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Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World

Description: This book is the student text for a training course "designed to present a composite picture of the offensive and defensive posture of the Air Force today and the part it plays in the defense of the Nation and Free World" (Preface, p. v). It consists of five chapters: The Air Defense Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; Nuclear Weapons and the Free World; The United States Air Force in the Pacific; The Strategic Air Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; and A Review of Some Devel… more
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 3. Command and Staff

Description: This book is the student text for a training course "designed to reacquaint inactive duty Air Force Reserve officers with the fundamentals and also with more sophisticated aspects of command and staff activities" (Introduction, p. v). It consists of six lessons: Command Authority and Leadership; Command and Staff: Organization and Responsibilities; Management as a Staff Function; Organization for National Security; Headquarters USAF: Organization and Functions; and Air Force Commands. Each less… more
Date: 1960?
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 3. The Cold War: A Protracted Conflict

Description: This book is the student text for a training course designed "to provide Reserve officers with a better understanding of the cold war; of the organization, resources, and methods used by the enemy to accomplish his aims; and of the strengths and weaknesses of the Communist World and Free World" (Introduction, p. vi). It consists of five lessons: The Communist Threat; The Soviet Nonmilitary Front; The Soviet Military Front: Doctrine and Organization; The Communist World: Strengths and Weaknesses… more
Date: July 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 4. Elements of Aerospace Warfare

Description: This book is the student text for a training course "designed to acquaint inactive duty Air Force Reserve officers with the basic elements and fundamentals that contribute to the current capability of the United States Air Force to carry out its mission" (Preface, p. v). It consists of six chapters: Target Considerations; United States Air Force: Weapons; United States Air Force Manned Delivery Vehicles; United States Air Force Unmanned Delivery Vehicles; United States Air Force Bases, Personne… more
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Reserve Individual Survival and Recovery Course, Number 45-0001, Volume 1. Effects of CBR Agents

Description: This booklet is from Volume 1 of an Air Force Reserve element training course on individual survival. This book discusses steps to take in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack. Work pages can be seen filled in with blue ink handwriting within the book.
Date: June 1961
Creator: Lowry Technical Training Center.
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. Staff Management: Study Guide

Description: This booklet is the third phase of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about military management. This phase discusses staff management, staff hierarchies, and levels of personnel organization within different branches of the military.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. The Special Staff

Description: This booklet is the 3rd unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about military management. This book discusses the functions and responsibilities most often found on the Air Force special staff.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. The Coordinating Staff

Description: This booklet is the Area 1, Phase 3 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military management. This phase discusses military staff management, functions of the coordinating staff, and the interrelationships of the commander and coordinating staff.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Area 1, Phase 3. Command and Staff Action

Description: This booklet is the Area 1, Phase 3 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military management. This phase discusses the application of command principles, command planning, and the importance of the steps used in planning an operation.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 10: Unified Commands -- Part 1

Description: This booklet is the third unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the joint military operations. This unit discusses the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. Alaskan Command, and the Continental Air Force Command. It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 16, Number 1, January-June 1964

Description: Monthly publication of the Continental Air Command containing articles of interest to intelligence officers in the Air Force Reserve. This issue includes articles on Rumania, China, Brazil, Asian Economies, The Colombo Plan, and the Soviet army.
Date: January 1964
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Air Defense Command.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

An Air Force Reading Guide

Description: Air Force pamphlet containing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date: October 1, 1964
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict

Description: This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 1, Part C issue of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the history and spread of the concept of democracy, especially as it pertains to 'American democracy" in comparison to communist ideologies. The book contains a blank exam on the material in the back..
Date: January 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Reserve Individual Survival and Recovery Course, Number 45-0001, Volume 2. Survival and Recovery Techniques

Description: This booklet is from Volume 2 of an Air Force Reserve element training course on individual survival. This book discusses survival tactics during and after a nuclear event. The name, "Paul A. Hill, Maj." can be seen written at the top right of the front cover, and notes can be seen written through the book and its attached worksheets.
Date: December 1961
Creator: Lowry Technical Training Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 9, Chapter 1. The Department of Defense

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the state of defense in the United States during the Cold War.. This chapter discusses the "organization, functions, concepts, and operations" of the Department of Defense (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 13, Chapter 1. The Concept of Counterinsurgency

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the nature, causes, and environment of insurgency, the implications for free world security, U.S. responsibilities toward the developing countries, and the overall U.S. policy for countering insurgency" (p. iv). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 10, Chapter 1. Neutralism

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter focuses on the impact of neutralism on world affairs and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 15, Chapter 1. Burma

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about Southeast Asia. This chapter discusses Burma and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the importance of Greece and Turkey as NATO members and their contributions to the defensive alliance" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 16, Chapter 1. Africa: An Overview

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the continent of Africa as a whole and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 11, Chapter 1. Communications

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the "communications organization and networks that support the worldwide activities of the U.S. Air Force today" (p.2) and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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