Air National Guard at sixty: A History
Title | Air National Guard at sixty: A History PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 80 |
Release | |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780160869310 |
The Air National Guard's role within the Air Force has matured and changed enormously since its establishment as a separate reserve component September 18, 1947. Air National Guard members have served around the world and their military experience and civilian skills have proven invaluable as our nation prosecuted conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. They also served during several major contingencies including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis if 1961 and 1962. In addition, Air Guard members made major contributions in a host of other operations in Panama, the Balkans, Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and the Iraq no-fly zones instituted after Operation Desert Strom. In the United States, the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts brought into sharp focus the Air Guard's well-established role as America's hometown Air Force. The Air National Guard flew over 3,000 sorties, moved over 30,000 passengers, and hauled over 11,000 tons of desperately needed supplies into Gulf Coast airfields, some of which Guard personnel opened and operated. Air National Guard members rescued 1,443 people--heroically saving people stranded by the flood. At eight sites along the Gulf Coast, Air National Guard medical units treated more than 15,000 patients, combining expert medical care with compassion.
Air National Guard at 60
Title | Air National Guard at 60 PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Rosenfeld |
Publisher | Department of the Air Force |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The Air National Guard's role within the Air Force has matured and changed enormously since its establishment as a separate reserve component September 18, 1947. Air National Guard members have served around the world and their military experience and civilian skills have proven invaluable as our nation prosecuted conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. They also served during several major contingencies including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis if 1961 and 1962. In addition, Air Guard members made major contributions in a host of other operations in Panama, the Balkans, Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and the Iraq no-fly zones instituted after Operation Desert Strom. In the United States, the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts brought into sharp focus the Air Guard's well-established role as America's hometown Air Force. The Air National Guard flew over 3,000 sorties, moved over 30,000 passengers, and hauled over 11,000 tons of desperately needed supplies into Gulf Coast airfields, some of which Guard personnel opened and operated. Air National Guard members rescued 1,443 people--heroically saving people stranded by the flood. At eight sites along the Gulf Coast, Air National Guard medical units treated more than 15,000 patients, combining expert medical care with compassion.
Air National Guard at 60
Title | Air National Guard at 60 PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Rosenfeld |
Publisher | |
Pages | 73 |
Release | |
Genre | Air defenses |
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Presents the United States Air National Guard, whose mission is to support national security objectives. Offers information on the organization's communications, safety, security, services, operations, logistics, and training. Lists the leaders of the Air National Guard and highlights the history of American flight. Discusses career opportunities and links to sites of related interest.
Air National Guard
Title | Air National Guard PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 6 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | United States |
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Relevance Through Innovation
Title | Relevance Through Innovation PDF eBook |
Author | David P. Anderson |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780160930225 |
This book is about how Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) was created and how it helped the Air Reserve Components (ARC) become a relevant combat force through innovative approaches to modernizing the combat capability of its fighters. It tells how innovative airmen in the ARC, or on active duty, the Department of Airforce (DAF) civilian work force, and civilian contractors worked together to create a crucial function for the Air Force. Lastly, it traces the organizational changes that made the ARC invaluable to the readiness and relevance of the Total Force despite minimal manning and a shoe-string budget.
"First in Flight"
Title | "First in Flight" PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 78 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Aeronautics, Military |
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Prelude to the Total Force
Title | Prelude to the Total Force PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Joseph Gross |
Publisher | |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | United States |
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This volume is a study of the origins and evolution of the Air National Guard. This history was written during 1978-1979 by the author as part of his doctoral program in military history. The expanding role of the Guard and its close cooperation with the Air Force are the author's themes, explaining the rise of the Guard to the prominence it plays in today's air operations.