Course Description
Emphasizes the individual as a manager in an Air Force environment.
Individual motivation/behavioral process, leadership,
communication, and group dynamics provide a foundation for the
development of the junior officer's professional skills as an Air
Force officer. Basic managerial processes involving decision
making, utilization of analytic aids in planning, organizing, and
controlling in a changing environment.
Athena Title
Air Force Leadership Studies I
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students learn to craft clear, concise, and properly formatted documents while demonstrating respect, professionalism, and leadership. Students will also practice adapting tone and content for different audiences and purposes.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking by analyzing complex situations, solving problems with limited resources, evaluating information objectively, making ethical decisions under pressure, and reflecting on your actions to continuously improve as a leader.
- Students develop social awareness and responsibility by leading diverse teams, promoting mutual respect, addressing performance and morale issues with empathy, and upholding the core values of integrity, service, and excellence in all interactions.
Topical Outline
- Day Lesson Topic
1 1 Introduction/AFOATS Training Guide
2 2 Assessing Leaders
3 3,4 Critical Thinking/AF Effective Writing
4 5,6 Writing Strategies/Editing
5 Labor Day Holiday
6 7A Basics of Briefing
7 7B Informative Briefing
8 8A,8B Problem Solving/Exercise
9 9 Management Functions and Principles
10 10 Power and Influence
11 11 Leadership Authority and Responsibility
12 Briefings
13 Briefings
14 12 Group Conflict Management
15 13 Counseling and Practicum
16 13 “ “ “ “
17 Mid-term TEST 1
18 14 Corrective Supervision and Counseling
19 15 Situational Leadership
20 16 “12 O’Clock High”: Situational Ldrshp
21 16 “12 O’Clock High”: Situational Ldrshp
22 16 “12 O’Clock High”: Situational Ldrshp
23 Fall Break
24 17 Motivation
25 18 Effective Supervision
26 18 Effective Supervision
27 19 Profession of Arms
28 20 Team Building
29 20 Team Building
30 21 Civilian Personnel
31 Thanksgiving Break
32 Course Review
33 Final TEST 2
34 Finals Week
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
