26, 2018 Air Force courts tech startups An idea that sprang from the minds of four captains at Squadron Officer School led to 10 startup companies pitching their ideas to Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, April 20, 2018 in Boston.
Sept. 26, 2017 15th SOS performs quick turn, evacuates medical students after Hurricane Maria Aircrew members with the 15th Special Operations Squadron deployed from Hurlburt Field, Florida, evacuated 19 medical students from the island of Montserrat Sept. 23, 2017, after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria.
Sept. 21, 2016 10 AF captains selected for Inter-American Squadron Officer School Ten captains have been selected to attend the 2017 Inter-American Squadron Officer School at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy here in fiscal year 2017.