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Air Force selects six captains for prestigious doctorate program

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  • By Kat Bailey
  • Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

The Air Force has chosen six captains for the 2017 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program as a result of a recent selection board.

 

The program exposes rising officers to a unique learning experience at top-tier universities. The captains will obtain doctorate degrees in strategic studies beginning in 2017 in order to build a cadre of strategic thinkers.

 

Primary selectees are Capt. Samuel Jones, Air Force Life Cycle Management, Air Force Materiel Command; Capt. Frank Turek, 3rd Intelligence Squadron, Air Combat Command; and Capt. Derek Ray, 480th Intelligence Wing, Air Combat Command. Alternate selectees are Capt. Kyle Bingman, Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education, Air Education and Training Command; Capt. Jake McKeon, Space & Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command; and Capt. Christopher Umphres, 435th Fighter Squadron, Air Education and Training Command.

 

Degree options include Asia Pacific studies, history, political science, international relations, economics, philosophy, international business relations, international security studies and political systems and theories.

 

More information is available and on myPers. Search “prestigious” from the active duty officer landing page.

 

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.

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