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Air Force rolls out extended Squadron Officer School
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Squadron Officer School (SOS), is a 6.5-week-long Professional Military Education (PME) course for U.S. Air Force Captains, Department of the Air Force Civilian (DAFC) equivalents and International Officers. It fulfills the U.S. Air Force's requirement for primary developmental education (PDE). SOS is based at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and the in-residence version of the course is taught there. SOS is part of the Squadron Officer College (SOC), an element of the Air University.

SOS 2.0 Online was launched in 2017, and takes approximately 6 months to complete based on the required courses. In addition, "in residence" attendance at SOS does not include any U.S. officers from sister services, although those officers are eligible to take SOS via correspondence or distance learning formats.


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History

Squadron Officer School traces its roots to the Air Corps Tactical School, which was founded in 1926 and closed in 1946. When SOS was established at Maxwell AFB in 1950, it became an arm of Air Command and Staff College. Colonel Russell V. Ritchey, USAF, was the founder of SOS and its first commandant. In 1959, SOS became a separate Air University school reporting directly to the Air University commander.

Originally established as a 12-week in-residence program at Maxwell AFB, SOS was shortened to an 8-week program in the early 1990s due, in part, to post-Cold War budgetary pressures.

In 1997, in an effort to emulate The Basic School (TBS) program of the U.S. Marine Corps, the Air Force established the Air and Space Basic Course (ASBC) for all newly commissioned Second Lieutenants in the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, regardless of commissioning source (e.g., USAFA, AFROTC, Air Force OTS, Academy of Military Science, direct commission, etc.), graduating its first class of Second Lieutenants in early 1998. Concurrent with this action, the Air Force shortened the in-residence SOS curriculum to 5 weeks. ASBC shared Building 1403 at Maxwell AFB with SOS until military construction at Maxwell AFB later expanded classroom space for both schools. In 2000, both ASBC and SOS merged to form an integrated Squadron Officer College (SOC), with both schools sharing a common curriculum directorate and mission support staff.

SOC's mission changed again in 2011 with a decision by the Air Force to eliminate ASBC, extend SOS from 5 weeks back to 8 weeks, change SOC's name back to SOS, and pursue 100% SOS resident attendance opportunity for all Line-of-the-Air Force captains.

Since its activation, the Squadron Officer School has received the following awards and recognition:

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (four times)

  • 1 January 1969 - 31 December 1970
  • 1 January 1973 - 31 December 1974
  • 1 May 1980 - 30 April 1982
  • 1 January 1983 - 31 December 1984

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (ten times)

  • 1 January 1985 - 31 May 1986
  • 1 July 1993 - 30 June 1995
  • 1 July 1997 - 30 June 1998
  • 1 July 1998 - 7 February 2000
  • 8 February 2000 - 30 June 2001
  • 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003
  • 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004
  • 1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006
  • 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007
  • 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008

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Transfer Credit

Some colleges and universities recognize Squadron Officer School graduates with graduate-level transfer credits. Some of these programs include:

  • American Military University and American Public University allow three semester hours of transfer credits to SOS graduates to be applied for a graduate degree.
  • Central Michigan University allows for three semester hours of transfer credit to be applied by SOS graduates to a graduate degree.
  • University of Oklahoma allows for three semester hours of transfer credit to be applied by SOS in-residence graduates to a graduate degree.

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References


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External links

  • Squadron Officer School home page

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