The purpose of Squadron Officer School is to develop mission-ready, joint-minded Air Force captains.
06/15/2026
Plans were built. Assumptions were challenged. Coffee was consumed. ☕📋✈️
During TTX-1 and TTX-2, Class 26E worked through complex planning problems, turning ideas into executable courses of action through collaboration, critical thinking, and a healthy amount of debate all using the Air Force Planning Process.
Because good plans don’t happen by accident. 💥
06/10/2026
Why do we play FLEX at SOS?? 🏐💥
Team sports strengthen trust, communication, cohesion, and decision-making under pressure—all critical traits for effective leaders and successful teams.
For Class 26E, FLEX was an opportunity to compete, adapt, and work together toward a common goal. The game’s rules even mirror Air Force concepts, with different balls representing various assets and munitions, forcing teams to think strategically about capabilities, risk, and resource allocation.
The same qualities that help teams succeed on the field—trust, resilience, teamwork, and adaptability—are the qualities that help Airmen succeed in complex operational environments.
The scoreboards mattered. The lessons mattered more. ✈️💪
06/09/2026
Project X is designed to teach planning, teamwork, communication, and risk management.
For Class 26E, it also taught an important lesson: risk tolerance goes way up when it’s 90 degrees outside and the water starts looking refreshing. 😅💦
As captains worked through challenges and solved problems as a team, some may have become a little too comfortable accepting risk. The result? Plenty of splashdowns.
Mission accomplished. Lessons learned. Captains walking away from Project X dry? Not a chance. ✈️🌊
06/05/2026
This week was a busy week three for the Class of 26E. Students were challenged with Experientials including Project X and planning for Table Top Exercise 1 (TTX 1)
Expectation vs. reality. 😎➡️🥵
Flight C-35 was all smiles before taking on the Centurions’ Memoria Run. A 5k race, plus push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, lunges, and burpees stationed throughout the course, had a way of changing that. 💪
Physical fitness is a critical component of military leadership, and SOS provides captains the opportunity to challenge themselves, build resilience, and become better versions of themselves—both mentally and physically.
Safe to say… C-35 earned their post-run sweat. 🏃♂️🔥
06/02/2026
Building relationships outside the classroom is an informal but essential part of our curriculum. ⚾️✈️
Last week, Class 26E traded the flight room for the ballpark at the Montgomery Biscuits game, supporting local businesses and spending an evening connecting with classmates.
The friendships and professional networks formed at SOS often last far beyond these five weeks. Strong relationships build trust, trust builds stronger teams, and strong teams are essential to mission success.
Plus, it’s hard to beat baseball, biscuits, and good company. 🤝🌭
Montgomery Biscuits
06/02/2026
Strong officer-enlisted teams don’t happen by accident—they’re built through trust, communication, and shared understanding. 🤝✈️
Class 26E participated in SNCO Day, bringing together Squadron Officer School captains and Senior NCOs attending the SNCO Academy for a day of learning, discussion, and teamwork.
Through leadership case studies, candid cross-talk sessions, and team challenges, participants gained a deeper appreciation for the perspectives, responsibilities, and strengths each brings to the table and how they can more effectively lead Airmen together.
Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
05/26/2026
From classroom lessons and Team Building Exercises to squadron runs and shared challenges, captains spent the week 1 getting to know one another and building the foundation that will carry them through the next four weeks at SOS.
Different backgrounds. Different AFSCs. One team moving forward together. 💪
Week 2 starts now! 💥✈️
SOS is about far more than lessons and exercises. It’s about people. ✈️
This is a look at Flight A-13 of the Knights during Class 26C—starting as strangers from different AFSCs and backgrounds, then leaving five weeks later as a cohesive, successful team. Through long days, difficult challenges, and shared wins, they built the trust and relationships that make teams effective under pressure.
A-13 is just one example of what happens across SOS when captains invest in the experience, embrace the challenges of the curriculum, and connect with the people around them. Those relationships matter because mission command depends on teams built on competence, character, cohesion, and mutual trust.
The bonds built here don’t just make SOS memorable—they help create more effective warfighters and stronger teams for the future fight. 💥
🎥 Video made by 26C student, Capt. Cenada Clifton Smith
05/13/2026
Class 26D may be back home at their units, but their impact on the Montgomery community will last far beyond graduation. 🤝✈️
During their time at SOS, captains volunteered 356.5 hours supporting organizations like the Montgomery Humane Society, Men of Valor, Autism Awareness, and the Montgomery Biscuits. They also donated 50+ pounds of pet supplies and gave 163 units of blood to LifeSouth and the Armed Services Blood Program. ❤️
Wherever Airmen go, they bring more than a uniform—they bring leadership, service, and a commitment to the communities around them.