| 3 Jan 83 |
To assist the Air Force in conducting basic and applied aerospace research and doctrinal development, Air University established the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education as a subordinate unit. |
| 1 Jul 83 |
Air University returned to major command status, following over five years as a subordinate unit of Air Training Command. |
| 1 Jul 83 |
HQ USAF transferred the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from Air University to Air Training Command. |
| 15 Aug 83 |
To reflect the addition of its new educational television mission, Air University redesignated the Academic Instructor and Foreign Officer School as the Education Development Center. |
| 1 Aug 86 |
To consolidate the command's professional continuing education programs, Air University merged the Leadership and Management Develop Center and the Educational Development Center to form the AU Center for Professional Development. |
| 6 Aug 87 |
HQ USAF redesignated the AU Center for Professional Development as the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development. This was Air University's way of honoring General Eaker, an air power pioneer and an AAF commander in World War II. |
| 8 Aug 87 |
HQ USAF directed Air University to begin Air War College and Air Command and Staff College programs that met "Joint" education requirements of the newly mandated joint professional military education program. |
| Feb 89 |
The USAF Chief of Staff approved in concept the establishment of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies aimed at developing strategic thinkers and strategists for the US Air Force. |
The Commandant of the Air Force Chaplains School,
Col Donald I Harlin, inspects students attending the two-week Chaplain Candidates Course at Maxwell.
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