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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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...lacement Warhead––Catalyst for Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Future Stockpile Characteristics . . . . . . . .41 Specific Air Force Actions to Support Recapitalization Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Use RRW to Transform Air Force Nuclear Forces/Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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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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...1 -NO. 3 WING ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE (JULY 1916-MAY 1917) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2 BRITISH BOMBING BEGINS . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Notes . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ....

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...AU-1, Air University Style and Author Guide is designed to unify their writing stylistically and to give them information about publishing with AU Press. Rapid expansion in the field of electronic media—especially the Internet—has ...

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...FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Part 1 Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors 1.0 Terms and Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2.0 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 3.0 Grammar and Punctuation . . . . . . . . . .55 3.1 Gra...

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...This thesis focuses on operational-level coalition air force interactions in three conflicts: the Korean War (1950–53), the Persian Gulf War (1990–91), and the Balkan Air Campaign (1992–95). The capability that coalition air forces offer usually benefits the overall effort, w...

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...INTRODUCTION . . . . 1 THE KOREAN WAR . . . . . . 7 THE PERSIAN GULF WAR . . . . . . 23 THE BALKAN AIR CAMPAIGN . . . . 37 CONCLUSIONS . . . . . 51 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . 61...

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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 forces. H...

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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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...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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... . . . . . . . ii FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix United States Air Force Vision . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Wright Brothers: Wilbur (1867–1912) and Orville (1871–1948) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Col Edgar S. Gorrell (1891–1945) . . . . . . . . .8 Maj Gen William L. “Billy” Mitche...

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...e heart attacks and continued to work tirelessly for proper recognition of airpower. It will also continue my emphasis while Chief of Staff of the US Air Force on encouraging professional reading through making historical accounts available to personnel of the finest air force in the world, a success achieved in large part because of Hap Arnold....