History
The Air Command & Staff College traces its roots to the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) located at Langley Field, Virginia, from 1926 to 1931, and Maxwell Field from 1931 to 1942. After World War II, as the independent Air Force was formed in 1947, grew, and developed, the requirements and expectations of the school evolved to fulfill the service's educational needs.
Major Jeanne M. Holm, in 1952, became the first woman to attend the Air Command and Staff School. She was the first female USAF officer to achieve the rank of Brigadier General and later Major General.
In 1962, the school became known by its current name, Air Command and Staff College.
During academic year 1994, the school undertook the most significant change to its educational program since its inception. The school transitioned from a lecture-based to a seminar-centered, active environment with an integrated curriculum geared to problem solving across the continuum from peace to war. In academic year 1999, the school began efforts to align its curriculum under the Air University commander's Strategic Guidance for the Continuum of Education. That program now functions as a portion of a comprehensive and integrated career-long professional military education program.
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