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May 01, 2024
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AFS 401 - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty I Designed for college seniors and gives them the foundation to understand their role as military officers in American society. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level. The final semester provides information that will prepare the cadets for Active Duty. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code F = offered in fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply communication and critical thinking skills required to develop, analyze, and present courses of action for a problem.
- State why the US employs civilian control of the military.
- Relate the national strategy process and the instruments of power used to achieve national objectives.
- Recall the organizational structure and responsibilities of the Department of Defense (DoD).
- Recognize the Unified Combatant Command missions and how they contribute to national security.
- Describe the functions of the Total Force.
- Describe the air, space, and cyberspace domains.
- Respond to a discussion of air and space system capabilities and how they are packaged for effective operations.
- State how the Law of War affects the parties in war.
- Respond to global hot spot issues and how the US addresses them to advance US interests.
- Describe how global hot spots impact national security interests.
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