Air forces & warfare books

When Generals George C. Kenney and Ennis C. Whitehead became the two senior commanders of the US Fifth Air Force...  Read More >>

Through its history, the United States Air Force has struggled with the most efficient and effective way to provide...  Read More >>

The Air Force invested $16M in NASA's X-37 program and will have exclusive testing of two of these space platforms...  Read More >>

This study comprises an analysis of the evolution of joint operations in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations...  Read More >>

Following the Cold War, the United States reduced the size of its military. Much of the remaining force became home-based...  Read More >>

How can a small Air Force best utilize their capabilities to have the greatest effect on the modern operational...  Read More >>

This study analyzes the characteristics of dedicated adversary air training in past, current, and future U.S. Air...  Read More >>

America's experience in Vietnam provides many insights into tactical innovations that are directly applicable to...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the key determinants necessary for the successful forced entry seizure of an airfield. The...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the requirements for a dedicated aviation unit designed to destroy enemy attack helicopters....  Read More >>

This study examines whether current joint US Army and Air Force doctrine adequately supports the coordination of...  Read More >>

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force stated in September 2008 that the U.S. Air Force was the force of first and...  Read More >>

Beginning as early as World War I, the US military has tried to apply unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to...  Read More >>

America's capability to operate in space is increasing with every passing day. Space operations are already recognized...  Read More >>

For as long as man has walked the planet, the search for greater precision has guided the development of military...  Read More >>

Currently, the United States finds itself in a very similar predicament to what Great Britain experienced after...  Read More >>

Transformation to the next level of technology is a pressing issue for the Air Force's strategic planers. Just how...  Read More >>

This thesis examines the life and career of Lt Gen Leo Marquez. It begins with his childhood on a New Mexico farm....  Read More >>

On 23 March, 1961, an American SC-47 departed Vientiane, Laos, on a flight that was destined for Saigon, South Vietnam....  Read More >>

""This study investigates how United States space systems can be used to directly achieve diplomatic objectives....  Read More >>

USAF unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) advocacy from 1980 to date has swung from an apparent disinterest in UAV systems...  Read More >>

Strategic bombing against civilian targets was attempted on a grand scale during the Second World War against Britain,...  Read More >>

The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first Naval engagement fought exclusively between Naval Air forces, was a pivotal...  Read More >>

When the leaders of United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia met at the Potsdam Conference in July, 1945,...  Read More >>

In order for all applications of airpower -- including counter-air, deep interdictionstrike, air landing, and combat...  Read More >>