 Vital Effective Character Through Observation and Reflection is an interactive, on-site seminar focused on personal leadership and self-reflection. Fourth-class cadets attend two five-hour sessions in the fall and spring semesters. Topics include establishing purpose, developing vision, assessing personal values and acknowledging influence.
VECTOR illustrates the importance of courageous followership and a strong foundation of personal leadership. The seminar exposes attendees to various leadership styles and qualities through multimedia presentations and senior leader messages. Movie and video clip exemplars and reflective writing exercises facilititate the discussion of character and leadership concepts involving cadets' lives at the Academy and in the Air Force. |
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The Character and Leadership Education Division oversees four graduation requirement seminars for each year of the cadet experience along with one optional adventure-based learning course. More than 900 volunteer mentors relate valuable character and leadership lessons as they facilitate discussions with cadets during approximately 200 seminars each year.
VECTOR 
Respect and Responsibility is a seven-hour workshop that helps third-class cadets develop their interpersonal leadership skills through a variety of experimental exercises. Respect, integrity, diversity and the power of attitude are some of the prominent themes. Students attempt a series of activities involving emotional risk that focus on human relations and diversity issues.
The Academy Center Enrichment Seminar is a program for seniors and culminates their character and leadership development journey. This eight-hour offsite seminar focuses on organizational leadership and the ethical demands placed on Air Force officers. Attendees personally select and brief various topics of interest to today's organizational leaders. During roundtable discussion, participants discuss ethical dilemmas drawn from mentors' real-life circumstances. Additionally, to help prepare them for entry into commissioned service, cadets are exposed to senior officer and senior enlisted perspectives during roundtable sessions.
Leaders in Flight Today is an eight-hour offsite seminar for second-class cadets. While VECTOR and R&R focus on personal and interpersonal leadership, LIFT begins to prepare upperclassmen for military leadership in earnest by focusing on the dynamics of team leadership.
Adventure-Based Learning consists of high- and low-ropes hands-on instruction and exercises. These include but are not limited to "Alpine Tower" climbing exercises, zip line experiences and various mental and physical challenges.