CADET OFFICER SCHOOL 2018 Instructor Guide Cadet Officer School 2018 – Instructor Guide 1 Table of Contents v1.1 - 20180531 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY OF CHANGES / UPDATES ................................................................................................... 5 INSTRUCTOR REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................ 6 CADETS’ INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 7 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 7 NEW CHALLENGES ..................................................................................................................................... 7 COS CURRICULUM INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 8 BLOCKS OF INSTRUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 8 METHOD OF INSTRUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 8 READINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 8 AWARD PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 9 COLONEL RAY BEAN HONOR FLIGHT AWARD ........................................................................................... 9 KEY PRINCIPLES FOR ALL CADETS ............................................................................................................ 10 EVALUATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 10 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 11 STUDENT ROLES....................................................................................................................................... 11 ROLE OF THE COS INSTRUCTOR(S) .......................................................................................................... 11 TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................ 12 KEY INFORMATION & WEATHER ALERTING ............................................................................................ 12 COS STUDENT REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................. 12 INTRODUCTION FOR COS INSTRUCTORS ............................................................................................ 13 ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................................................................................................. 13 COURSE DESIGN & SEQUENCE ................................................................................................................ 14 CADET EVALUATIONS & FEEDBACK ......................................................................................................... 15 TIPS FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE ............................................................................................................ 16 STAFF ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................................................. 16 CAP CADET PROTECTION POLICY ............................................................................................................ 17 STAFF TRAINING ...................................................................................................................................... 17 COS CURRICULUM............................................................................................................................. 18 BLOCK 0 - ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................. 18 AD‐01 CO‐DIRECTORS’ WELCOME / STAFF INTRODUCTIONS ............................................................ 18 AD‐02 OPENING SEMINAR / FLIGHT MEETING .................................................................................. 18 Cadet Officer School 2018 – Instructor Guide 2 Table of Contents v1.1 - 20180531 AD‐03 ACADEMIC OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 23 AD‐04 INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK ............................................................................................................ 23 AD‐05 RESEARCH, PREPARATION & STUDY ........................................................................................ 23 AD‐06 GROUP PHOTO ....................................................................................................................... 23 AD‐07 RELIGIOUS SERVICE ................................................................................................................. 23 AD‐08 FLIGHT TIME & DAILY SAFETY BRIEFING ................................................................................. 24 AD‐09 IN‐PROCESSING & TRAVEL....................................................................................................... 24 AD‐10 GRADUATION .......................................................................................................................... 24 AD‐11 OUT-PROCESSING & TRAVEL ................................................................................................... 24 AD‐12 INSTRUCTOR ELECTIVE ............................................................................................................ 25 AD‐13 NHQ MIXER .............................................................................................................................. 25 AD‐14 ACADEMIC EXERCISE ............................................................................................................... 25 BLOCK 1 - LEADERSHIP ...................................................................................................................... 26 LS‐01 SENIOR OFFICER PERSPECTIVE ................................................................................................ 27 LS‐02 PERSONAL LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY & JOURNAL WRITING .................................................. 28 LS‐03 INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................. 30 LS‐04 HISTORY & INNOVATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP .................................................................. 32 LS‐05 LEADERSHIP & FOLLOWERSHIP ............................................................................................... 33 LS‐06 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ..................................................................................................... 34 LS‐07 TEAM LEADERSHIP PROBLEMS ................................................................................................ 35 LS‐08 PROJECT X / LEADERSHIP REACTION COURSE ......................................................................... 36 LS‐09 VOLLEYBALL ............................................................................................................................. 37 BLOCK 2 - CHARACTER ...................................................................................................................... 38 CH‐01 ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP ........................................................................................................ 39 CH‐02 LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................. 42 MASTER AND COMMANDER ............................................................................................................... 42 CH‐03 LEADERSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................................... 50 FAIRCHILD AFB CASE STUDY .................................................................................................................... 51 BLOCK 3 – AIR, SPACE, & CYBERSPACE............................................................................................... 53 AH‐01 EVOLUTION OF AIR POWER ..................................................................................................... 54 AH‐02 EVOLUTION OF SPACE POWER ................................................................................................ 58 AH‐03 AIR POWER PIONEERS ............................................................................................................. 60 Cadet Officer School 2018 – Instructor Guide 3 Table of Contents v1.1 - 20180531 AH‐04 CIVIL AIR PATROL HERITAGE ................................................................................................... 62 AH‐05 AIRPOWER IN ACTION ............................................................................................................. 63 AH‐06 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES..................................................................................................... 64 BLOCK 4 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS .................................................................................................. 65 CS‐01 COS WRITING PROGRAM .......................................................................................................