Squadron Officer School - Cogito Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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MISSIHN HNll Hlillllll The Squadron Officer School, as the initial course in the USAF's advanced military education program, has a dual and vital role. ln the first place, the school must develop young officers who are dedicated to the USAF, its mission and policies, and who look upon a career in the Air Force with enthusiasm and determination. Secondly, the school must graduate officers who are thoroughly prepared to assume progressively more important positions in the USAF and who will provide the Air Force with the sound leadership and qualified airmanship that are so vital to sustained effectiveness. ln general terms, the responsibilities to the Air Force and the officer students are spelled out in the mission of the Squadron Officer School. . . . to increase the abilities of selected officers to execute the command tasks associated with squadrons and to perform staff tasks normally encountered by lieutenants and captains and to provide these officers the foundation for further professional development. SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL OBJECTIVES lf these officers are to become more effective in the execution of command and staff tasks, the school must do three things: increase military knowledge, develop personal skills, and reaffirm positive attitudes. This interpretation of the mission has led to the formulation of a series of five broad objectives which break down the statement of the mission into components which more clearly identify what the job is. These obiectives are: l. To develop an ability to solve problems logically and to communicate effectively. 2. To increase understanding of the characteristics, principles, and techniques ofleadership, and their relation to squadron discipline, esprit, and mission accomplishment. 3. To initiate a program for continued professional improvement to include an understanding of ideological conflicts and their effects upon the policies and strategies of the United States and the United States Air Force. 4. To increase understanding of the duties and responsibilities of squadron-grade officer, the principles of organization, and the functions of command. 5. To increase understanding of aerospace doctrines and the employment of aerospace forces and other military forces in peace and war, and the impact of technology on air warfare. SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY Our philosophy of instruction for attaining these obiectives extends far beyond merely exposing the student to subject matter. ln the broadest sense, the Squadron Officer School seeks to devel- op the whole man -- to guide, encourage, and inspire the mental, physical and ethical develop- ment of the young officer so that he may reach toward his maximum potential as a leader in the Air Force. Today as we stand on the threshold of space, the future is almost beyond comprehension. Weap- on systems being developed and the tactics evolving from them far surpass the wildest specula- tions of the World War II commander, therefore, the student is guided toward principles rather than techniques. All areas of the curriculum are designed to prepare him for responsibility by inte- grating the acquisition of professional knowledge with the development of command skillsand leadership attitudes. ln the decision-making process, the school has recognized a guiding principle which is stated as the school theme, Think -- Communicate -- Cooperate. T91

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