Aerospace Studies 202 Syllabus
All Sections
Spring Semester – 2013
Capt Jason G. Wood
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
Phone number: 953-5206
Email: jwood8@citadel.edu
Office Location: Room 303, Jenkins Hall
Office Hours: 0900-1200 / 1300-1600
Wednesday – 1400-1600 only
Thursday – 1400-1600 only
Class Schedule: 0900/1000/1100 (Wed)
0800/0930 (Thurs)
Room 307, Jenkins Hall
***THIS SYLLABUS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE***
CLASSROOM CONDUCT: BE ON TIME. Personal appearance will comply with Citadel
standards, to include no PT gear or tennis shoes. Call room to attention the 1st time the instructor
or an officer of higher rank enters the room. Only AS202 texts and necessary writing implements
will be on student’s desk during class. No eating in class. You may have a beverage provided
you clean up after yourself.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
1. Air and Space Studies, AS 200 book
2. AFDD 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: AS 202, Air and Space Studies, AS 200 book, is a survey course
designed to facilitate the transition from AFROTC cadet to Air Force ROTC candidate. Featured
topics include: Air Force heritage, Air Force leaders, Quality Air Force, an introduction to ethics
and values, introduction to leadership, group leadership problems, and continuing application of
communication skills.
ROTC TRAINING DAY REQUIREMENTS: Attendance for contract and participating
sophomores is MANDATORY for all ROTC Training Day sessions. You are a participating
student if you intend to obtain a commission after graduation, but are not yet on contract status.
See your instructor if you have a scheduling conflict.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
United States Air Force Standard (AFROTCI 36-2017, 2.9.1). “Cadets must attend a minimum
of 80 percent of scheduled AS classes to receive a passing final grade.”
The Citadel, The Military College of S.C. (Academic Polices catalog issue pg. 25). “Absences,
whether excused or unexcused, in excess of 20% of the meetings of a particular course can, at
the discretion of the professor, result in a grade of “F” in the course.”
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
If you need accommodations because of a disability, please inform your instructor immediately
and contact Dr. Jane Warner in 103 Thompson Hall or call 843-953-1820 to schedule an
appointment. Her office is responsible for reviewing documentation provided by students
requesting academic accommodations, and for accommodations planning in cooperation with
students and instructors, as needed and consistent with course requirements. If your request for
accommodations has already been approved and you have your accommodation letter, please see
the instructor as soon as possible during office hours.
GRADE COMPOSITION:
1. TESTS: Two tests will be given during the semester. These tests are mandatory. Each
test counts for 25% of your final grade. Excused absences must be coordinated with the
instructor at least 24 hours PRIOR TO the test time. Failure to show for the test or not
coordinate an excused absence may result in a score of zero for the test.
2. QUIZZES: Random quizzes will be administered during the course to ensure
students are prepared for class and reading the assigned material. The quizzes will
account for 20% of your final grade.
2. COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ASSIGNMENT: Each student will prepare and
submit an Air Force official memorandum and talking paper. Both the memorandum and
talking paper will be prepared in accordance with guidance in AFH 33-337, The Tongue
and Quill These assignments will be worth 20% of your final grade.
3. CLASS PARTICIPATION: Class participation is worth 10% of your grade.
Participation will be tracked, meaning a student can’t earn the full 10% if you don’t
participate during the discussions or are absent from class. In accordance with Air
Education and Training Command instructions, missing 20% of scheduled classes will
result in your receiving a grade of "F" for the course.
GRADING CRITERIA:
Item / Activity
1. Test #1:
Points
25
2. Test #2:
25
3. Quizzes
20
4. Communication Skills Assignment
20
5. Class Participation
10
Total
100
GRADING SCALE:
90.00 - 100
=
A
80.00 – 89.99
=
B
70.00 – 79.99
=
C
60.00 – 69.99
=
D
59.99 and below
=
F
IMPORTANT DATES:
WED
THUR
Exam #1
27 Feb
28 Feb
Exam #2
24 Apr
25 Apr
Communication Skills
Assignment Due
17 Apr
18 Apr
Class Participation
Every Class
Every Class
Class Schedule
Class/Dates/Lesson
Wed 9 Jan
Thur 10 Jan
Lesson 1
Title
Lesson Objective
Assignments
Lesson 1
Introduction to
AS202
Know the AS200 course material and the course
requirements
Review syllabus
Read student text,
Chapter 1
Wed 16 Jan
Thur 17 Jan
Lesson 6
Airpower
Through Cold
War II
Comprehend the impact airpower and other key
events had on the
USAF and US policy during the Cold War.
Read student text,
Chapter 14
W,R
23-24 Jan
Airpower
Through Cold
War II
Read student text,
Chapter 15
W,R
30-31 Jan
Airpower
Through Cold
War II
Read student text,
Chapter 16
W,R
6-7 Feb
Airpower
Through Cold
War II
W,R
13-14 Feb
Lesson 7
Airpower in
Post Cold War
W,R
20-21 Feb
Airpower in
Post Cold War
W,R
27-28 Feb
Exam #1
W,R
6-7 Mar
W,R
13-14 Mar
W,R
20-21 Mar
QUIZ #1
Communications topics due!!!!!!!!!
Comprehend the key events of the Post Cold
War Era and the
impact of air and space power on the missions of
that era.
Read student text,
Chapter 17
Read student text,
Chapter 18
Read student text,
Chapter 19
Exam #1
Airpower in
Post Cold War
Read student text,
Chapter 20
Airpower in
Post Cold War
SPRING
BREAK!!!!
SPRING
BREAK!!!!
NO
CLASS!!!!
NO CLASS!!!!
W,R
27-28 Mar
Lesson 8
Air and Space
Power Today
Comprehend the background causes for the
Global War on Terror (GWOT) and the
importance of lessons learned from Operations
ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF), IRAQI
FREEDOM (OIF), and NEW DAWN.
Read student text,
Chapter 21
W,R
3-4 Apr
Air and Space
Power Today
QUIZ #2
Read student text,
Chapter 22
W,R
10-11 Apr
Air and Space
Power Today
Read student text,
Chapter 23
W,R
17-18 Apr
Air and Space
Power Today
Note: Communication Skills Assignments
Due
W,R
24-25 Apr
Exam #2
Exam #2
Note: Text book turn in
AS202 SAMPLES OF BEHAVIOR
Note: AERO 202 test questions are written directly from the following samples of behavior:
Lesson 1: Introduction to AS 202 (Not Tested!)
 State the course objectives
 Describe course concepts (overview)
 Identify proper classroom conduct and procedures
 List student assignments and testing requirements
 Describe the course grading criteria
Lesson 6: Airpower through the Cold War, Part II
 Explain the significance of the August 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
 Describe how airpower was used in Southeast Asia to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail (North
Vietnamese supply routes into South Vietnam).
 Describe Rolling Thunder, Linebacker I, and Linebacker II bombing campaigns.
 Summarize the uses and the effectiveness of the B-52 in the Vietnam War.
 Give examples of the tactical airlift missions flown during the Vietnam War.
 Describe the US Air Force’s search and recovery mission in Vietnam.
 Summarize the lessons learned from the Vietnam War.
 Identify missile and aircraft systems developed after the Vietnam War.
Lesson 7: Airpower in the Post Cold War
 State the US objectives of the Gulf War.
 List the objectives of the air campaign used in the Gulf War.
 Outline the key elements of Colonel Warden’s “INSTANT THUNDER” plan.
 Identify the four phases of the air campaign.
 Describe the significance of air and space power in the Gulf War.
 Give examples of key lessons learned from Operation PROVIDE COMFORT/NORTHERN
WATCH, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, the crisis in Somalia, and Operation DENY
FLIGHT.
 Identify the three vital interests the United States and its NATO allies had at stake during the
Kosovo crisis.
 State the five NATO objectives established in April 1999.
 State the three key strategic objectives of Operation ALLIED FORCE.
 10. Explain the key lessons learned by the US military in Operation ALLIED FORCE..
Lesson 8: Air and Space Power Today
 List the major events leading to initiation of the GWOT.
 State the objectives of OEF according to the secretary of defense.
 Explain how air and space power has been used in the GWOT.
 Identify the emerging military lessons from the GWOT.
 Summarize the US national security lessons being learned from the GWOT.