Since 1958, the Air Force has assigned a small number of carefully chosen, experienced officers to serve one year tours at distinguished civilian institutions studying national security policy and strategy. fellows are expected to provide advice, promote, and explain AF and DoD policies, programs, and military doctrine strategy to nationally recognized scholars, foreign dignitaries, and leading policy analysts. The AF Fellows also gain valuable perspectives from the exchange of ideas with these civilian leader. SDE-level fellows are expected to apprise appropriate Air Force agencies of significant developments and emerging views on defense, economic, and foreign policy issues within their centers. Each fellow will be expected to use the unique access she/he will have as grounds for research and writing on important national security issue. With an oil Lanterns and the Silver Cross at the back as their patch for the Air Force Fellows.
