Air Force Correspondence

Course ID: 440                         Course Length: 2 day(s)

Overview:

This short seminar teaches students standards for writing quality correspondence. Participants learn that Air Force writing formats are important, but that writing quality is more important. For that reason, they learn how to make their writing more organized, natural, compact, and active. Additionally, students learn to write Air Force correspondence without becoming wordy, pompous, or overly formal.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Overcome stubborn old writing habits
• Use modern writing for clearer correspondence
• Use action verbs rather than passive verbs
• Reduce excess words so the reader does not grope 
  for the "bottom line"
• Use short paragraphs
• Structure letters and reports so they call attention
  to the most important concepts
• Use parallelism for clarity and balance
• Write disciplined sentences for greater organization
• Apply Air Force writing standards for improved communication 

Topics:

• Air Force writing standards
• Organized, natural, and compact writing
• Active writing
• Standard letters
• Multiple-address letters
• Endorsements
• Memorandum; business letters
• Sex-neutral language
• Correspondence management
• Military and civilian models of address
• Air Force writing standards
• Formats peculiar to the Air Force

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