SAASS is a 50-week, follow-on school for selected graduates of intermediate-level Department of Defense PME schools. SAASS creates warrior-scholars with a superior ability to develop, evaluate, and employ airpower within the complex environment of modern war. Upon completion of all requirements and with faculty recommendation, graduates receive a master of philosophy degree in military strategy.
At Maxwell Air Force Base, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe told Airmen readiness starts with knowing what winning looks like and leading people to meet that standard.
He tied everyday actions to real mission outcomes, showing how Air University’s education shapes decisions across the Joint Force. His message was simple: trust your people, move with purpose, and take care of each other.
Because a force that is connected,...
Air University is building decision advantage by developing trust, judgment and initiative early in Airmen’s careers. Through Project Airmen Inspiring Mentorship, NCOs and junior Airmen form relationships that strengthen how teams communicate, align and execute under pressure. That development shows up later in planning, exercises and operations, where Airmen contribute directly to faster, more effective decisions across the Joint Force.
Air University prepares leaders who can think clearly and act decisively in complex, high-pressure environments.
It connects education, research and doctrine to real-world operations—developing warfighters who shape strategy, design campaigns and support decision-making across the Joint Force.
Its impact shows up in stronger plans, better-aligned operations and leaders who deliver decision advantage when it matters most.
Air University uses wargaming to help leaders think through complex problems before they face them in real operations. That experience builds judgment under pressure and connects directly to how the joint force plans and fights.
The result is simple: leaders who can make better decisions, faster, when it matters most.
Air University puts Airmen, soldiers and international partners in the same room and has them work through problems that look like what they’ll face in real planning. That mix of people and repeated reps with joint planning helps students get comfortable understanding commander’s intent and working across teams before they ever have to do it for real.
Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Denn said clear intent is what drives decisive action, while...
