The Air Force is partnering with Jones International University under the service-sponsored Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative Program to offer airmen with an associate degree the opportunity to earn a bachelors degree. The university announced June 2 that airmen who hold an associate degree in applied science from the Community College of the Air Force will be able to earn a bachelor of business administration or a bachelor of arts in business communication from JIU, with no more than 60 follow-on credit hours required to complete the four-year degree. “We’re proud to bring top-quality education to airmen through this outstanding Air Force program,” said JIU Chancellor, Glenn Jones.
Since President Donald Trump first unveiled his “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative in late January, much of the focus for it has been focused on space—how the Pentagon may deploy dozens, if not hundreds, of sensors and interceptors into orbit to protect the continental U.S. from missile barrages. But the Air…