Aug. 6, 2025 SOS launches new, refocused curriculum For the last five months, Air University refocused the Squadron Officer School curriculum to address current Department of Defense priorities and debuted the new and improved course on July 31.
Aug. 1, 2025 Air University hosts Civil Air Patrol’s top cadets Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Officer School brought 120 of the nation’s top cadets to Air University, July 18–27, for its 55th year of leadership development.
Jan. 4, 2024 Air University launches Space Force track at SOS Air University now offers a Space Force-focused track at Squadron Officer School to address the primary level education needs of Guardians and total force Airmen in space-focused career fields.
July 18, 2023 Lee takes command of Squadron Officer School Col. Kevin Lee took command of Air University’s Squadron Officer School during a change of command ceremony on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, July 14, 2023.
April 30, 2023 Air Force top IA officer gives glimpse of duties to future PMA strategists The assistant deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs briefed Air Command and Staff College political-military affairs strategist students and met with international students and Air University leadership, April 11-12, 2023.
Dec. 21, 2022 Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Visits Air University Major General Heather L. Pringle, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, spoke to 14 Squadron Officer School students as they each presented and received feedback on their Advanced Research projects.
Sept. 28, 2022 AFCLC, SOS establish first formal active duty record for cadet language events The Air Force Culture and Language Center partnered with the Squadron Officer School at Air University to establish the first process to formally recognize pre-commissioning language events for cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC in an official system of record.
June 24, 2022 Trew assumes command of SAASS Col. Jason M. Trew took command of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies from Col. Jeffrey Donnithorne during a change of command ceremony, June 24, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.