AWC
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Air War College |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Military |
AWC has two meanings. It stands for Air War College (military unit and organization) or United States Army War College (military unit and organization).
Meanings of AWC at a glance
| # | AWC stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air War College | Military › Military Unit and Organization |
| 2 | United States Army War College | Military › Military Unit and Organization |
1. Air War College
Military · Military Unit and Organization Abbreviations
Senior professional military education school of the US Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, part of Air University, preparing senior officers for strategic leadership in air, space and joint operations.
Example: He graduated from AWC and moved to a joint staff position at the Pentagon.
Air War College was established in 1946. Its students include officers of other services, international fellows and federal civilians, and the in-residence course lasts about ten months. The Army War College uses the same initials.
2. United States Army War College
Military · Military Unit and Organization Abbreviations
Senior service college of the US Army that prepares selected lieutenant colonels and colonels, along with officers of other services, allied nations and civilian agencies, for strategic leadership. It has long been based at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
Example: She completed the AWC resident course before taking command of a brigade.
Founded in 1901 under Secretary of War Elihu Root. Graduates earn a master's degree in strategic studies. The Air Force's senior school uses the same abbreviation, so documents usually specify which AWC is meant, often as USAWC for the Army college.
Related abbreviations
More military unit and organization abbreviations
- AFSOC – Air Force Special Operations Command
- AMC – Air Mobility Command
- ANG – Air National Guard
- ARG – Amphibious Ready Group
- ARNG – Army National Guard
- ARVN – Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- BCT – Brigade Combat Team
- Bde – Brigade
- Bn – Battalion
- Btry – Battery
- CAB – Combat Aviation Brigade
- CAF – Canadian Armed Forces