These course sequences attempt to develop an understanding of the global mission and organization of the United States Air Force, the historical development of air power and its support of national objectives, concepts of leadership, management responsibilities and skills, national defense policy, and the role of the military officer in our society. After being commissioned, graduates of the program will be called to active duty with the Air Force in a field usually related to their academic degree program. U.S. Aviation History and its Development into Air Power. Army Officer Education Program Room 131, North Hall 764-2400 Not a concentration program Lieutenant Colonel Buchan, Major Blanton, Captain White, Captain Smith. Students enrolled in the Army Officer Education Program, upon graduation from the University and successful completion of the program, receive a commission as second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve, the Army National Guard, or in the Regular Army.
Many students enroll for the first two years to sample career opportunities.
No military obligation is incurred for the first two years. Graduates of the program may choose a career in the Regular Army, a limited period of active service, or part-time service in the Army Reserve or National Guard. Service in most of the Army's sixteen branches provides an opportunity to utilize the education provided by many of the College concentration programs, and Army officer experience is applicable to a broad spectrum of civilian occupations. Students may choose either of the two program options described in the general introduction to the Military Officer Education Programs. The summer basic camp prepares the student for enrollment in the program in the following fall term.