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LEDxtra: Ethical Decision-Making in Combat
LEDxtra: Ethical Decision-Making in Combat
LEDxtra: Ethical Decision-Making in Combat is a dynamic half-day event exploring how ethics education strengthens warfighter readiness and decision-making in high-stakes environments. Featuring keynote speakers Dr. Daniel Strand and Lt Col Joseph Chapa, as well as panels with experienced operators and educators, the event tackles topics like moral injury, regenerative lethality, and the ethical challenges of modern warfare—from policy to the operations floor.
AUiX Day
AUiX Day
AUiX Day gives AU students and faculty the opportunity to meet the AUiX team and learn about the resources and services available to the entire AU population. Through live demonstrations and personal dialogue, participants will gain insight on how to transform the education experience and “take their ideas one step beyond”.
LEDx: Destruction and Creation
LEDx: Destruction and Creation
LEDx DC is a timely and provocative event exploring the emerging battlespace of Cognitive Warfare. Drawing inspiration from Colonel John Boyd’s seminal essay Destruction and Creation, this LEDx challenges participants to examine how adversaries target human orientation—our mental models, narratives, and decision-making processes—as a deliberate act of warfare.
LEDxtra: Ethical Decision-Making in Combat
LEDxtra: Ethical Decision-Making in Combat
LEDxtra: Ethical Decision-Making in Combat is a dynamic half-day event exploring how ethics education strengthens warfighter readiness and decision-making in high-stakes environments. Featuring keynote speakers Dr. Daniel Strand and Lt Col Joseph Chapa, as well as panels with experienced operators and educators, the event tackles topics like moral injury, regenerative lethality, and the ethical challenges of modern warfare—from policy to the operations floor.
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Innovator Development Course (IDC)
Innovator Development Course (IDC)
There are many approaches and tools to innovation across the Air Force enterprise. The Innovator Development Course (IDC) exists to provide exposure to the entire spectrum of knowledge and opportunities of the innovation ecosystem so that participants are equipped to determine the most relevant components for their respective organizations.
LEDx: Praxeum
LEDx: Praxeum
LEDx: Praxeum offers a dynamic mix of interactions, including visionary keynotes, insightful panel discussions, and immersive breakout sessions. Attendees will engage with topics such as the integration of Generative AI into curriculum design, assessment tools, and operational fluency.
Innovator Development Course (IDC)
Innovator Development Course (IDC)
There are many approaches and tools to innovation across the Air Force enterprise. The Innovator Development Course (IDC) exists to provide exposure to the entire spectrum of knowledge and opportunities of the innovation ecosystem so that participants are equipped to determine the most relevant components for their respective organizations.
LEDx Kobayashi
LEDx Kobayashi
LEDx Kobayashi was the 6th annual LEDx (Leadership Educational Development eXperience) Conference. LEDx always features a diverse group of leaders from military, academia, and community sectors who engage in thought provoking discussions that inspire, inform, and initiate new conversations.
LEDxDoctrine: Beyond the Horizon – Operation ANACONDA
LEDxDoctrine: Beyond the Horizon – Operation ANACONDA
The event was a roundtable discussion on Operation ANACONDA. Aviators from the Anaconda Operation participated in a discussion with follow on questions from the audience. The discussion focused on counter-land operations under conditions of uncertainty, rapid movement of support structures, and lack of complete TACS structure.