Air Force opens first Montessori Officer Training School

“Traditional commissioning programs are, by definition, extremely rigid,” said Lt. Col. Dan “Moon” Beam.

By W.E. Linde

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Air Force announced the opening of the first Military Officer Montessori School this week as part of an effort to invigorate the service’s various commissioning programs. Although MOMS will run alongside the traditional commissioning program located at Maxwell Air Force Base, the differences are readily apparent.

“Trad…