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Brigadier General Dana H. Born
Dean of Faculty
“The education of America’s future leaders is paramount to our mission. Our primary role as faculty is to provide instruction and experience to all cadets so they graduate with the knowledge and motivation essential to leadership as career officers. Through challenging academic programs, the Academy provides the tools and opportunities to develop the reasoning and problem-solving skills necessary for our future officers. Equally important is the faculty’s responsibility to help cadets develop integrity and character as we motivate them toward military service. Serving as professional role models, Academy instructors—the majority of whom are Air Force officers—combine the finest academic preparation with a wide variety of Air Force skills and specialties to enrich classroom instruction. Through highly personalized academic counseling and student assistance, our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing each cadet with the greatest opportunity for success. For those cadets who excel academically, the Academy offers many postgraduate scholarships to further enhance the young officer’s professional development. The faculty is governed by three guiding principles: provide a quality education, promote trust and responsibility, and be a community of airman-scholar-citizens. With this focus, we are able to graduate knowledgeable and motivated cadets committed to integrity, excellence and selflessness. ”

About Brigadier General Dana H. Born
Brigadier General Dana H. Born is the Dean of Faculty. A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Class of 1983, the Brigadier General has served in various support and command positions—including speech writer for the Secretary of the Air Force in the Pentagon; Executive Officer, Exchange Office with the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia; and most recently as Permanent Professor and Department Head of the Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Department at the United States Air Force Academy. Brigadier General Born earned a bachelor of science degree (distinguished graduate) from the Air Force Academy, a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from Trinity University in Texas, a master’s degree in Research Psychology from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and a doctoral degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. She attended Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Brigadier General Born’s decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster. She assumed duties as the Dean of Faculty in 2004.



	The Academy's focus is on creating well-rounded leaders with a variety of skills and knowledge.

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