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32-530: Orvil may refer to: Orvil A. Anderson (1895-1965), pioneer balloonist and United States Air Force major general Orvil Dryfoos (1912-1963), Wall Street businessman and publisher of The New York Times from 1961 to 1963 Ernst Orvil (1898–1985), Norwegian novelist, short story writer, lyricist and playwright Orvil Township, Logan County, Illinois Orvil Township, New Jersey See also [ edit ] Orville (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

64-423: A joint, interagency and multinational environment at the strategic level across the range of military operations; to develop cross-domain mastery of joint air, space, and cyberspace power and its strategic contributions to national security; and to advance innovative thought on National Security, Department of Defense and Air Forces issues." The AWC curriculum focuses on five learning areas of emphasis: Each year

96-630: A record of 72,395 feet in their balloon Explorer II . Anderson received the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, one for each of the two Explorer flights. In World War II, Anderson worked in the Air War Plans Division , and was involved in planning the Combined Bomber Offensive against Nazi Germany. He proved to be a brilliant, strategic planner and combat leader, as he selected the targets, planned, and directed

128-662: A senior level joint institution such as the National War College or the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy , is considered a de facto requirement for all lieutenant colonels (O-5) in the U.S. Air Force , to include the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard , to promote to colonel (O-6) and to be competitive for future selection as a general officer . The Air War College

160-662: A total of 36 semester credit hours. Graduates receive a Master of Strategic Studies. Non-resident AWC students attending the parallel track 10-month classroom seminar program at either the Pentagon and/or at other USAF installations worldwide, are also eligible to receive graduate level academic credit, albeit at a lesser number of credit hours. Completion of the Air War College via in-residence, seminar or correspondence/CD-ROM formats, or in-residence completion of an equivalent senior level war college program of another service, or that of

192-438: A unique forum in which experts on various aspects of national and international security may discuss their views with students, faculty, and our NSF attendees. The NSF is also intended to broaden perspectives and garner a mutual understanding of the U.S. Air Force and national and international security issues between NSF attendees and senior U.S. and international officers and civilian equivalents. Guests are nominated from across

224-438: A week. And when I went up to Christ, I think I could explain to him why I wanted to do it—now—before it’s too late. I think I could explain to him that I had saved civilization." He retired shortly thereafter. Anderson died on August 22, 1965, of lung cancer at Maxwell Air Force Base , Montgomery, Alabama . Air War College The Air War College (AWC) is the senior Professional Military Education (PME) school of

256-408: A year-long on-base seminar program at an active USAF installation if they already have base access authorization (automatic for senior members who are military retirees or active status reservists or national guardsmen), or through distance learning, e.g., individually via the correspondence course option. The AWC resident program at Maxwell AFB consists of ten months of postgraduate level courses for

288-471: Is also an opportunity for the AWC students, as future military leaders, to interact with a broad cross-section of civilian leaders from businesses, industry, academia, public education, media, law, the clergy, and state and local governments, said civilian leaders possessing limited to no prior military experience. Because of that latter caveat, retired career military personnel, military personnel serving part-time in

320-486: Is an advanced postgraduate program that functions as the senior professional military education (PME) school of the U.S. Air Force. It emphasizes the development of joint knowledges, skills and attributes required of all Air Force, Sister Service, and international senior officers as well as Department of Defense and other National Security civilians, with special focus on their application to large organization and institutional leadership responsibilities. The resident course

352-566: Is devoted to exploring the many issues that affect the current and future security of our country. Specific objectives are: • To provide an extended opportunity for candid engagement of ideas on future and current Air Force, national and international security issues among the Air War College students, faculty, and invited guests of the Secretary of the Air Force ( e.g. , the NSF attendees). • To provide

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384-702: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Orvil A. Anderson On July 28, 1934, he participated in the Explorer I stratospheric balloon fight which reached an altitude of 60,613 feet before he had to bail out due to safety concerns. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens won the Mackay Trophy , the Harmon Trophy and the National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal when they set

416-418: Is ten months in duration. The college also offers a ten-month non-resident seminar program on select active USAF installations and at the Pentagon which mirrors the same ten-month academic schedule of the resident program. There is also a non-resident Air War College CD-ROM/correspondence course that is typically completed in 24 months or less. The Air War College's Mission is to: "prepare students to lead in

448-694: The Korean War . It was no secret that the North Koreans were acting on behalf of their sponsor, the Soviet Union, but as the Truman administration did not want the war to expand into a global conflict, fighting was limited to the Korean peninsula. Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg suspended Anderson after he told a newspaper interviewer, "Give me the order to do it and I can break up Russia’s five A-bomb nests in

480-555: The Marine Corps War College , and the National Defense University 's National War College (NWC), Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) and Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (Eisenhower School) within the U.S. Department of Defense's JPME II Education Program for commissioned officers. In 2006, the Air War College (AWC) curriculum was certified as a JPME Phase II program by

512-779: The U.S. Air Force . A part of the United States Air Force's Air University , AWC emphasizes the employment of air, space, and cyberspace in joint operations. Headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, its higher headquarters is the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. It is one of six war colleges within the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II Education Program for commissioned officers. The Air War College

544-474: The Air Force and by active and retired Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard general officers and previous NSF attendees. AWC forwards the nominations to the Secretary of the Air Force for his/her approval and his/her personal invitation. Approximately 150 selectees attend NSF each year. Specific details for NSF are provided with each nominee's invitation. Budgetary constraints preclude

576-449: The Air Force civilians (e.g., O-5, GS/GM-14, O-6, or GS/GM-15). The first of these programs is a 10-month seminar course in a traditional classroom setting that tracks in parallel with the resident course at Maxwell AFB. Seminars are overseen by the Air War College staff and are conducted annually at the Pentagon and selected USAF installations. The second program is a CD-ROM based correspondence course that can be taken at any time during

608-588: The Air Force from defraying guests' expenses. As a result, guests are responsible for their own transportation to Maxwell AFB, the cost of Distinguished Visitors Quarters (DVQ) lodging at Maxwell AFB, and the cost of meals. The umbrella organization for AWC, the Air University, is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and is authorized to grant

640-626: The Air War College (AWC) also hosts the National Security Forum (NSF), the NSF program being sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force . NSF began in 1954 as an expansion of the Civilian Outreach Seminars held from 1947 through 1949. The purpose of the NSF is to expose influential citizens to senior U.S. and international military officers and civilian equivalents in order to engage each other's ideas and perspectives on Air Force, national and international security issues. It

672-575: The Eighth Air Force, ordered a search and investigation. Miller was not found. Mrs. Glenn (Helen) Miller accepted her husband's Bronze Star Medal at a ceremony at Miller's New York business office on March 23, 1945. When Miller was officially declared dead in December 1945, Helen received a formal letter of condolence and appreciation from Gen. H. H. Arnold. When Major General Orvil Anderson returned from Europe, he visited Helen Miller and informed her of

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704-543: The Joint Chiefs of Staff for AWC classes in Academic Year 2007 and subsequent. According to the Air War College webpage, "The AWC resident program class membership includes senior officers in the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) and Colonel (O-6), or, in the case of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard , Commander (O-5) and Captain (O-6), from each U.S. military service (both Active Component and Reserve Component,

736-664: The Reserve Components (to include the Army National Guard and Air National Guard), Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard civilian personnel, civilian spouses of military personnel, senior members of the Civil Air Patrol, and U.S. congressional members are precluded from being NSF attendees. The NSF provides a frank and candid exchange of views on national security matters among NSF attendees, Air War College students, and senior military and civilian leaders. The week

768-759: The following degrees: Master of Strategic Studies – offered by the Air War College Master of Military Operational Art and Science – offered by the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) Master of Aerospace Studies – offered by the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering – offered by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAFTPS) Associate in Applied Science – offered for USAF enlisted personnel by

800-558: The inquiry findings. On January 20, 1945, an Eighth Air Force Board of Inquiry in England determined that the UC-64 airplane went down over the English Channel due to a combination of human error, mechanical failure and weather. He was not the victim of foul play or friendly fire. Remains of the UC-64 and its passengers have never been found. The three officers were officially declared dead on

832-566: The latter to include the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard ). AWC students also include civilian employees of federal government agencies at the grades GS-14/GM-14 or GS-15/GM-15, and equivalent rank military officers from the international community of nations." In addition to its resident program at Maxwell AFB, the Air War College also conducts two non-resident distance learning programs for eligible U.S. military officers or equivalent Department of Defense or Department of

864-435: The missions for Operation Big Week of February of 1944. These concentrated bombing strikes were the beginning of the 1,000-plane raids over Germany, which marked the turning point of the air war over Europe. He was promoted to brigadier general on September 18, 1942 and promoted to major general on February 28, 1944. At the end of 1944, Anderson was in charge of an important search effort. Anderson's wife, Maude Miller Anderson

896-406: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Orvil . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orvil&oldid=614550151 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

928-508: The standard year and a day after they went missing. This was published in a 1946 Army publication showing that Glenn Miller has a Finding of Death (FOD). He was missing in action (MIA) on December 15, 1944, and his remains were not recoverable. In 1950 Anderson was the Commandant of the USAF's Air War College . He was one of many Americans frustrated by the limitations placed upon American conduct of

960-558: The year and typically takes two years to complete. Eligible senior member lieutenant colonels and above of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the civilian U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, who possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree are also entitled to enroll in the Air War College. Although they are precluded from attending in residence, CAP senior member officers may complete the AWC curriculum in a traditional classroom setting with U.S. military officers and senior DoD and DAF civilians as part of

992-456: Was band leader Major Glenn Miller 's cousin. Miller went missing over the English Channel on December 15, 1944. The Eighth Air Force and SHAEF did not realize that the UC-64 Norseman plane with Miller aboard was missing until three days later, on Monday, December 18, 1944. Upon realizing the airplane and Miller were missing, Major General Orvil Anderson, Deputy Commander for Operations of

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1024-726: Was founded in 1946 by the United States War Department (subsequently merged with the Navy Department to form the Department of Defense ) as a U.S. Army Air Forces program at what was then Maxwell Field . The college has operated continuously since its founding except for a period of six months during the Korean War . AWC operates alongside the Army War College , the Naval War College 's College of Naval Warfare,

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