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Delta 4 Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) Syllabus

Current as of: 8 January 2021

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460 X
OSS/OSOT Training FLT/CC

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460th Operations Support Squadron

Buckley Garrison, Colorado
Table of Content

I.
I........................................................................................................................... IQC Overview
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IQC Goal..........................................................................................................................3
Course Objectives............................................................................................................3
II...................................................................................... Academic Policies and Procedures
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Attendance Policy............................................................................................................3
Course Material...............................................................................................................4
Evaluations......................................................................................................................4
Academic Freedom..........................................................................................................4
Non-Attribution Policy.....................................................................................................5
Instructor-Student Relations............................................................................................5
III............................................................................................................ Subject Matter Areas
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Block I – Fundamentals of Instructorship.......................................................................5
Overview..........................................................................................................................5
Block I Goal(s).................................................................................................................5
Block II – Instructor Tools/Lesson Preparation..............................................................5
Overview..........................................................................................................................5
Block II Goal(s)................................................................................................................5
IV........................................................................................................ Notional IQC Schedule
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II. Instructor Qualification Course (IQC)

Overview

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IQC is a ten-day course which provides a foundation of instructorship and learning theory
necessary to successfully develop, instruct, and/or conduct multiple layers of training
such as Continuation Training (CT), Differential Training (DT), Individual Training (IT),
Advanced Training (AT) and Mission Qualification Training (MQT) in both the
classroom and simulator environment.

IQC Goal

Qualify spacecrew member as an instructor in their weapon system and crew position by
focusing primarily on the candidate’s increased weapon system knowledge and
instructional ability.

Course Objectives

Upon graduating from IQC, students will be able to:

 Describe fundamentals of instruction to include but not limited to: Learning

Theory, Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model
 Demonstrate documentation of training on Patriot Excalibur (PEX)
 Operate and configure the Standard Space Trainer (SST) simulator and ops floor
emulators (e.g. SITS, OMEPs)
 Summarize weapons system knowledge to the subsystem level for Tactics,
Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and Advanced Training
 Develop, conduct and administer mission planning, briefing, execution and
debriefing phases

III. Academic Policies and Procedures

Attendance Policy

Student attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. Students are expected to be on

time to all lessons. Absences from class time must be pre-approved by the
government instructor. Routine medical/dental appointments should NOT be
scheduled during class time. Unexcused absences can result in elimination from the
course. Students missing more than 10% of course hours will be assessed and a
recommendation forwarded to the SBIRS Chief of Training for dismissal by an
Elimination Board. The Elimination Board is comprised of the SBIRS Chief of
Training/Flight Chief, DEL 4/S3 Directorate and 460 OSS/DO.

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Course Material
Students will receive access to a copy of the courseware at the end of the first day of
class. Paper copies of unclassified courseware may be distributed or made available upon
student request. Students who wish to study unclassified material outside of the
classroom should print copies of the courseware before leaving the SCIF.

Evaluations

Instructor-candidates will be evaluated through a variety of assessments to determine

students’ retention and demonstration of knowledge.

Official measurements:

1. Summative Assessment – There are two summative assessments during this course.
The first written test evaluates general instructor comprehension at the end of
Training Day (TD) 3. This test will consist primarily of short answer and essay-based
questions. Minimum passing score is 80%. The second written test is crew/cell-
specific and will be tested at the end of TD 7. This test will consist primarily of short
answer and essay based questions. Minimum passing score is 80%.
2. Instructor Evaluation – This hands-on demonstration evaluates instructor-candidate’s
ability to instruct in the following areas:
a. Conducting/administering mission planning, briefing, execution, and
debriefing lesson plans
b. Developing and instructing a lesson plan in relevant mission area
c. Conduct training session and/or scenario to training audience
d. Complete a ProVal component in relevant mission area

Unofficial measurements:

1. Formative Assessments – Informal and ungraded Q&A occurring throughout the

course to evaluate student comprehension of the lesson objectives.

2. In-class demonstration / Pre-Eval – In-class demonstration or pre-eval will cover

material taught the previous training day, or will be spot-checked during the lesson.
This demonstration is intended to test the student’s comprehension of the subject by
providing the opportunity to “tac teach” the instructor, other students, and/or other
guest instructors.

Academic Freedom
Academic freedom is the privilege of debate with discretion on any subject related to the
DEL 4/S3 curriculum within the classroom. Guest lecturers, faculty, and students are
encouraged to support or criticize any objective, policy, or opinion in the pursuit of
knowledge and understanding, but with dignity, respect and professionalism.

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Non-Attribution Policy
Non-attribution is defined as treating statements made in a school forum (including but
not limited to seminar discussion, CD-ROM, and online) as privileged information and
not attributing these statements to a specific individual.

Non-attribution policy: Statements, disagreement, and other comments made by

individuals or groups in the school forum are safeguarded through the practice of non-
attribution. It is acceptable to say a "previous speaker" made a particular statement, but
the speaker's name will not be divulged.

Instructor-Student Relations
Students are encouraged to consult with instructors concerning problems with subject
matter, grade computations or academic assignments and resolve them at the lowest
possible level. The IQC instructors are entirely interested in student success, and will
make every effort to help resolve any issues. The chain of command for resolving
academic matters starts with the instructor, then proceeds to the Flight Commander/Flight
Chief, DEL 4/S3 Directorate, 460 OSS/DO then 460 OSS/CC.

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IV. Subject Matter Areas

Block I – Fundamentals of Instructorship

Overview
This block introduces general fundamentals of instructorship to include, but not
limited to, learning theory, effective communication, instructional methods,
questioning techniques, counseling, instructional systems development, instructional
media, and PEX.

Block I Goal(s)
Students will be able to…
1. Identify general principles regarding Air Force Instructor qualities/role.
2. Identify general principles about Learning Theory as it pertains to Delta 4.
3. Identify the basic concepts of effective communication.
4. Demonstrate communication concepts in an impromptu speech.
5. Identify facts and principles of instructional methods IAW AFMAN 36-2236.
6. Identify general principles about questioning techniques and their correct
application in a classroom environment.
7. Identify general principles about the counseling process and its application to
Delta 4 instruction.

Block II – Instructor Tools/Lesson Preparation

Overview
This block introduces familiarization of the SBIRS SST and other instructional tools
required to be a line instructor for a SBIRS cell.

Block II Goal(s)
Students will be able to…
1. Explore the SST with cell-specific SST Demo and walkthrough
2. Observe two lessons from separate instructors
3. Utilize feedback/documentation to prepare a lesson plan with SST Demo
4. Prepare and conduct a lesson/demo for ProVal

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V. Notional IQC Schedule

(Students will receive a current schedule on day 1 of the course.)

21-A IQC
Date Time Plan Time Description Instructors Coord Location
Go over Capt
0800- Welcome/Course
30 min schedule/course Poulton/Cap   SST 2
0830 Overview/HHQ
expectations t Davis
0830- T01A- The Air Force
30 min   Capt Davis   SST 2
0900 Instructor
0930-
T01B- Learning Theory 30 min   Capt Davis   SST 2
1000
1000- T01C- Effective
19-Jan- 30 min   Capt Davis   SST 2
1030 Communication
21
1030- T01D- Instructional
30 min   Capt Davis   SST 2
1100 Methods
1100- T01E- Questioning
30 min   Capt Davis   SST 2
1130 Techniques
1130-
T01F- Counseling 30 min   Capt Davis   SST 2
1200
1200-
Self Study/Review 2 hrs   N/A N/A N/A
1400
BLOCK 1

0930- T02A- Instructional

1 hr   Capt Davis   SST 2
1030 Systems Development
1030- T02C- Instructional
1hr   Capt Davis   SST 2
1130 Media
20-Jan- 1130- T02D- Understanding
1 hr   Capt Davis   SST 2
21 1230 Objectives
1230- Creating and Executing Capt
1 hr     SST 2
1330 a Lesson Plan Poulton
1330- Students prepare
Self Study/Review 2 hrs N/A N/A N/A
1530 for Block 1 Test
0800-
PEX/Admin Brief 1 hr   Ryan Eanes SST 2
0900  
0900-
T09- Mission Planning 1 hr   Capt Tran
1000   SST 2
1000-
T10- Debriefing 1 hr   Capt Tran   SST 2
21-Jan- 1100
21 1100- Advanced Training and
1 hr   Capt Ritter   SST 2
1200 TTPs
1200- Students prepare
1 hr N/A N/A SST 2
1300 Self Study/Review for Block 1 Test
1300-
Block 1 Test 1 hr   Capt Davis N/A SST 2
1400
BLOCK 2

Cell specific SST

0800- Cell-specific SST
3 hrs Demo and Various  
1100 Demonstration
walkthrough SST2
22-Jan-
1100- Student explores
21 SST Practice 2 hrs Various  
1300 SST SST2
1300- Student chooses
Lesson Plan Preparation 1 hr N/A N/A
1400 lesson to teach N/A
Weekend
25-Jan- 0800- Cell Specific Instructor 2 hrs Students observe Various   TBD
21 1000 Shadowing cell-specific

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lesson
1000- General Instructor Students observe
2 hrs Various   TBD
1200 Shadowing general lesson
1200-
Lesson Plan Preparation 2 hrs   N/A N/A N/A
1400
0800-
Lesson Plan Preparation 4 hrs   N/A N/A N/A
1200
26-Jan-
21 IQC instructors
1200-
Lesson Plan Dry-Run 2 hrs critique verbal Various   SST2
1400
portion of lesson
Students observe
Performance Test
0800- Performance Test
3 hrs including Various   SST2
27-Jan- 1100 Shadowing
feedback and
21 documentaion
1100-
3 hrs   N/A N/A  
1400 Lesson Plan Preparation
Students observe
0800- Performance Test
3 hrs cell-specific Various   SST2
28-Jan- 1100 Demonstration
Performance Test
21
1100- Performance Test
3 hrs   Various   SST2
1400 Evaluation
0800- Cell-Specific Block 2
1 hr   Various   TBD
29-Jan- 0900 Test
21 0900-
Pre-Evaluation 5 hrs   Capt Davis   SST2
1400
Weekend
0800-
1-Feb-21 Instructor Evaluation 6 hrs   Capt Davis   SST2
1400

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