MILS637 D001 Sum 12's official Podcast.: Recent Episodes
Created by Sakai
This week's podcast discusses:
- Welcome to the class.
- Interesting subject that is very unique.
- Communication: Podcasts, Emails; Forums; Assignments; 4.This week's assignment.
Assignment: Introductory post: Assignment: World War II
Again welcome.
*Transcript for this audio is available in Resources area in the folder: "Transcripts."
This podcast covers:
- Viewing the subject broadly and deeply (driving forces)
- Weekly summaries: utilize them
- Multi dimensional view of the course; don't just look over this week, review your previous weeks, and look ahead to anticipate themes and assignments, and how they fit in.
Thank you.
*Please see transcript in folder named: Transcript (in the Resources)
This week's podcast discusses:
- Final assignment matters.
- Unfinished work should be completed.
- Final grades
This week's podcast discusses briefly the post Vietnam War era and special air operations.
This week's podcast discusses:
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Lit Review: I discuss this assignment in more detail, and thus supplement your guidance provided in the Assignment link.
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Vietnam War studies: this week we address a very important and complex subject, and thus we should be careful to look or view it from various perspectives and approaches. See below.
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Study in general/perspectives or angles of view:
a. context: What was the context of time, and the strategic environment that shaped our subject of special air operations?
b. Culture: What was the culture of special forces, land and air, and the General Purpose Forces?
c. leadership: Who were the instrumental leaders, and how did they shape outcomes? This is among the more important questions of the semester.
d. technology: technology will continue to play a major role on our subject. Let's keep an eye on these developments.
e. institutions: The CIA, Presidency, Congress, and later the public will play a major role and be a major influence on special air operations.
f. events: What events shaped and structured the developments of special air operations? This is also an important variable in our study.
Short Audio Message this week, which covers the following. 1. Weekly Summaries. Make sure to look over the weekly summaries as they provide insights into key areas to study and learn. 2. Research Design. Be sure to submit your research design if you have not already 3. Forum interaction. Gain the most of this exercise by continuing to do a great job, and by getting your assignment in early rather than late.
This week we will look at: 1. The Research Design 2. The importance to study, review, and look ahead (I am repeating this for emphasis). 3. The importance of keeping up an excellent Forum discussion: the earlier we post and talk in the week, the better.
Week 2 Audio Message Includes:
- The importance of reviewing and looking ahead.
- Utilizing the Weekly Summaries posted to the Forums
- Planning the Research project well.
- Please ask questions if needed.
- MILS637: Bill, Matt, Tyler a. familiarity : Syllabus, Forum Postings, and Assignments, and course setup b. Course content: leadership, operations, military culture, strategic context, and developments CO-1: Examine the origins and development of special air operations from World War II to the present. CO-2: Evaluate the unique qualities of special air operations. CO-3: Examine the contributions of Brigadier General Harry C. “Heinie” Aderholt as representative of the special operations airman’s frame of reference.
c. Live option: chat room; Google Hangout/Drive
d. Forums/Study:
The major issues for this week include:
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Review of all course material. This is an excellent way to not only remember past material but to synthesize it and apply it.
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GEN Aderholt and Spec Air Operations. This week's forum addresses the role of GEN Aderholt, but in a wider sense, he serves as a gauge for change and development of the air commandos.
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Research papers. Be sure to continue steady progress on your research papers.
This short audio message for week 6 briefly introduces this week's subject of the post-Vietnam War era and special air operations.
In this weekly audio message, I discuss:
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The Vietnam War: studying the Vietnam War broadly is important for understanding our subject of air commandos and their role in that conflict.
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Literature Review: The literature review is due this week. The singular aim is to craft a useful amount of sources for the research paper. Please see the Assignment section guidelines.
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Quiz: Self Check: I will provide an ungraded and voluntary self check quiz for this week. Please use it to review your knowledge, test your skills, and evaluate areas of strength and weakness in your studies.
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GRADING: Grading on your Forums and Research Design will be completed soon.
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Second Look at your Research Design: Please look over again your research designs after I return them. Pay careful attention to the comments.
Thank you.
Have a great week.
This week's Audi Guidance is brief, and covers the following:
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Research Design: Make sure you submit your Research Design and do not fall behind on assignments as this 8 week course moves quickly.
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Forum postings. Continue to do a great job, and interact with other classmates in order to get as much as you can out of discussion. Try to post earlier rather than later in the week.
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Please contact me with any questions or concerns.