Air University Press is a division of the Academic Services Directorate and housed under the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center of
Air University,
Maxwell AFB
Maxwell Air Force Base , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. ...
, Alabama.
It publishes faculty and student research, academic journals, other materials relevant to the Air University program, school-selected student papers, faculty research efforts, and other documents that support AU's program of professional military education.
Among its paper series are Air War College's Maxwell Papers, Air Command and Staff College's Wright Flyers, the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies's Drew Papers, and the Fairchild, Walker, Chennault and Kenney series.
It also publishes ''
Air and Space Power Journal'', the professional journal of the Air Force. Additionally, the Press publishes the distinguished ''
Strategic Studies Quarterly'' journal, which focuses on issues related to national and international security. Additionally, it publishes two regionally focused academic journals: the
Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs', and the ''Journal of the Americas''.
Air University Press has been a member of the
Association of University Presses
The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) is an association of nonprofit, mostly, but not exclusively, North American university presses. It is based in New York City. Until December 2017, it was known as the Association of American Univ ...
since 2020.
Following a temporary offline period to ensure Executive Order compliance across its extensive backlist of books, journals, and paper series, Air University Press will relaunch with a rebranded and modernized website on April 21, 2025 and began releasing new books and journal issues on April 18, 2025. This update aligns with the Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force's renewed focus on warfighting effectiveness and lethality. The Press will now prioritize publications and submissions that support operational readiness and enhance strategic capabilities for the warfighter.
See also
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List of English-language book publishing companies
This is a list of English-language book publishers. It includes imprints of larger publishing groups, which may have resulted from business mergers. Included are academic publishers, technical manual publishers, publishers for the traditional book ...
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List of university presses
A university press is an academic publishing
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Air University PressAir & Space Power JournalStrategic Studies QuarterlyJournal of the AmericasJournal of Indo-Pacific AffairsAir University
University presses of the United States
Air University (United States Air Force)
Organizations based in Montgomery, Alabama
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