Graduate Computer Science and Engineering Education for the U.S. Army at the Air Force Institute of Technology

This paper describes a join Army/ Air Force professional educational program in computer systems. Included is the motivation for educating military officers in the field of computer science and engineering and a description of a six-month graduate level program for Army officers at the Air Force Institute of Technology. The purpose of the educational program is to develop Army officers who are knowledgeable in acquiring and managing embedded computer systems. The microprocessor is integral to these embedded computer systems and to the student's course work. Projected Army officer assignments are covered to illustrate the means by which this advanced education is utilized.