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Author : United States. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. OFFICE OF AIR FORCE HISTORY.
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428993334
Author : Richard Irving Wolf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UCR:31210024769422
Author : Office of Air Force History,U.s. Air Force
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1508712689
One of the major lessons of World War II was the need for the military services, both in the United States and elsewhere, to work together in mutually supporting ways to defeat an enemy. Changing technology and the worldwide character of the war altered the traditional boundaries between land and sea warfare, and the new elements of air power and atomic weapons even further called into question the traditional roles and missions of the armed services. In 1947, the U.S. Air Force became independent of the Army and a National Military Establishment (which became the Department of Defense in 1949) was formed to coordinate and, after 1949, to control the services. Yet, disagreements over roles and missions continued, often exacerbated by the fiscal limitations of the post-war era. But not all roles and missions disagreements were caused by financial struggles. Genuine differences of opinion over doctrinal issues and the best means to accomplish missions often divided the services, and on many occasions the Secretary of Defense had to assign missions and adjudicate roles amid a blizzard of conflicting claims. Dr. Richard Wolf of the Office of Air Force History has collected in this volume the most significant documents which have determined the roles and missions of the Air Force, from its birth in 1947 to the present. The documents themselves only tell part of the story, of course. Dr. Wolf provides an introductory essay to each document so that readers can comprehend the context in which the decisions over roles and missions took place. The result is a convenient and useful reference tool for anyone working with, or studying, the organizational and doctrinal basis of the United States Air Force.
Author : Warren A. Trest
Publisher : Department of the Air Force
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UIUC:30112004823321
Traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United States Air Force, from 1907 to the present.
Author : Warren A. Trest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1410222578
When this volume was conceived, no official definition of roles and missions existed. As the volume progressed, however, intense scrutiny of the subject emanating from the Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act of 1986 and the winding down of the Cold War stimulated an active interest in formal terminology. The search for formal definition added to the roles and missions lore, but it did not affect this work. The popular military usage and meaning of roles and missions long ago became commonplace in official documents and military literature. Accepted usage dating from the post-World War II period established the synonymity of the phrase roles and missions with the legally framed functions of the armed forces, as set forth by executive order pursuant to the National Security Act of 1947. Approved by President Harry S. Truman on July 28, 1947, that landmark legislation created the United States Air Force and unified the armed forces under the National Military Establishment and later the Department of Defense (DOD). The Act failed, however, to end bitter interservice feuding over roles and missions which began with the birth of military aviation in 1907 and intensified over the intervening years. The phrase roles and missions actually predates the National Security Act of 1947---appearing often in unification debates which preceded the law's enactment. Documents from this period show military officers using the phrase frequently when expressing their views on the functions of the armed forces. While defending the Army Air Forces before congressional hearings in March 1947, Gen. Carl A. Spaatz challenged a Navy proposal to delineate the services' functions in pending legislation---arguing persuasively that the President "prescribes the roles and missions of the Army, Navy, and Air Forces." When Dwight D. Eisenhower and other top Army generals agreed, Spaatz's argument prevailed.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112104101172
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0160869307
The twentieth century witnessed the emergence of three-dimensionality in war: surface forces flow became prey for attackers operating above and below the earth and its oceans. The aerial weapon, prophesied for centuries, became a reality, as did air power projection forces. This insightful book by Warren A. Trest traces the doctrinal underpinnings of the modern United States Air Force, the world's only global air force. We the men and women who serve in the Air Force, but also our fellow airmen in America's other military services are the heirs and beneficiaries of a long heritage of doctrinal development and military thought. Our predecessors pursued a vision of airborne global reach and power that often put them at odds with those who could not break free of the confines of conventional thought and lock-step traditionalism. Fortunately, they had the courage of their convictions and the faith in their vision to continue to pursue the goal of global air power despite such resistance. Today, America is a genuine aerospace power, and that pioneering vision dating to the days of the Wright brothers, has expanded to encompass operations in space and between the mediums of air and space. As we approach the new millennium, it is well to ponder the lessons and the history of how a small group of truly gifted airmen transformed their nation's military establishment, and, in so doing, the world around them.
Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781428915855
Author : Glenn A. Kent,David A. Ochmanek
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0833025805
The stage is set for the emergence of a "new American way of war," in which U.S. forces are able to bring military power to bear against an enemy state quickly, comprehensively, decisively, and with minimal risk of heavy casualties. But some obstacles remain. These obstacles seem more budgetary and political than technical or operational. Some key programs are being abandoned or delayed because of the press of limited resources and competing demands. In this environment, it is imperative that the Air Force articulate in clear and compelling terms the potential contributions of airpower to joint operations. This is distinct from claiming "Air Force roles and missions." The approach offered here begins with a consideration of the basic characteristics of air forces and space forces, identifies the operational capabilities of these forces, and lists the missions and operational objectives to which these forces can contribute. By insisting that these missions and objectives be defined from the perspective of joint operations, this approach to doctrine positions the Air Force favorably to advance the role of its forces in the competition for roles within missions.
Author : United States Air Force
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781557429605
"This document is THE Air Force statement of leadership principles and force development, enabled by education and training, providing a framework for action ensuring our Airmen can become effective leaders. Your personal leadership is the key to our Service's success in fulfilling its role in our system of national security." -- John P. Jumper, General, USAF Chief of Staff
Author : United States. Air Force
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Air power
ISBN : OCLC:176628845
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070239095
Author : Dennis M. Drew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Air power
ISBN : MINN:30000002659799
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCSD:31822030252043
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Military history
ISBN : UIUC:30112048167917