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...This paper reviews the historical accounts of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F) experiences in air policing during the interwar period, 1919-1939. It analyzes the evidence from the view of operational doctrine and applies an in-depth look at the basic tenets of R.A.F. air policing...

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...919-1939 Major Michael A. Longoria United States Air Force A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The School of ... ...1939 Major Michael A. Longoria United States Air Force A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The School of ... ...Requirements School of Advanced Airpower Studies Air University Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama ... ...ced Airpower Studies Air University Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama May 1992 _______________... ...aimerThe views in this paper are entirely those of the author expressed under Air Universityprinciples of academic freedom and do not reflect official... ...views of the School ofAdvanced Airpower Studies, Air University, the U.S. Air Force, or the Department ofDefense. In accordance with Air Force Regulat... ... Abstract This paper reviews the historical accounts of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F)experiences in air policing during the interwar p... ...992 installment of “no-fly” zones in Iraq.2 The practice was initiated by the Royal AirForce during the interwar period, 1919-1939, and was referred t... ... 1919-1939, and was referred to as “air policing.” Airpolicing was one of the Royal Air Force's most important roles between the world wars.3Great Bri...

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...Drawing on the histories of three services—Great Britain’s Royal Air Force from 1918 to 1938, the Israeli Air Force from 1967 to 1973, and the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1965—Major Carter offers three case studies to determine if the cult of the offensive applies to air for...

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...INTRODUCTION . . .1 THE NATURE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE FOR AIRPOWER . . .5 AIRPOWER AND THE IDEOLOGY OF THE OFFENSIVE . . .18 ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1918–38 . . .31 ISRAELI AIR FORCE, 1967–73 . . .52 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, 1953–65 . . .65 IMPLICATIONS . . .88 NOTES . . .95 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . .107...

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... assistanceCOLLEGE OF AEROSPACE DOCTRINE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION AIR UNIVERSITY Airpower and the Cult of the Offensive JOHN R... ...e JOHN R. CARTER Major, USAF CADRE Paper Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6610 ... ...Major, USAF CADRE Paper Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6610 October 1998 Disc... ...e solely those of theauthor, and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force,the Department of Defense, or a... ...t necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force,the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared... ...published by the AirUniversity Press and broadly distributed to the US Air Force, theDepartment of Defense and other governmental organizations,leadin... ...terdeploying to Operation Desert Shield, he was reassigned to the10th TFW, Royal Air Force Alconbury, United Kingdom. Hereturned to Operation Desert S... ...provement. For example, Luftwaffe planners did not fullycomprehend how the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fighter directionnet incorporated radar to increase... ... success butcould sow the seeds of wartime organizational failure. Royal Air Force, 1918–38 Since its very earliest days the belief in the o...

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...This British historian, David Hall, found relevant cross-service problems in Afghanistan during recent British air-ground operations. He was stricken by the similarities with British airground operations during World War II when the Royal Air Force and the British Army first struggled with doctrinal air support practices....

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi LEARNING HOW TO FIGHT TOGETHER: THE BRITISH EXPERIENCE WITH JOINT AIR-LAND WARFARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Origins of the Air-Land Debate . . . . . . . . . . 5 Political Wrangling between the Independent Air Force and Army/Royal Air Force during the Interwar Ye...

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... Air University Air FOrCe reseArCH institUte Lea... ... Air University Air FOrCe reseArCH institUte Learnin... ...ning How to Fight together The British Experience with Joint Air-Land Warfare ... ... DaviD ian Hall, DPHil Research Paper 2009-2 Air Force Research Institute ... ... DaviD ian Hall, DPHil Research Paper 2009-2 Air Force Research Institute ... ...lied within are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air Force Research Institute, Air Univers... ... 5 Political Wrangling between the Independent Air Force and Army/Royal Air Force during the Int... ...as stricken by the similarities with British air- ground operations during World War II when the Royal Air Force and the British Army ... ... 1998, he spent five years teaching history and war studies in the history department at the Royal Military College of Canada. He ...

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8 WORLD WAR II: EUROPE—THE STRATEGIC BOMBING DIMENSION . . . . . . . . . .33 9 WORLD WAR II: EUROPE—THE TACTICAL AIR CAMPAIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 10 WORLD WAR II: EUROPE—NAVAL AVIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 11 WORLD WAR II: ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . .45 12 WORLD WAR II: SOVIET AIR FORCE . . ...

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... A Companion for Aspirant Air WarriorsA Handbook for Personal Professional Study ... ...ook for Personal Professional Study DaviD R. Mets, PhD Air University Press Air Force Research Institute ... ... DaviD R. Mets, PhD Air University Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Al... ... Air University Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama May 2010 ... ...se of the author and donot necessarily represent the views of Air University, the Air Force Research Institute, the United States Air Force, theDepart... ...II: EUROPE—NAVAL AVIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 11 WORLD WAR II: ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 1... ...—NAVAL AVIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 11 WORLD WAR II: ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 12 WORLD... ...0. The Luftwaffe at-tempted to cripple the evacuation at Dunkirk, but it ran into the Royal Air Force (RAF)for the first time and failed. The collapse... ...p’s steering gear, jamming it so that it could onlysteam in circles. This enabled the Royal Navy vessels to catch up with the Bismarck andsend her to ...

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...Minelaying by the U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF) had to overcome the absence of doctrine, serious questions of service autonomy, and preconceptions about naval and air force traditional roles. Though this initially unappreciated weapon gained considerable a...

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...................3 Theory and History Mines and How They Worked 2. WORLD WAR II AERIAL MINELAYING IN EUROPE............7 First Use by Germany The Royal Air Force Fights Back 3. MINELAY’ING IN JAPAN’S "OUTER ZONE" -1942-1945............10 Early Plans and Capability U.S. Navy Submarine and Surface Laid Mines Air Operations Minelaying by Naval Aviation 4. AAF MINELA...

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... Disclaimer The views in this paper are entirely those of the author expressed under Air University principlesof academic freedom and ... ...nd do not reflect official views of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, AirUniversity, the U.S. Air Force, or the Department of Defense. In accor... ...o not reflect official views of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, AirUniversity, the U.S. Air Force, or the Department of Defense. In accordanc... ...ed2. WORLD WAR II AERIAL MINELAYING IN EUROPE 7 First Use by Germany The Royal Air Force Fights Back3. MINELAY'ING IN JAPA... ...ORLD WAR II AERIAL MINELAYING IN EUROPE 7 First Use by Germany The Royal Air Force Fights Back3. MINELAY'ING IN JAPAN’S "O... ... WAR II AERIAL MINELAYING IN EUROPE 7 First Use by Germany The Royal Air Force Fights Back3. MINELAY'ING IN JAPAN’S "OUTER... ... Zone" Results Japanese Mine Countermeasures World War II Conclusions6. AERIAL MINELAYING -AN AIR FORCE MISSION 31 Contrib... ...mbinations); and use ship counters and delayed arming features on mine fuses. The Royal Air Force Fights Back The British accomp... ... Force Fights Back The British accomplished almost all allied mining in the European theater. The Royal Air Force(RAF) quickly adapted to the task,...

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...e, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. In each of these campaigns, planners have continued to refine, expand, and improve the effectiveness of tactical air support for all forces in a theater. Differences in opinion on the employment of forces will continue among air, ground, and sea commanders in combat situations. However, when the overall commander in the theater makes a ...

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...GETTING TOGETHER...................................1 Vincent Orange A GLIDER IN THE PROPWASH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE?..........................................30 David R. Mets THE LEGEND OF LAURENCE KUTER............64 Daniel R. Mortensen PATTON AND WEYLAND...........................100 David Spires APPENDIX..............

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...DataAirpower and ground armies : essays on the evolution of Anglo-American air doctrine. 1940- 1943/ editor, Daniel R Mortensen. p. cm.Includes ... ...Daniel R Mortensen. p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.Air power-Great Britain-History. 2. Air power-United States-History. 3. Wor... ...e solely those of theauthors and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force,the Department of Defense, or a... ...t necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force,the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared... ..........................1 Vincent OrangeA GLIDER IN THE PROPWASH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE?...............................30 David R. MetsTHE LEGE... ................1 Vincent OrangeA GLIDER IN THE PROPWASH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE?...............................30 David R. MetsTHE LEGEND OF LAUR... ...The publication of Field Manuals (FM) 31-35, Aviation in Support of Ground Forces,and 100-20, Command and Employment of Air Power, was a manifestation... ...troops and directlyattacked targets in front of these units. In the north, Royal Air Force (RAF) 242 Group was beingemployed in the same manner in sup... ...otes ofTedder’s air strategy and tactics.” 2 And Tedder had the ear of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) twomost important officers, both of whom had earned...

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...1 Giulio Douhet and the Origins of Airpower Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Col Phillip S. Meilinger 2 Trenchard, Slessor, and Royal Air Force Doctrine before World War II . . . . . . . . 41 Col Phillip S. Meilinger 3 Molding Airpower Convictions: Development and Legacy of William Mitchell’s Strategic Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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... Studies Edited by Col Phillip S. Meilinger, USAF Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama ... ...Col Phillip S. Meilinger, USAF Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 1997Library of Congress Cataloging–i... ...irpower Studies ; edited by Phillip S. Meilinger. p. cm. Includes index. 1. Air power. 2. Air warfare—History. I. Meilinger, Phillip S., 1948– . I... ...ir warfare—History. I. Meilinger, Phillip S., 1948– . II. AirUniversity (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College. School of Advanced AirpowerStudies.UG63... ...do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force,the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cl... ... . . . . . . . 1 Col Phillip S. Meilinger 2 Trenchard, Slessor, and Royal Air Force Doctrine before World War II . . . . . .... ... 1 Col Phillip S. Meilinger 2 Trenchard, Slessor, and Royal Air Force Doctrine before World War II . . . . . . . . 41 ... ...ion of the air weapon was HughTrenchard. Widely recognized as the father of the Royal AirForce (RAF), Trenchard was both more practical and lessinclin... ...ublished in the occasional book or in the pages of theRAF Quarterly a n d RUSI [Royal United Services Institute]Journal. No individuals dominate this ...

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...ING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 7 GIULIO DOUHET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 8 WILLIAM “BILLY” MITCHELL . . . . . . . . . .107 9 AIR CORPS TACTICAL SCHOOL . . . . . . .109 10 OTHER US THEORISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 11 THE ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . .117 12 THE EUROPEAN THEORISTS . . . . . . . . .125 13 NAVAL AVIATION . . . . . . ....

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...ory A Review of the SourcesCOL PHILLIP S. MEILINGER, USAF, RETIRED Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2001Ori... ...LLIP S. MEILINGER, USAF, RETIRED Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2001Originally published as American Airpow... ...n DataMeilinger, Phillip S., 1948- [American airpower biography] Airmen and air theory : a review of the sources / Phillip S. Meilinger. p. cm.Rev.... ...6-101-5 1. Aeronautics, Military—United States—Biography. 2. United States. Air Force—Officers—Bibliography. 3. Generals—United States—Biography. 4. A... ...1-5 1. Aeronautics, Military—United States—Biography. 2. United States. Air Force—Officers—Bibliography. 3. Generals—United States—Biography. 4. Air p... ...10 OTHER US THEORISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11511 THE ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11712 THE EUROPE... ... US THEORISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11511 THE ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11712 THE EUROPEAN THEORIS... ...eover, the actual air discussions betweenKuter and representatives from the Royal Air Force (RAF) and 35AIRMEN AND AIR THEORYthe Red ... ...nevolent vision. 116 Chapter 11 The Royal Air Force The British government reacted to German air attacks thath...

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...General Information iv CSAF Reading List vii Frequently Asked Questions ix Journals 1 Audio Books 5 Air University Numbered Texts 7 Books 11 AFRI Papers 54 Drew Papers 60 Fairchild Papers 63 Maxwell Paper Anthology 67 Maxwell Papers 70 Occasional Papers 82 SAASS Papers 84 Walker Papers 91 Wright Flyer Papers 97 A...

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...AU-3Air University Press Publications2011–2012Air University PressAir Force Research InstituteMaxwell Air Force Base, AlabamaAugust 2011 About... ...blications2011–2012Air University PressAir Force Research InstituteMaxwell Air Force Base, AlabamaAugust 2011 About Air University Press Air Uni... ...versity Press Air University (AU) Press, operating as a division of the Air Force Research Institute, publishes books, mono- graphs, and occasio... ...ity Press Air University (AU) Press, operating as a division of the Air Force Research Institute, publishes books, mono- graphs, and occasional ... ...al papers on subjects related to airpower and national security, including Air Force doctrine, strategy, history, leadership, professional military... ...apers on subjects related to airpower and national security, including Air Force doctrine, strategy, history, leadership, professional military edu... ...e studies, king’s College, London; and Dr. Lee Willett, Royal United services Institute for Defence and security ... ... Sponsored by the Air Force Research Institute (AFRI) and the Royal United Services Institute, the conference was held... ... This book contains the proceedings of a conference held by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Canberra in 1994. S...

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...Mission: As the intellectual and leadership center of the Air Force, Air University provides dynamic comprehensive education to prepare graduates to develop, employ, command, research, and champion air, space, and cyberspace power at all levels. Vision: The intellectual and leader...

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...INTRODUCTION TO AIR UNIVERSITY AIR UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS . . . . . . . . .1 AIR UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS . . . 29 AIR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 AIR UNIVERSITY NON...

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... Catalog Academic Year 2011–2012 October 2011 The Air University Catalog is the official Air University publication for disse... ...the official Air University publication for disseminating infor- mation on Air University educational programs, including professional military educat... ...ary education. This catalog is supplemented by the following publications: Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Catalog; Community College of the ... ...education. This catalog is supplemented by the following publications: Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Catalog; Community College of the Air ... ...atalog; Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) General Catalog; and Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) Catalog. The A... ...chools and staff personnel. It serves as a public relations medium for Air Force, Department of Defense, and civilian audiences. The catalog also prov... ... University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign.Lyndon T. Hallett, Gp Capt, RAF; Royal Air Force Advisor; In- structor; MSS, The Air University.Christopher... ...BA, Columbia College. 284Thomas J. P. Burke, Wg Cdr, Royal Air Force; Instructor; BA, University of Southampton; MA, University... ...inand, LtCol, Canadian Forces; Canadian Forces Advisor; Instructor; BMAS, Royal Military College of Canada; MMOAS, The Air University.Thomas M. Fife...

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...To lead the US Air Force into the future, it is necessary to understand the past and present nature of the force. With this in mind, Air Force leaders have always sought to arm members of the force with a basic knowledge and understanding...

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... Introduction to theUnited States Air Force B. CHANCE SALTZMAN, Capt, USAF ... ... Introduction to theUnited States Air Force B. CHANCE SALTZMAN, Capt, USAF and ... ...nstitute, College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, and Air University Press Maxwell AFB, Alabama ... ...thin are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily rep-resent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Def... ...nd do not necessarily rep-resent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agenc... ... Foreword The initial concept of the Introduction to the United States Air Force was to facilitate theprocess of learning how the US Air Forc... ... Hudson as Dean Hess. Hess’sunofficial program for giving food and shelter to the royalties from both the book and the movie werereal victims of the... ... tary victory and prevented the costly USrequire in-flight refueling. At U Tapao Royal involvement in Vietnam. 75 ... ... equipped with this retired from active dutyjet. In 1948, he went to England as a Royal Air Force in June of 1973. Hisexchange pilot and flew the ...

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...Since our founding 50 years ago, the US Air Force has been responsible to the nation for controlling and exploiting the air and space environment. We are the nation’s Air Force—the only service that provides air and space power across the spectrum, from basic resea...

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...Apollo’s WarriorsApollo’s Warriors US Air Force Special Operations US Air Force Special Operations ... ...Apollo’s WarriorsApollo’s Warriors US Air Force Special Operations US Air Force Special Operations duri... ...the Cold War Michael E. Haas, Col, USAF, Retired Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama ... ...Retired Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 1997Library of Congress Catalogi... ...aloging-in-Publication DataHaas, Michael E., 1944- Apollo’s Warriors : US Air Force Special Operations during the Cold War / Michael E. Haas. p. ... ...ing-in-Publication DataHaas, Michael E., 1944- Apollo’s Warriors : US Air Force Special Operations during the Cold War / Michael E. Haas. p. cm. ... ...Carrier“Chindit” raiders, so named after the mythologi- Command and the Royal Air Force lifted the totalcal Burmese dragons guarding Buddhist templ... ...e working While Operation Thursday proved the mostrelationship with the Royal Air Force (RAF), the dramatic feat in the lst Air Commando’s short... ...ilities located at Takhli weapons and supply pallets rigged for airdrop,Royal Thai Air Base in northern Thailand. Under along with a small team...

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...The years from 1947 through the beginning of the twenty first century witnessed the USAF steadily progress until it became the preeminent air force in the world. With less than 400,000 active duty personnel, the USAF has capabilities and tasks today that were not imaginable six decades ago. The World War II legacy from the Army Air Forces, epitomized in the fam...

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... Following the Flag An Air Force Officer Provides anEyewitness View of Major Events and Pol... ... LLoyd R. “dick” Leavitt Lieutenant General, USAF, Retired Air University Press Air Force Research Institute ... ...tenant General, USAF, Retired Air University Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama ... ... Air University Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama March 2010 Muir S. Fa... ...rch Information Center Cataloging DataLeavitt, Lloyd R. Following the flag : an Air Force officer provides an eyewitness view of major events and p... ...Information Center Cataloging DataLeavitt, Lloyd R. Following the flag : an Air Force officer provides an eyewitness view of major events and polic... ... Civil war raged inGreece between Communist guerrillas sponsored by the USSRand a royalist government backed by British forces. Following the British... ... to England, the F-84s stopped at LajesAir Base in the Azores before flying on to Royal Air Force (RAF)Station Sturgate. The ADVON had arrived several... ...i-navian Peninsula and only a short distance from the USSR. Wewere intercepted by Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNAF) fightersas we entered Norway’s airs...

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... of the geopolitical, sociological, diplomatic, technological, and operational factors that shaped the characteristics and outcome of this particular air campaign....

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.... . . 37 Lt Col Bradley S. Davis 3 US and NATO Doctrine for Campaign Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Col Maris McCrabb 4 The Deliberate Force Air Campaign Plan . .87 Col Christopher M. Campbell 5 Executing Deliberate Force, 30 August–14 September 1995 . . . . . . . . . 131 Lt Col Mark J. Conversino 6 Combat Assessment: A Commander’s Responsibility . . . ...

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... Deliberate Force A Case Study inEffective Air CampaigningFinal Report of the Air University Balkans Air Campaign ... ...Balkans Air Campaign Study Edited by Col Robert C. Owen, USAF Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama January 2... ...Edited by Col Robert C. Owen, USAF Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama January 2000 Library of Congress Catal... ...nuary 2000 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataDeliberate force a case study in effective air campaigning : final report of the Ai... ...ress Cataloging-in-Publication DataDeliberate force a case study in effective air campaigning : final report of the AirUniversity Balkans air campaign... ...Hercegovina. 3. Yugoslav War, 1991–1995—Foreignparticipation. 4. Peacekeeping forces—Bosnia and Hercegovina. 5. North AtlanticTreaty Organization—Arme... ...ghting during the war. This fight-ing involved two main guerrilla groups: the royalist Chetniksand the communist partisans led by the Croat-Slovene le... ...eized. NATO air -craft struck again on 22 September, when another A-10 andtwo Royal Air Force (RAF) Jaguars attacked a tank near Sara -jevo that had f... ...oVicenza served to reinforce that perception. Wing CommanderAndy Batchelor, a Royal Air Force officer working in the BDAcell at the CAOC, noted that t...

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...To reinvigorate strategic thought within the Air Force, this study addresses a single question: what critical capabilities—through the combatant commanders—will the nation require of the Air Force by 2030?...

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Supporting Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 AIR FORCE CAPABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Air Force Critical Capabilities, 2020–30 . . . . .5 Power Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Freedom of Action: Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Freed...

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... John A. Shaud, PhD General, USAF, Retired Director of Air Force Research Institute Air University Press A... ...ohn A. Shaud, PhD General, USAF, Retired Director of Air Force Research Institute Air University Press Air F... ... University Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama January 2011 Muir S. Fa... ...versity Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama January 2011 Muir S. Fairch... ...ir S. Fairchild Research Information Center Cataloging DataShaud, John A. Air Force strategy study 2020-2030 / John A. Shaud. p. ; cm. Includes bi... .... Fairchild Research Information Center Cataloging DataShaud, John A. Air Force strategy study 2020-2030 / John A. Shaud. p. ; cm. Includes biblio... ...d the“unthinkable” results of using nuclear weapons.2 Corporations such as Royal Dutch/Shell and think tanks such as the Stanford Research Institute (... ...nni fundamentaliststook advantage of growing dissatisfaction, painting the royal family as apostate and pup-pets of the United States. They also claim... ...ation Army con-trolled more than a third of the country. While the Zendian royal family continues to govern a majority of the country—centered around ...

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...The study concludes that a viable Air Force strategy in Africa is properly based on modest “ends” that reflect US national interests on the continent that are themselves limited in scope. These modest ends require that correspondingly limited “ways” and “mean...

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...K ABOUT AFRICA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 6 CONCLUSION: A US AIR FORCE STRATEGY FOR AFRICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75...

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... Air University Allen G. Peck, Lt Gen, Commander Air Force Research InstituteJohn A. Shaud, Gen, PhD, USAF, Ret... ... Air University Allen G. Peck, Lt Gen, Commander Air Force Research InstituteJohn A. Shaud, Gen, PhD, USAF, Retired... ...ce Research InstituteJohn A. Shaud, Gen, PhD, USAF, Retired, DirectorSchool of Advanced Air and Space Studies Gerald S. Gorman, Col, PhD, Commandant... ... Gerald S. Gorman, Col, PhD, Commandant James M. Tucci, PhD, Thesis Advisor AIR UNIVERSITYAIR FORCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE A US Air For... ... Col, PhD, Commandant James M. Tucci, PhD, Thesis Advisor AIR UNIVERSITYAIR FORCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE A US Air Force Strategy fo... ... Major, USAF Drew Paper No. 7 Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-5962 August 2009 M... ...ade him a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau for hiscontributions to education in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Drew Papers are dedicated to... ...s Maj Charles Plummer, Maj Bayne Meeks, MajMarcel Benoit, and Wing Commander Tim Below, Royal AirForce, for being unpaid, but deeply appreciated, info... ...historical accounts arevalid analogies for future USAF operations in Africa. Royal Air Force in Africa The Royal Air Force (RAF) has stron...

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...othesis explored in this paper is that organizational culture and institutional agendas significantly affected the rise and fall of the Twenty-third Air Force. The significance of this research effort is clear considering the 1 October 2003 merger of Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) and AFSOF under the aegis of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). In light of ...

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... CULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 3 HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES . . . . . . . . . .29 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 4 HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF AIR RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Notes . ....

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...and Institutional Identity on the Twenty-third Air Force Thank you for your assistance.. . . .... ...Institutional Identity on the Twenty-third Air Force Thank you for your assistance.. . . . . .... ...and Institutional Identity on the Twenty-third Air Force Thank you for your assistance. COLLEG... ...Institutional Identity on the Twenty-third Air Force Thank you for your assistance. COLLEGE OF... ...tance. COLLEGE OF AEROSPACE DOCTRINE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AIR UNIVERSITY Black Hats and White HatsThe Effect of Organizational Cultu... ...zational Culture and Institutional Identity on the Twenty-third Air Force IoannIs KosKInas Lieutenant Colonel, USAF ... ...1940, its British counterpart,the Special Operations Executive (SOE), used Royal Air Force(RAF) aircraft to infiltrate agents into Axis-held territory... ... conventional Air Force control and supervision. We cast our lot with the Royal Lao Air Force guys and sometimes suffered the same fate, so no one s... ...dumPOW prisoner of warPR personnel recoveryRAF Royal Air ForceROC required operational capabilitySAASS Sc...

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...Regardless of one’s views on the AEF, this paper presents points for discussion as the Air Force comes to grips with both the changing nature of future conflict and the Air Force’s ability to provide the National Command Authorities with a credible aerospace force. We encourage open debate on this critical topi...

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... Air University Lance W. Lord, Lt Gen, Commander Air War College Lance L. Smith, Maj Gen, Commandant Stephen O. Foug... ...an Lawrence E. Grinter, PhD, Series Editor Randy Honnet, Col, Essay Advisor Air University Press Robert B. Lane, Director Richard Bailey, PhD,... ...Please send inquiries or comments to: Editor The Maxwell Papers Air War College 325 Chennault Circle Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6427 ... ...@max1.au.af.mil AIR WAR COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITYThe Air Expeditionary ForceA Strategy for an Uncertain Future? MICHAEL J. NOWAK ... ...Colonel, USAF Air War College Maxwell Paper No. 19 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA August 1999 DisclaimerOpin... ...d do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, theUnited States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US governmentagency. C... ...omatic clearances” for overflight. Further, some princi-pal mobility bases, like Royal Air Force Mildenhall [UnitedKingdom], routinely observe quiet h... .... 7. Thomas S. Moorman Jr., US Air Force vice chief of staff, address tothe 75th Royal Australian Air Force Anniversary Air Power Conference,Canberra,...

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...This study, Blue Horizons, was commissioned by the United States Air Force (USAF) chief of staff to provide “a new look at the future.” Specifically, the chief of staff asked the research team to provide “a common understanding of future strategic and technological trends for Air Force lea...

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... Blue Horizons II Future Capabilities and Technologies for the Air Force in 2030 Executive Summary ... ... Blue Horizons II Future Capabilities and Technologies for the Air Force in 2030 Executive Summary ... ...es of No. 65 in this series areavailable from the Center for Strategy and Technology, Air WarCollege, 325 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112, or ... ... Occasional Paper No. 65 Center for Strategy and Technology Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 361... ... for Strategy and Technology Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112 Muir S. Fairchild Research Informat... ...ataloging Data Blue Horizons II : future capabilities and technologies for the Air Force in 2030 : executive summary / John P. Geis II . . . [et a... ... regime, and a key reason the govern-ments of nations in the region support the Saudi royal family. After religion, the most significant source of cu...

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...Analysis of the percentage of men and women by commissioned years of service in the Air Force indicates that women separate prior to retirement more frequently than men. Having determined that women separate from the Air Force prior to retirement eligibility more often than men, Lt Col Laura DiSilverio wan...

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...1 WHY THE AIR FORCE NEEDS WOMEN . . . . . 1 The War for Talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Value of Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2 WHY WOME...

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... AIR UNIVERSITY LIBRARYWinning the Retention Wars The Air Force, Women Officers, and the Need for Transformation LAURA... ... AIR UNIVERSITY LIBRARYWinning the Retention Wars The Air Force, Women Officers, and the Need for Transformation LAURA A. ... ...H. DISILVERIO Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Fairchild Paper Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6615 ... ...onel, USAF Fairchild Paper Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6615 August 2003 Air Univ... ...ss Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6615 August 2003 Air University Library Cataloging DataDiSilverio, Laura A. H. —Winning ... ...y Cataloging DataDiSilverio, Laura A. H. —Winning the retention wars : the Air Force, women officers, and the need for transformation / Laura A. H. Di... ...0) had torely on outside child care providers. During the two years Iserved at Royal Air Force Menwith Hill, the base had only onelicensed child care ...