Abstract

This study elaborates on actions taken by the United States air force towards the goal of increasing critical thinking of members of the nuclear enterprise about nuclear deterrence and assurance. Critical thinking is best sought via education, as opposed to training and accordingly member of the nuclear enterprise has several new options for part-time distance learning education supported by the air force together with military and civilian academia. Especially since the air force had just begun sponsoring members, these students could be considered “beta-test” cases, and the air force has initiated a rigorous academic program review to solicit student feedback in addition to professional feedback from the student’s organizations (to ascertain if the education is improving critical thinking at work).

Highlights

  • This study elaborates on actions taken by the United States air force towards the goal of increasing critical thinking of members of the nuclear enterprise about nuclear deterrence and assurance

  • Critical thinking is best sought via education, as opposed to training and member of the nuclear enterprise has several new options for part-time distance learning education supported by the air force together with military and civilian academia

  • Students who are part of an approved air force nuclear enterprise cohort may use courses taken as part of the nuclear weapons effects, proliferation and policy certificate at the air force institute of technology as part of Portland State University (PSU)’s systems engineering master’s degree, and graduate research for the degree will be guided by the air force global strike command [10]

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Introduction

This study elaborates on actions taken by the United States air force towards the goal of increasing critical thinking of members of the nuclear enterprise about nuclear deterrence and assurance. Critical thinking is best sought via education, as opposed to training and member of the nuclear enterprise has several new options for part-time distance learning education supported by the air force together with military and civilian academia

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