the new school (originally called the School of Advanced Airpower Studies) "will be similar to the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth", with additional focuses on air power topics. d. Initially, the requirement was to complete a master's thesis. School director Don Holder (1987–1989) changed this requirement to two monographs, the first with a tactical focus, and the second on an operational level topic. This continued until the school's eighth director, Robin P. Swan (1998–2001) changed the monograph requirement back to one "in the face of multiple and competing requirements". See also Basic Strategic Art Program U.S. Army Strategist References Bibliography Brown, John S. "The Maturation of Operational Art: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm." In . . . United States, Congress, Another Crossroads? Professional Military Education Twenty Years after the Goldwater-Nichols Act and the Skelton Panel. 111th Congress. 1st Sess. 20 May 2009. United States Government Printing Office. Washington D.C. 2010. . External links Army School of Advanced Military Studies Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher Learning Commission