DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE



DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC)

4 Jan 06

MEMORANDUM FOR AFR 4211 STUDENTS

FROM: Major Ulises Cartaya (392-1355)

SUBJECT: National Security Affairs and Preparation for Active Duty (Spring 2006)

1. Welcome back to AS 4211, your final semester in AFROTC! I hope you had a relaxing break and are ready to work. I think you will enjoy this semester (so much more than the last) as the focus will much more heavily emphasize Active Duty practical applications. My goal is to ensure each of you receives a challenging and rewarding experience in preparation for commissioning. Your responsibility is to continue perfecting the foundation from which you can start a successful Air Force career. I expect you all to PARTICIPATE!

2. In class, we will continue to cover material dealing with various topics including: the world situation, military law, command and officership responsibilities, military ethics, base services, military family and finances, and communication skills. All assignments are to be turned in on-time.

3. This semester’s phrase is “On Target”. I expect you to be “On Target” for Graduation and Commissioning. I also expect you to look even farther into the future by practicing to become a great Air Force Officer. Thank you in advance for your hard work and professionalism.

ULISES CARTAYA, Major, USAF

AS 400 Instructor

3 Attachments:

1. Course Description and Objectives

2. Course Guidelines

3. Current Outline

AS400

AFR4211 Spring 2006

Course Description and Objectives

1. Title: National Security Affairs and Preparation for Active Duty.

2. Description: AS400 examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine.  Special topics of interest focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism.  Within this structure, continued emphasis is given to refining communication skills.  A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.

3. Instructor: Major Ulises Cartaya, 207 Van Fleet Hall, (352) 392-1355

4. Course Objectives: The AS400 cadet should:

• Comprehend the basic elements of national security policy and process.

• Comprehend the air and space power functions and competencies.

• Understand the selected roles of the military in society and current issues affecting the military profession, as well as, selected provisions of the military justice system.

• Comprehend the responsibility, authority, and functions of an Air Force commander.

• Apply listening, speaking, and writing skills in Air Force-peculiar formats and situations with accuracy, clarity, and appropriate style.

• Comprehend the factors which facilitate a smooth transition from civilian to military life.

AS400

AFR 4211 Spring 2006

Course Guidelines

1. Required Texts:

AFH 33-337* Tongue and Quill

T-400* The Fly-By

T-401* AFMAN 10-100

T-406* New Officer's Guide to Etiquette and Decorum

T-408* National Securities Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty

T-413 Selected Readings in International Security Studies

* student retention

2. Class Leader: I will appoint a primary and alternate class leader. The class leader will be responsible (duties may be delegated, but the class leader remains fully responsible for accomplishment) for the following:

- collecting assignments due prior to class start

- calling the classroom to attention

- attendance if asked by instructor

- room care

- other activities assigned by the instructor

3. Class Conduct: The atmosphere will be military, but intellectually permissive. Desks will be cleared of anything not needed for class and students will give their undivided attention to the class. Food is not permitted by UF regulations. Smoking is not allowed in the building at any time. The room will be clean before students leave the area.

4. Dress/Appearance: Cadets will conform to proper appearance standards in or out of uniform. Uniforms will be worn by all POC cadets on Thursdays and during ALL Tuesday Classes (BDUs).

5. Participation: Class participation is important for understanding the material. The class objectives in AS400 are at the comprehension level even though the class is a survey class. This means students are required to go beyond the simple memorization of facts. The informal lecture and guided discussion class formats will be used--you should feel comfortable asking questions at any time. Don’t forget, in order to participate you have to attend.

6. Attendance: Students must attend at least 80 percent of scheduled class sessions or instructor approved substitute activities, to achieve a passing grade. 80 percent equates to NO MORE than 2 absences in the Spring semester. This attendance requirement is mandatory (AFROTCI 36-2017) and is not flexible. All absences, coordinated or not, will be explained in writing using the official memorandum due no later than the beginning of the next class period. The memos will be used to determine whether or not the absence is excused. Missing letters and/or unexcused absences will result in a deduction of a class participation point from your final grade for each incident.

7. Evaluation: There will be 2 short briefings and 4 written assignments during this semester.

a. Briefing number 1 (worth 10 points) will be an informative brief on the “New Officer’s Guide to Etiquette and Decorum”. Each student will pick a topic from the book and present a 3-5 minute briefing to the class. There will be NO duplicate briefings. The Class Leader will deconflict any duplicate briefings.

b. Briefing number 2 (worth 10 points) will be an informative brief on the “Airman’s Manual”: AFM 10-100. Each student will pick a topic from the book and present a 3-5 minute briefing to the class. There will be NO duplicate briefings. The Class Leader will deconflict any duplicate briefings.

c. Writing assignment number 1 (worth 15 points): Performance Feedback for SMSgt Climber homework assignment.

d. Writing assignment number 2 (worth 20 points): Enlisted Performance Report for SMSgt Climber homework assignment.

e. Writing assignment 3 (worth 20 points): write a Senior NCO of the Quarter Package on SMSgt Climber for the period of April thru Jun. I will provide the AF Form 1206 with the headings to use. Max of 20 lines excluding headings.

f. Writing assignment number 4 (worth 15 points): write an Achievement Medal citation for SMSgt Climber

Evaluation and related point value (100 point scale) are as follows:

Briefings 20 A = 90 - 100

Written Exercises 70 B+ = 85 - 89

Class Participation 10 B = 80 - 84

TOTAL 100 C+ = 75 - 79

C = 70 - 74

D+ = 65 - 69

D = 60 - 64

E = 59 or below

8. Late Assignments: A penalty will be assessed for any late assignment up to 10 total points taken off. Plan ahead and manage your workload. Any assignment not provided at the specified date and time will be penalized 1 pt for each day and part there of.

9. Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.

10. Academic Honesty Statement:

“The Academic Honesty Guidelines at the University of Florida are designed to develop and engender a community of honor, trust and respect. The academic community of students and faculty at the University of Florida strives to develop, sustain and protect an environment of honesty, trust and respect. Students within the system receive the benefits of the academic pursuit of knowledge, free from the obstacles of lying, cheating and stealing. In return, the Academic Honesty Guidelines demand that students act with integrity in all of their endeavors. Exhibiting honesty in academic pursuits and reporting violations of the Academic Honesty Guidelines will encourage others to also act with integrity. Every student who approaches their studies with honesty and forthrightness suffers when another student attains an unfair advantage by cheating.

An academic honesty offense is defined as the act of lying, cheating, or stealing academic information so that one gains academic advantage. As a University of Florida student, one is expected to neither commit nor assist another in committing an academic honesty violation. Additionally, it is the student's duty to report observed academic honesty violations. The following actions are examples of violations of the Academic Honesty Guidelines:

Cheating. The improper taking or tendering of any information or material which shall be used to determine academic credit. Taking of information includes, but is not limited to, copying graded homework assignments from another student; working together with another individual(s) on a take-home test or homework when not specifically permitted by the teacher; looking or attempting to look at another student's paper during an examination; looking or attempting to look at text or notes during an examination when not permitted. Tendering of information includes, but is not limited to, giving your work to another student to be used or copied; giving someone answers to exam questions either when the exam is being given or after taking an exam; giving or selling a term paper or other written materials to another student; sharing information on a graded assignment.

Plagiarism. The attempt to represent the work of another as the product of one's own thought, whether the other's work is published or unpublished, or simply the work of a fellow student. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, quoting oral or written materials without citation on an exam, term paper, homework, or other written materials or oral presentations for an academic requirement; submitting a paper which was purchased from a term paper service as your own work; submitting anyone else's paper as your own work.

Bribery. The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting any materials, items or services of value to gain academic advantage for yourself or another.

Misrepresentation. Any act or omission with intent to deceive a teacher for academic advantage. Misrepresentation includes using computer programs generated by another and handing it in as your own work unless expressly allowed by the teacher; lying to a teacher to increase your grade; lying or misrepresenting facts when confronted with an allegation of academic honesty.

Conspiracy. The planning or acting with one or more persons to commit any form of academic dishonesty.

Fabrication. The use of invented or fabricated information, or the falsification of research or other findings with the intent to deceive for academic or professional advantage.”

(Taken from ufl.edu)

AS400

AFR 4211 Spring 2006

Course Outline

Tuesday 7th – 9th

|Date |Lesson |Lesson Name |Assignment |

| | | | |

|10 Jan |1 |Intro to AS 400, Form 16s, Records Update |None |

|10 Jan |29 |Europe in Transition |SR # 29 |

|10 Jan |30/31 |Middle East in Transition |SR # 30, 31 |

| | |Russia and the Former Soviet Republics in Transition | |

|17 Jan | |Briefing #1 |Briefing #1 |

|24 Jan |32 |Law of Armed Conflict |SR # 32 |

|24 Jan |33 |UCMJ |SR # 33 |

|31 Jan |34 |Military Law |SR #34 |

|31 Jan |35 |Military Law Case Studies |SR #35 |

|7 Feb |36 |Feedback |SR #36 |

|7 Feb |37 |Feedback Assessment |SR # 37 |

|14 Feb |38 |The Enlisted Force |SR # 38 |

| | | |Written # 1 Due |

|14 Feb |39 |Enlisted Evaluation System |SR # 39 |

|21 Feb |40 |EPR Assessment |SR # 40 |

|21 Feb |41 |Officer Evaluation System |SR # 41 |

|21 Feb |42 |Officer Force Development |SR # 42 |

|28 Feb |43 |The Air Force Complaint and Fraud, Waste and Abuse Programs |SR # 43 |

| | | |Written # 2 Due |

|28 Feb |44 |Security Education |SR # 44 |

|28 Feb |45 |Sexual Harassment Awareness |SR # 45 |

|7 Mar |46 |Substance Abuse Control Program |SR # 46 |

| | | |Written # 3 Due |

|7 Mar |47 |Suicide Awareness: |SR # 47 |

|14 Mar |- |Spring Break – No Classes | |

|21 Mar | |Briefing #2 |Briefing #2 |

| 28 Mar | |Briefing #2 Cont |Briefing #2 |

|28 Mar |48 |Operational Risk Management |SR # 48 |

|28 Mar |49 |The Oath of Office and Commissioning |SR # 49 |

|4 Apr |50 |Senior NCO Perspective ** |SR # 50 |

| | | |Written # 4 Due |

|11 Apr |53 |Uncompromising Character in the Officer Corps |SR # 53 |

|11 Apr |54 |Civilian Personnel |SR # 54 |

|11 Apr |55 |Information Assurance and Computer Security |SR # 55 |

|18 Apr |- |Course Critiques (last call for questions) LAST CLASS | |

** Tentative date based upon availability of guest speakers

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