Colin Connor, USAF
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Contemporary Military Topics (series of three sessions)
Sponsor(s): Center for International Studies, MIT Security Studies Program
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
| Jan/15 | Wed | 12:00PM-01:30PM | E40-496 Pye Conf Rm |
This 90 min. course will separate fact from fiction regarding the capabilities of the world's preeminent maritime force. Analyzing clips from popular movies with basic math, elementary physics & good humor we sort out what is real from what is not.
- Movies will include Top Gun, Battleship, Under Siege and many more.
- Did Maverick really need to shoot down those MIGs in "Top Gun", come and find out!
Karl McCarthy, USN
| Jan/16 | Thu | 10:30AM-12:00PM | E40-496 Pye Conf Rm |
This course will provide a quick overview of the Air Force structure followed by a discussion of the top priorities within the Air Force. Issues to be discussed will include nuclear weapons, aircraft inventory, and where the Air Force is focused for the immediate future.
Colin Connor, USAF
| Jan/29 | Wed | 10:30AM-12:00PM | E40-496 Pye Conf Rm |
In today's world, organizations must act fast, be decisive, & synchronize activities across functional areas -- exactly what the U.S. military does daily. Learn what the military decisionmaking process is & how it can be adapted to an organization. This course is for leaders in business, academic, or any organization who want to make decisionmaking more efficient & effective so as to leverage the power of their team.
Phill Bragg, USMC