Air & Space Power
Shaping the Air Force Contribution to National Strategy (1970)
The strategic environment of the past two decades, largely shaped by the national and international security interests of the world’s major powers, has confronted the United States with unprecedented challenges. Meeting the exigencies of the cold war has required major political, economic, and military efforts on our parts.
A Concept for Directing Combat Air Operations (1970)
As early as 1946, Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, speaking of the capabilities which modern tactical air forces had demonstrated during the European air war, observed that flexibility in the application of air forces was necessary in order to achieve maximum results. Flexibility, he stated, enabled air forces to achieve maximum responsiveness and effectiveness in coordinated efforts with other military forces and permitted the diversion of tactical air power to meet critical situations on the ground rapidly. He further observed that, to achieve the degree of flexibility required, direct control of all available air power should be centralized under a single air force commander. ...Most Commented
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