University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras
Department of Aerospace Studies
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
AS100 – Foundations of the United States Air Force
Spring 2016
Instructor: Capt Jose Deliz
Class times: Monday 0900-1000 or Wednesday 1400-1500
e-mail: Jose.Deliz1@upr.edu
Telephone: 787-764-0000 x 85201
Location: AFROTC Building
1. Course Description. AS 100 is the Aerospace Studies (AS) freshman-level course focusing on the
structure and missions of the Air Force (AF) organizations, officership, and professionalism. “The
Foundation of the United States Air Force” (AS100 Text Book) is designed to be an introduction to the
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and the Air Force overall. More specifically, the
course will cover the history, capabilities, career opportunities, benefits, installations, and communication
skills of the Air Force. This is the first of your AFROTC courses (no pre-requisites). In addition, a
mandatory Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) complements this course by providing you the hands-on
experience in a military structured environment to execute your basic military skills in officer-type
activities giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and character traits exemplified
throughout Air Force history.
2. Attendance Policy:
 Absences – You are expected to attend all classes unless you have a valid excuse. You must
attend 80% of all classes or you will receive an “F” in the course and be disenrolled from the
program. Prioritize your schedule to ensure compliance.
 Tardiness – Cadets must be seated and ready to start the lesson at the time class is scheduled to
begin. Official time will be based on the instructor’s cell-phone time. Three tardy events will
equal one absence.
 Leadership Lab (LLAB) – Leadership Lab is graded on a pass/fail basis. It will not affect your
AS academic grade. AFROTC cadets must pass Leadership Laboratory or be investigated for
disenrollment. You should attend all Leadership Lab periods. The OFC publishes the policies
and grading criteria during the first Leadership Laboratory. You must attend at least 80% of
scheduled LLABs, or substitute activities, in order to pass this course.
 Physical Training (PT) – The Cadet Wing will conduct PT from 0630-0730 on
Monday/Wednesday/Friday. GMC cadets must attend every Friday session plus one other PT
session. POC cadets must attend every Friday session plus two other PT sessions. College
athletes may be exempt if approved by the Detachment commander after they have successfully
passed the PFA with a 90 or better and submitted a letter from their coach accompanied by a
complete competition schedule. PT will be at the UPR track unless otherwise advertised. 80%
attendance is the minimum standard.
 Academic only - Non-pursuing students are not required to attend LLAB or PT.
3. Classroom Behavior:
 General Conduct: In the eyes of the community, ROTC Cadets represent the Air Force.
Therefore, you must conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times, especially at the
Detachment or while attending an AFROTC sponsored activity. You are VOLUNTARILY being
trained as future officers in the United States Air Force. You represent the USAF and AFROTC
to all students and professors at UPR, at your cross-town, on social media, and in Puerto Rico.
Represent AFROTC proudly and with the proper respect. Avoid any situation that could be
interpreted as unprofessional, unbecoming of an officer candidate, or confrontational
towards any organization that does not agree with the presence of ROTC on campus.
 Personal Appearance – Each class session is not only a university function, but also a military
formation. For AS class, you will wear modified ABUs. If you have a need to be in civilian
clothes, submit your request and justification via memo for instructor approval prior to class.
When not attending class, we expect you to dress appropriately while in the detachment area.
Determining what is appropriate is up to your best judgment; keep in mind, you are here to make
a positive impression and compete for a position in the world’s greatest Air Force. Poor
judgment on your part, as perceived by the cadre, will not reflect favorably. Cadre will correct
problems on the spot by dismissing the cadet until the matter is corrected.
 Cell Phones – Cell phones will be turned off prior to entering the class and are prohibited during
LLAB. If a cadet cell phone rings, vibrates, or draws attention in any other way, the cadet will be
dismissed from the classroom and awarded an absence for the day. Cellphones will be maintained
out of sight during class.
 Additional Instructions:
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Foul language is prohibited in class and at any Detachment activity; it is unprofessional.
When one of your classmates is giving a briefing, you will provide your undivided
attention. This means no talking, writing, studying or sleeping.
4. Grading and Evaluation Procedures:
 Examinations: Three examinations will be administered. These exams will consist of true/false,
multiple choice, matching, and short-essay questions. Students who have a valid excuse to be
absent on the day of the test must arrange to take the test ASAP and will not discuss exams with
any other cadet. Each exam will be worth 100 points. 300 points available.
 Written/Briefing Assignments: Communication is an important skill for an Air Force Officer.
Students will be required to complete one written assignment and one formal briefing during the
course of the semester. The topic will be chosen from the list of topics at the end of this syllabus.
Students will be graded on content, grammar, format, speaking ability/presentation, and time. All
products must be your own work. 150 Points Available.
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Topics: Cadets can choose the following military topic:
 Any Air Force mission or operation in the from 2013 until present
All briefing topics must be approved by your instructor
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Written Assignment (50 of 150 pts): The written assignment has two elements on the
written portion to grade students on proper writing techniques.
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The Background Paper must follow the format presented in the Tongue & Quill,
page 215 and as presented in the AS100 class. (50 of 150 pts).
After the instructor returns your BP, you will have one week to incorporate
changes for a maximum of ½ the points remaining to earn the full 50pts for the
assignment. The original product graded by the instructor must be turned in with
the new draft to receive credit.
Briefing (100 of 150 pts): Your briefing will be on the same topic as your paper. You
will present a 3-5 minute briefing on the same topic as your talking paper. Power point
slides are encouraged, no more than 5 slides, but not required. You will lose 10 points if
you finish in less than 3 minutes, 10 points if you go over 5 minutes or 20 points if you
are over 6 minutes. If you exceed 7 minutes, you will receive a zero score.
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An example of a standard briefing checklist might look like this:
 » Attention Step
 » Introduction of Self (Good Morning/Afternoon Sir/Ma'am, I'm...)
 » Introduction of Topic and Main points
 » Transition to Main Point 1
 » Main Point 1
 » Transition to Main Point 2
 » Main Point 2
 » Transition to Summary
 » Conclusion/Position/Recommendation
 Grading breakdown and Scale:
REQUIREMENT
POINT VALUE
Exam 1
100
Exam 2
100
Exam 3
100
Communications Assignment
150
TOTAL POINTS
450
*Students must achieve a “C” or better to pass the AS course.
NOTE: UPR does not use +/-
GRADING SCALE
405 to 450 = A (90-100%)
360 to <405 = B (80% - <90%)
315 to <360 = *C (70% - <80%)
270 to <315 = D (60% - <70%)
<270 = F
5. Required Texts:
 AS 100 –2015/2016 Edition
 Holm Center Character Guide
 AFH 33-337, “The Tongue and Quill” (2015)
6. Scheduling Information:
 Office Hours: Cadre availability may vary based on course schedule or other duty requirements;
appointments are highly encouraged. The following are normal office hours:
Monday: 0900-1500 hours
Tuesday: Administrative Day (no cadets)
Wednesday: 0900-1200 hours
Thursday: 0900-1500 hours
Friday: 1300-1500 hours
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 Course Meeting Days: Monday 0900 or Wednesday 1400; LLAB Fri 0900-1100
 Holidays and Breaks: The following days are scheduled breaks from class:
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15 Feb – Presidents Day
21 -25 March – Holy Week/Spring Break
7. Uniforms: You must meet Air Force height and weight standard to be issued the uniform. All
uniforms will be returned to the military custodian during Post-LLAB or the day you withdraw from
class. You are responsible for cleaning the uniforms prior to turn-in. Students who fail to return
uniforms will not receive a grade and will be reported to the school registrar as delinquent.
8. English: English is the primary Air Force language; therefore you are required to speak English at all
times while at the Det and while attending any ROTC sponsored activity. Students who do not have an
ECL score of 90 or greater and/or do not have an Oral Proficiency Interview Score of 2+/2+ should attend
the DLI English classes (space available) or conversational English at your university.
9. Counseling: Cadets enrolled in this course can sign up for a counseling session. Once an appointment
is made, it is your responsibility to be there or reschedule prior to the appointment. If you are late for any
appointment, you can plan to reschedule and to receive a Form 16 for counseling.
10. Email Use/Admin Support: Due to the high volume of print requirements, time it consumes, large
email sizes, and limited computer capacity, coursework or memorandums will not be accepted via email.
It is your responsibility to print a hardcopy (and sign if necessary). Additionally, Cadre will not be
requested to provide printing support from their terminals. It is incumbent upon you to plan ahead and
provide the required products on your own. Use email for questions and general communication needs.
11. Compliance with American with Disabilities Act: Students who have a documented disability that
requires academic support should notify the instructor within the first two weeks of class. You may refer
the information to me by e-mail. Also contact the office for disabled students (Procurador del Impedido).
12. Academic Integrity: Integrity is one of the three Air Force Core Values. Academic dishonesty is an
offense that will get you disenrolled from the program resulting in an “F” for the course and will be
reported to your academic institution for action they deem appropriate. It is not worth the risk.
 Cheating is defined as obtaining or attempting to obtain, or aiding another to obtain credit for
work, or any improvement in evaluation of performance, by any dishonest or deceptive means.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to: lying; copying from another's test or examination;
discussion of answers or questions on an examination or test, unless such discussion is
specifically authorized by the instructor; taking or receiving copies of an exam without the
permission of the instructor; using or displaying notes, "cheat sheets," or other information
devices inappropriate to the prescribed test conditions; allowing someone other than the officially
enrolled student to represent same.
 Plagiarism is defined as the act of using the ideas or work of another person or persons as if they
were ones own without giving proper credit to the source. Such an act is not plagiarism if it is
ascertained that the ideas were arrived through independent reasoning or logic or where the
thought or idea is common knowledge. Acknowledgement of an original author or source must
be made through appropriate references; i.e., quotation marks, footnotes, or commentary.
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to the following: the submission of a work,
either in part or in whole completed by another; failure to give credit for ideas, statements, facts
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or conclusions which rightfully belong to another; failure to use quotation marks when quoting
directly from another, whether it be a paragraph, a sentence, or even a part thereof; close and
lengthy paraphrasing of another's writing without credit or originality; use of another's project or
programs or part thereof without giving credit. Plagiarism is cheating!
13. Academic Freedom: Air University faculty, students, and staff are members of a learned profession,
and members of their respective educational organizations. The free exchange of opinions and ideas is
essential to the educational process and, to the greatest extent possible, faculty, students, and staff are
encouraged to speak and write freely. Even in this academic setting, however, the importance of the
University’s military mission requires limits on some types of expression. For example, in accordance
with the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ), commissioned officers, officer trainees, and cadets may not use contemptuous
words toward the President, Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of the Air Force, and others. In addition, military members may not make
disrespectful remarks about a superior commissioned officer, nor may an enlisted member
make a disrespectful statement toward a superior noncommissioned officer. In addition to
these specific restrictions on military members, faculty, students, and staff should remember
that the public might judge the armed forces or Air University by their spoken or written
statements. In any public forum, Air University faculty, students and staff members should
make every effort to indicate clearly that the opinions they express are personal to the
member, and do not represent the official views of their organization, Air University, the
United States Air Force, the US government, or any other government or academic
community.
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AS 100 Spring 2015 ACADEMIC COURSE CALENDAR
Date
25/27 Jan
1/3 Feb
8/10 Feb
15/17 Feb
22/24 Feb
26 Feb
29 Feb/2 Mar
7/9 Mar
14/16 Mar
21- 25 Mar
28/30 Mar
1 Apr
4/6 Apr
11/13 Apr
18/20 Apr
25/27 Apr
29 Apr
2 May
Lesson
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Subject
Syllabus Overview
Air Force Heritage
Air Force Heritage
No Class-Presidents Day
Listening / Comm Assignment (T&Q)
BLOCK 1 EXAM
Air Force Installations
War and the U.S. Military
Core Values
No Class – Spring Break
The Airforce Leader
BLOCK 2 EXAM
Human Relations
Human Relations
Oath of Office
Briefings
BLOCK 3 EXAM
Post-LLAB
Notes
Before LLAB
Background Paper Topics Due
Before LLAB
Background Paper Due
Final BP due with corrections
Before LLAB
Uniform Turn-In
*These presenters are guest speakers, not instructors. A Professor or Assistant Professor will oversee
these lessons and interact with the guest speaker.
**Seminars are extra- curricular activities; not mandatory, not graded; beneficial and open to all cadets
NOTE: “NO class” does not mean “NO PT or LLAB”. ALWAYS refer to your Cadet Wing operations
orders for further guidance on PT and LLAB schedules.
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