An Evaluation of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Training and Education of Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Airmen Trident University International 2021 This Doctoral Study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the training of U.S. Air Force (USAF) Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Airmen from initial skills training through to the entire continuum of learning (CoL). The study measured the effectiveness of ISR training in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The measurement was conducted with a survey of senior ISR Leaders and Educators within the USAF. This qualitative study examined the USAF ISR training and education community's understanding of the student demographic, use of and availability of blended learning courseware, and inclusion and need for Critical Thinking (CT) as part of ISR training and education. COVID-19 forced a switch to a forward-looking self-paced blended learning course model. The blended learning approach incorporated critical thinking into every stage of instruction, delivered through short videos, productive exercises, Virtual Reality (VR), Project Based Learning (PBL), APPs and Gamification as part of the curriculum. The approach was done with a combination of self-directed learning, team learning, PBL, experiential learning and traditional instructor led/facilitated classroom instruction using the Socratic Method to achieve true blended learning. Commanders and Airmen Instructors stepped up to the challenge and fielded the required secure connections, laptops, and online curriculum to keep the training pipeline moving forward. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]