MISSION STATEMENT

Prepare senior airmen to be professional, warfighting Airmen who can supervise and lead Air Force work teams to support the employment of air, space, and cyberspace power. 

The ALS is an Air Force educational program implemented at the base level that prepares Senior Airmen for positions of greater responsibility. It provides many of the leadership skills required of supervisors and reporting officials throughout the Air Force. ALS enhances the development of Senior Airmen by strengthening their ability to lead, follow, and manage while they gain a broader understanding of the military profession.

The resident Airman Leadership School program consists of 192 hours of primarily guided discussion classroom methodology, experiential activities and exercises, and case studies. The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) grants college credits for course completion. The course consists of five Air University core areas: Profession of Arms, Warfare Studies, Leadership Studies, International Security Studies, and Communication Studies. The lessons in the core areas are distributed throughout the four graduate attributes. The attributes consist of the Military Professional, Expeditionary Airman, Supervisor of Airmen, and the Supervisory Communicator. The administrative time and Commandant's time round out the course for ALS.

Course Hour Breakdown:

Military Professional 45

Expeditionary Airman 13

Supervisor of Airmen 35

Supervisory Communicator 54

Objective Exercises/Evaluations 18

Case Studies 5

Course Evaluation/Administration 4

Commandant Hours 6

Student Orientation 3

Course Foundation 2

Successful Learning 2

Emerging Leadership Issues 1

ALS Course Wrap-Up 1

Developing Leadership + 3

Total 192

CCAF Credit Hour Breakdown:

Leadership/Management I 4

Managerial Communications I 3

Military Studies I + 3

Total 10