Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
SQUADRON OFFICER COLLEGE (AETC)
Lineage. Constituted as Squadron Officer College on 1 Feb 2000. Activated 8 Feb 2000.
Assignments. Air University, 8 Feb 2000; Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education, 20 May 2008-.
Stations. Maxwell AFB, 8 Feb 2000-.
Operations. Traces earliest beginnings to Squadron Officer School (SOS), established in 1950 after closure of the Air Corps Tactical School in 1946. In 1997 the Air Force established the Air and Space Basic Course (ASBC). ASBC and SOS merged to form an integrated Squadron Officer College (SOC), with both schools sharing a common curriculum directorate and mission support staff. Air and Space Basic Course eliminated in 2011, SOS extended from 5 to 8 weeks to provided 100% resident attendance opportunity for all Line-of-the-Air Force captains.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 8 Feb 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Jun 2000.