Download or read book USAF Plans and Policies written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USAF Plans and Policies: R&D For Southeast Asia, 1965-1967 is the most recent publication by the Office of Air Force History (AFCHO) dealing with the war in Vietnam. The author first considers--within the context of the U.S. Southeast Asian policy--the evolution of limited war R&D concepts prior to 1965 and then shows how these influenced USAF research and development programs in this area during 1965-1967. He examines the changes that the Air Force had to make in its R&D funding procedures, organization, and policies as it made the transition from peacetime to a war situation. He also reviews the development of conventional weapons and munitions as the Air Force shifted its emphasis from nuclear to limited war R&D.
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Download or read book USAF Plans and Policies written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USAF Plans and Policies: R&D for Southeast Asia, 1968 is the eleventh of a series of historical monographs prepared by the Office of Air Force History on various aspects of the war in Vietnam. It is a continuation of a previous study on the same subject written by the author. In this narrative, Mr. Wolk reviews several critical investigations of Air Force research and development procedures and programs, examines the functioning of the Southeast Asia Operational Requirement system, and discusses USAF efforts to modify or develop new systems and equipment to counter the enemy's growing air defenses in North Vietnam. He also reviews steps taken by the Air Force to improve bombing accuracies and briefly discusses the major systems which were developed and deployed to the theater under Project Shed Light.
Download or read book The Quest for an Advanced Manned Strategic Bomber written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quest for an Advanced Manned Strategic Bomber: USAF Plans and Policies 1961-1966, is an account of the USAF effort to find a replacement for the B-52 and, though with lesser urgency, the B-58. Although three successive Chiefs of Staff, Generals Thomas D. White, Curtis E. LeMay and John P. McConnell, have given top priority to this effort, the Air Force has not yet obtained permission to develop an advanced manned bomber. Instead, it has received approval for a bomber version of the F-111 to replace the older model B-52's. This study examines the principal manned bomber programs in progress between 1961 and 1966. One section, therefore, is devoted to each of three undertakings: the B-70, a supersonic, high-altitude bomber that was completed as an experimental type; the advanced manned strategic aircraft, judged technologically less ambitious than the B-70 but better able to penetrate enemy defenses; and the FB-111, which the Air Force considers an interim bomber, adequate to replace the B-52C through B-52F. The last section also treats the planned phase out of the older B-52's and the B-58's and recounts Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara's views on the role of the manned bomber.
Download or read book USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam 1961 1963 written by Jacob Van Staaveren and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This recently declassified study from June 1965 outlines the role of Headquarters USAF in aiding the South Vietnamese effort to defeat the communist-led Viet Cong. The author begins by discussing general U.S. policy leading to increased military and economic assistance to South Vietnam. He then describes the principal USAF deployments and augmentations, Air Force efforts to obtain a larger military planning role, some facets of plans and operations, the Air Force-Army divergencies over the use and control of air power in combat training and in testing, defoliation activities, and USAF support for the Vietnamese Air Force. The study ends with an account of events leading to the overthrow of the Diem government in Saigon late in 1963.
Download or read book USAF Plans and Policies written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USAF Plans and Policies: Logistics and Base Construction in Southeast Asia, 1967 is the latest in a series of historical studies on the war in Vietnam prepared by the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office (AFCHO). The author examines the overall logistic problems facing the Air Force in 1967 as it undertook to prepare for a war of seemingly indeterminate length. He also reviews the steps taken to improve the Air Force's munitions situation, Southeast Asia base construction, and high-level planning for construction of an anti-infiltration system across South Vietnam and Laos, which would require special USAF support facilities, equipment, and personnel. Declassified
Download or read book USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam 1961 1963 written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam, 1961-1963, follows two previous studies prepared on counterinsurgency by the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office: USAF Counterinsurgency Doctrines and Capabilities, 1961-1962, and USAF Special Air Warfare Doctrines and Capabilities, 1963. This study outlines the role of Headquarters USAF in aiding the South Vietnamese effort to defeat the communist led Viet Cong. The author begins by discussing general U.S. policy leading to increased military and economic assistance to South Vietnam. He then describes the principal USAF deployments and augmentations, Air Force efforts to obtain a larger military planning role, some facets of plans and operations, the Air Force-Army divergencies over the use and control of airpower in combat training and in testing, defoliation activities, and USAF support for the Vietnamese Air Force. The study ends with an account of events leading to the overthrow of the Diem government in Saigon late in 1963. Because this study emphasizes plans and policies, no effort has been made to chronicle the hundreds of individual air actions in which USAF units participated. However, operational data for the 1961-1963 period is available in the appendices and in other sources, including histories of the participating commands and units, some of which are on file in the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office.
Download or read book USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam and Laos 1964 written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book USAF Plans and Operations in Southeast Asia 1965 written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study highlights USAF plans, policies, and operations in Southeast Asia during 1965, especially as they were significantly changed by the President's key decisions to bomb North Vietnam and transform the U.S. advisory role in South Vietnam to one of active military support. The author focuses on USAF participation in the development of policy for prosecuting the war, the build-up of U.S. military strength in the theater, and the gradually intensified air operations against enemy forces in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and Laos. USAF Plans and Operations in Southeast Asia, 1965 follows two other recent studies by the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office dealing specifically with the war: USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam and Laos, 1964 and USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam, 1961-1963. In addition, the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office is currently preparing a companion study of Air Force plans and policies dealing with personnel, logistics, construction, and other activities during 1965 in support of the operational forces in Southeast Asia.
Download or read book Strengthening U S Air Force Human Capital Management written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The USAir Force human capital management (HCM) system is not easily defined or mapped. It affects virtually every part of the Air Force because workforce policies, procedures, and processes impact all offices and organizations that include Airmen and responsibilities and relationships change regularly. To ensure the readiness of Airmen to fulfill the mission of the Air Force, strategic approaches are developed and issued through guidance and actions of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Strengthening US Air Force Human Capital Management assesses and strengthens the various U.S. Air Force initiatives and programs working to improve person-job match and human capital management in coordinated support of optimal mission capability. This report considers the opportunities and challenges associated with related interests and needs across the USAF HCM system as a whole, and makes recommendations to inform improvements to USAF personnel selection and classification and other critical system components across career trajectories. Strengthening US Air Force Human Capital Management offers the Air Force a strategic approach, across a connected HCM system, to develop 21st century human capital capabilities essential for the success of 21st century Airmen.
Download or read book USAF Logistic Plans and Policies in Southeast Asia 1965 written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USAF Logistic Plans and Policies in Southeast Asia, 1965 is the latest of a series of studies prepared by the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office on the current war. Previous published histories include: USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam, 1961-1963; USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam and Laos, 1964; and USAF: Plans and Operations in Southeast Asia, 1965. This study briefly reviews the status of the USAF logistic system prior to the 1965 buildup of American forces in Southeast Asia and the steps taken by the Air Force to support them. Separate chapters cover the construction of new air bases in the theater, plans relating to conventional war munitions stockage, and efforts to obtain an adequate fuel supply system. Appendices also have been provided on aircraft readiness rates and the ordnance inventory.
Download or read book Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U S Air Force written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are examples of successful weapon systems acquisition programs within the U.S. Air Force (USAF), many of the programs are still incurring cost growth, schedule delays, and performance problems. The USAF now faces serious challenges in acquiring and maintaining its weapons systems as it strives to maintain its current programs; add new capabilities to counter evolving threats; and reduce its overall program expenditures. Owning the technical baseline is a critical component of the Air Force's ability to regain and maintain acquisition excellence. Owning the technical baseline allows the government acquisition team to manage and respond knowledgeably and effectively to systems development, operations, and execution, thereby avoiding technical and other programmatic barriers to mission success. Additionally, owning the technical baseline ensures that government personnel understand the user requirements, why a particular design and its various features have been selected over competing designs, and what the options are to pursue alternative paths to the final product given unanticipated cost, schedule, and performance challenges. Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S. Air Force discusses the strategic value to the Air Force of owning the technical baseline and the risk of not owning it and highlights key aspects of how agencies other than the Air Force own the technical baseline for their acquisition programs. This report identifies specific barriers to owning the technical baseline for the Air Force and makes recommendations to help guide the Air Force in overcoming those barriers.
Download or read book Planning and Organizing the Postwar Air Force 1943 1947 written by Herman S. Wolk and published by . This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this excellent work of narrative and analysis, Herman Wolk of the Office of Air Force History untangles the complex history that led to the birth of the United States Air Force after World War II. After surveying the struggle for independence to 1941, and planning during World War II for a postwar air force, Mr. Wolk details the evens that resulted in the formation of a separate Air Force in September 1947. Significantly, the new Air Force at its birth already possessed a long history and a rich heritage; some forty years as part of the Army, service in two world wars, and a fully developed understanding of its usefulness in war. The new Air Force already possessed leaders who knew that how the service was constructed and how it was led and administered would affect how air power could be used, and whether it could contribute fully to the nation's security.
Download or read book The Future of Air Power in the Aftermath of the Gulf War written by Robert L. Pfaltzgraff and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays reflects the proceedings of a 1991 conference on "The United States Air Force: Aerospace Challenges and Missions in the 1990s," sponsored by the USAF and Tufts University. The 20 contributors comment on the pivotal role of airpower in the war with Iraq and address issues and choices facing the USAF, such as the factors that are reshaping strategies and missions, the future role and structure of airpower as an element of US power projection, and the aerospace industry's views on what the Air Force of the future will set as its acquisition priorities and strategies. The authors agree that aerospace forces will be an essential and formidable tool in US security policies into the next century. The contributors include academics, high-level military leaders, government officials, journalists, and top executives from aerospace and defense contractors.
Download or read book U S Air Force Mishap Prevention Program Air Force Instruction AFI 91 202 Main USAF Document and Air National Guard Supplement about Aviation Nuclear and Space Safety written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two critical mishap program documents, one for the USAF and one for the Air National Guard, are reproduced here. This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 91-2, Safety Programs. It establishes mishap prevention program requirements, assigns responsibilities for program elements and contains program management information. Purpose - Minimize loss of Air Force resources and protect Air Force people from death, injuries or illnesses by managing risks on- and off-duty. This program applies to all operations except where otherwise prescribed or specified in Status-of-Forces Agreements. Mishap Prevention Program - Commanders at all levels are responsible for developing and implementing a mishap prevention program. Safety staffs at all levels assist commanders with the implementation and integration of risk management into all on-duty operations and missions, and off-duty activities. Chapter 1 * PROGRAM OVERVIEW * Purpose * Mishap Prevention Program * Mishap Prevention Program Disciplines (Aviation, Ground, etc. * Applying Standards * Program Responsibilities * General Guidance Related to Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses * Chapter 2 * SAFETY ORGANIZATION * Safety Staff * Unit Safety Representative (USR) * Safety Education/Training * Safety Office Vehicles and Equipment * Library * Councils and Committees * Non-USAF Councils and Committees * Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Safety Programs * Range Safety Programs * Chapter 3 * SAFETY EVALUATIONS, INSPECTIONS, STAFF ASSISTANCE VISITS AND OTHER INSPECTIONS * Chapter 4 * HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING * Hazard Identification * Reporting Criteria * Hazard Reporting Procedures * Additional Reporting Procedures * Employee Appeal Procedures * Risk Reduction and Mitigation * Chapter 5 * INFORMATION AND DATA ANALYSIS * Information Protection * Safety Information * Recurring Publications * Methods of Information Distribution * Mishap Analysis Program * Mishap Prevention Analysis Methods * Use of Analyzed Data * Safety Analysis Team (SAT) Process * Air Force Culture Assessment Safety Tool (AFCAST) * Organizational Safety Assessment (OSA) * Standard Mishap Metrics * Calculating Federal Employee Compensation Metric (Rate) * Chapter 6 * DEPLOYMENT AND CONTINGENCY SAFETY * Deployment and Contingency Safety Program * AFFOR/SE * AFFOR Deployed Unit Safety Functions and Organizations * Mishap Prevention Program * Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Safety Awards * AFFOR/SE Visits * AFFOR Hazard Review Board (HRB) * Theater Safety Engagement Program * Chapter 7 * AVIATION SAFETY * Program Management * Plans * Programs * Aero Club Operations * Training Meetings and Briefings * Inspections/Assessments and Monitoring * Airfield Maintenance, Construction and Waivers * Chapter 8 * GROUND SAFETY * Oversight Requirements * Host Ground Safety Staff Responsibilities * Tenant Unit and GSU Responsibilities * Ground Unit Safety Representative (USR) Responsibilities * Hazard Identification and Abatement * Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Guidance * Department of Labor (DoL) Inspection * DoL Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Visit Summary * Chapter 9 * WEAPONS SAFETY * Program Management * Weapons Safety Personnel Management and Manning Plan * Explosives Safety Standards * Weapons Safety Personnel * Weapons Safety Program Requirements * Missile Safety * Nuclear Surety * Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) * Munitions Rapid Response Team * Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) * Weapons Safety Training * Weapons Safety Committees * Chapter 10- SPACE SAFETY * Program Management * Program Overview * Space Control Systems * Design, Development, Integration and Testing * Launch, Range and Reentry Safety * Orbital Safety * Space Safety Council (SSC) * Space Safety Training * Space Nuclear Safety * Space Asset Interaction with Directed Energy Systems * Chapter 11 * SYSTEM SAFETY * Overview * Responsibilities * System Safety
Download or read book USAF Logistic Plans and Policies in Southeast Asia 1966 written by Office of Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-22 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the latest in a series of historical studies on the war in Southeast Asia prepared by the USAF Historical Division Liaison Office (AFCHO). The author has concentrated primarily on Headquarters USAF logistic plans and policies, as well as those of other top-level Pentagon agencies, aimed at resolving such problems as munition shortages and building an adequate theater base complex to support USAF combat units. Histories being prepared by the major air commands provide detailed coverage of logistical operations in Southeast Asia.
Download or read book USAF Management Process written by United States. Department of the Air Force and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
