This article aims to identify the degree of innovation of General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces (MULF) military students in their education process, which set the education of future leaders, including officers of Air Defense Forces (ADF), as one of their priorities. In the research process, qualitative research methods were used, including the analysis of literature sources (content analysis technique) and a case study. It also employed a quantitative method, including a diagnostic survey, carried out using the survey technique. The main research tool was questionnaires developed by the co-authors, addressed to military students, who received a promotion for the first officer's rank about a month after the survey. The empirical results show that: the respondents almost unequivocally indicated that they like to work as a team. However, the progress in creativity at the moment of officer promotion is noticeable, the most important feature of teachers according to respondents are soft skills and that significance is increased due to increasing the service quality of officers.
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The article presents results of research concerning rational ways of laying out the directions of Polish Armed Forces’ Air Defence (AD) troops’ development. The basic factor determining the conceptions of AD forces’ development are undoubtedly new military challenges that stimulate changes in AD environment. This thesis was generated by conclusions drawn from contemporary armed conflicts and experiences gained from Polish taskforces’ participation in stabilisation missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The author points out the disproportions in the potential of AD assets in the Polish Armed Forces and outlines a retrospective picture of AD forces in the 21st century. Next the main deficiencies were presented of the present AD forces model of development which is generally based on forecasting threats and looking for ways to overcome them. In this context the author pays attention to the lack of interdisciplinary approach while creating the future of AD forces which should unite the efforts of all armed forces services. The author's further suggestions show the need to change the philosophy of approach as a proper point of reference in creating plans and development programmes which should include the vision of future AD forces.