Air University Press (AU Press), part of Academic Services, is the publishing agent for Air University (AU). Since 1953, it has edited, published, and distributed over 1.1 million student papers, curriculum texts, faculty research pieces, journals, and scholarly books to further air and space power thought critical to the intellectual growth of the Air Force. AU Press is the preeminent press for t
opics such as: air, space, and cyber power doctrine and strategy; the nature and future of air, space, and cyber power’s role in warfare and peace; the history of air, space, and cyber power; case studies of the employment of air, space, and cyber power at all levels of conflict; international relations, regional security studies, and strategic issues; the Space Force; and biographies and leadership studies of air, space, and cyber power personalities, pioneers, units, theorists, leaders, and commanders. Air University General Order No. 54, 28 September 1953, brought AU Press into being to support the mission of AU. The press was chartered to publish significant contributions of research and scholarship in the Air University, the USAF, and other sources . . . [and] to enhance the academic prestige and support the accreditation of the Air University. On 3 January 2003, the press launched a redesigned website in celebration of its 50th year. In its first half-century, the press distributed approximately 500,000 publications. Just in the last 10 years, the press distributed over 600,000 books by capitalizing on new technologies to help warfighters understand air and space power. As the new millennium progresses, our editors, illustrators, marketing specialists, and print specialists will continue striving to meet the research, curriculum, and scholarly needs of Air University's schools and faculty members. Our future goals include further developing the electronic publishing process, streamlining the publication and distribution of books, journals, and research papers. In June 2017, AUP merged with the university's academic journals, greatly enhancing the Press's capabilities, outreach, and talent. Today, the Air Force's premier quarterly journals, the Air & Space Power Journal, Strategic Studies Quarterly, Journal of the Americas, and Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs are flagship publications under the Air University Press brand. Consider submitting your publication today: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/AU-Press/Publish/.
