[3][4] ACSC is geared toward teaching the skills necessary for air and space operations in support of a joint campaign, as well as leadership and command at the USAF squadron level or its equivalent in the other services.

[5] The school awards a Master of Military Operational Art and Science professional degree to students who complete the program's requirements.

Prepare warriors to lead air, space and cyberspace forces in joint/combined operations[5] ACSC has three deans: They provide academic leadership to the school's faculty and student body.

The dean of distance learning is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering the non-resident program of instruction through the departments of Curriculum and Operations.

The dean of services and support leads the efforts of cross-cutting organizations including personnel, fitness, technology, facilities, and security.

[6][7][8] The college offers the MMOAS degree via its traditional 10-month in-residence program[9] or a self-paced online program[8] The School of Advanced Military Studies of the United States Army Command and General Staff College awards a similar professional degree, the Masters of Military Art and Science.

They include established academic fields of study such as sociology, history, engineering, psychology, politics, geography, science, ethics, economics, anthropology, and others.

Seminar sessions are held in specially designed rooms featuring closed-circuit television, an array of multimedia equipment, and student access to a school-wide computer network and the Internet.

The school transitioned from a lecture-based to a seminar-centered, active environment with an integrated curriculum geared to problem solving across the continuum from peace to war.

In academic year 1999, the school began efforts to align its curriculum under the Air University commander's Strategic Guidance for the Continuum of Education.