Learning is Power
Effective Airmanship
Airmanship Requires Decision-Making
Effective Airmanship requires good decision-making.
Universal Impact
Universal Impact
From Airman Basic to General, the decisions each of us make every day impact the delivery of airpower.
Habits of Mind Develop Over Time
Habits Develop Over Time
The habits of mind necessary for becoming a critical thinker are developed over time.
Daily Work
Daily Work
Each of us must work every day to make good decisions by consciously applying the intellectual analysis necessary to account for complexities.
Process as Important as Information
Process = Information
The process of decision-making is as important as the information analyzed.
Habitual Application
Habitual Application
The habitual application of critical thinking methods to the gathering and analysis of information helps reduce our unconscious and natural tendency to:
- Accept an available option as satisfactory
- Without actually exploring all feasible options before making a decision