Nuclear 275: Nuclear Education for Tomorrow’s Leaders
The objective of this discussion-based SECRET course is to provide
students with a broad overview of today’s nuclear mission, covering force structure,
surety concepts, policy and strategy balanced against Great Power Competition (GPC),
deterrence challenges, and other existing nuclear-related realities. Designed to cultivate an appreciation for today’s
precarious deterrence climate and encourage them to advocate for the U.S. Nuclear
Enterprise, students are expected to contribute to topics with real-world experiences
or academic opinions. This course is designed
for those in positions of leadership (e.g., Section Chief, Flight Chief, Team Chief,
Flight Commander, Section Commander, Branch Chief, Team Lead, Deputy Division Chief,
Division Chief, Program or Project Lead or Manager, and Director) or those influencing
decision-makers. Students accepted into this
course are in grades/ranks: E-5 to E-8, O-1 to O-4, and GS-9 to GS-14 (or equivalent).
Classification: SECRET
Course Type: In-residence/MET
Course Length: 1 day (6 hrs)
Prerequisite: None
Enrollment Type: Via CCMD/HAF/ MAJCOM POC selection
or Open enrollment controlled by the Host Unit
Location: Kirtland AFB, NM or MET Host Unit Location
Objective: Upon completion of the course, students will
be able to describe their unit’s mission and capabilities contributing to
deterrence; understand that deterrence is a cornerstone of U.S. security policy
and the importance of deterrence and assurance concepts; describe strategic
deterrence; summarize deterrence and assurance concepts; analyze and address
strategic and regional deterrence, stability, and assurance; explain role of
nuclear weapons in U.S. security policy; differentiate the roles of DoD, DOE,
and other agencies in acquisition and sustainment; and advocate for the nuclear
mission.
Registration Process: Contact the Department of
Nuclear Studies Executive Staff Assistant (see p. 42) or visit the AFIT/EXA
website.
Nuclear 275 Course Schedule (FY26): None planned.
