Air Force selects 3 captains for prestigious PhD program Published Sept. 1, 2015 By Staff Sgt. Ian M. Hoachlander Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Three officers were selected for the 2015 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program. Selectees include Captains Bradley R. Dewees, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jason M. Rathje, Air Force Materiel Command; and Benjamin D. Schaftel, Air Mobility Command. Officers selected for the program may pursue studies in history, political science, international relations, economics, philosophy, international business relations, international security studies or political systems and theories. For more information about Air Force personnel programs go to the myPers website. Individuals who do not have a myPers account can request one by following these instructions on the Air Force Retirees Services website.