Air Force's newest officer school opens

From: The Officer | Date: October 1, 1999| Author: Burdette, Roger | Copyright information

When speaking to his staff, the commandant of the Air Force's new Aerospace Basic Course tends to speak in questions-a communication technique designed to prompt critical thinking among his subordinates.

"What does it mean to be an 'airman'?" Lt. Col. Douglas Lengenfelder asked two ABC junior-officer flight commanders recently in his office. "What does the airman bring to the joint warfighting table?"

The commandant answered his own question: "Airmen are masters of aerospace p...

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