MILS532  - Tactical Air Power Theory

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This course seeks to explore the theory of tactical airpower beginning with an examination of the formative experience in North Africa during World War II, followed by an examination of how tactical airpower has been employed in the present, and concluding with an exploration of possible future uses of tactical airpower based upon analyses conducted during the course.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 06/24/12 Winter 2012 Session C - 16 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support-Also found online at http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/case_studies_close_air_support.pdf (optional for MILS635)
ISBN: ST008070006399
Publication Info: DC: Government Printing Office, 1989 Also found online at http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/case_studies_close_air_support.pdf
Author: APUS Reprint
Unit Cost: N/A

Book Title: Case Studies in the Achievement of Air Superiority- Available free Online
ISBN: 0912799633
Publication Info: DC: Government Printing Office, 1999 GPO# 008070006341-Found online at http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/coolingairsup.htm
Author: Cooling, Benjamin F - Found online at http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/coolingairsup.htm
Unit Cost: N/A

Book Title: Aerial Interdiction: Air Power & the Land Battle in Three American Wars-Available free online
ISBN: 016036390X or 1410201643
Publication Info: DC: Government Printing Office, 1994
Author: Mark, Edward
Unit Cost: $47.50

 
 
 

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