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[USAF Extension Course Catalog]
Catalog list of courses available for the United States Air Force correspondence lessons.
Date:
July 1952
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Status of Reservist in Air Reserve Center Training
Certificate reporting the Air Reserve status of Paul A. Hill.
Date:
December 19, 1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 1B. Background Information on the Soviet Union
Filled out correspondence exam on the Soviet Union for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date:
September 1958
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Administrative Practices: Authorized Abbreviations
List of approved military abbreviations for use by United States Air Force personnel and administrative staff.
Date:
May 8, 1953
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Command Study 4 Key Points]
Text summarizing key points of Chapters 1 through 5 from and Air Force Extension course. The chapters cover Air Force general operations and personnel, power dynamics of the free world, Soviet aerospace developments, United States manned and unmanned missiles, other Air force weapons, and target considerations.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Correspondence Course Suggested Additional Readings]
List of suggested books for additional reading for volume two of an Air Force correspondence course.
Date:
November 1955
Creator:
Air University Library
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typed Notes from Command Study 4. Elements of Aerospace Warfare]
Key point notes taken from Chapter 1 of the Command Study 4 Air Force training book, Elements of Aerospace Warfare.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Catalog #2]
Catalog list of courses available for the United States Air Force correspondence classes.
Date:
July 1952
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Key Points Chapter 2: United States Air Force Weapons
Photocopied text describing key points of a chapter from an Air Force extension course. The chapter covers the complexity of modern Air Force weapons, the Air Force Arsenal, nuclear bombs, and chemical warfare.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 32. Communication Techniques
This booklet is the Course 2A, Volume 32 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses various skills, techniques, and forms of effective communication.
Date:
November 1960
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 2. Organization for National Security
This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 2 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses chains of command and military organizations in relation to United States national security.
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1A. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action
This booklet is the first volume of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the military history of the United States of America from the country's inception through the post-World War 1950's.
Date:
April 1959
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 8, Chapter 2. Diplomacy and War
This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about international relations. This chapter discusses "the rise of modern diplomacy as a tool of international relations" as well as "some of the causes of war" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
September 1962
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 9, Chapter 2. Air University
This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the "nature of the Air University, its mission, historical background, educational philosophy, organization and functions, and [shows] how it fits into the general pattern of Air Force organization." It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
December 1962
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 4. United States Air Force
This booklet is the fourth 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 United States Air Force. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
January 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World
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 Developments in the Air Force. Each chapter includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
October 1960
Creator:
Detachment 1
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
USAF Extension Course Phase 2, Part A, Course Number 200. Fundamentals of Learning and Expression
This book unit is Phase 2, Part A of an Air University extension course that discusses correct techniques for learning, oral communication, and discussion.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 3. Command and Staff
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 lesson includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
1960?
Creator:
Detachment 1
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 6. Counterinsurgency in Modern Practice
This booklet is the sixth 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 how the principles of insurgency and counterinsurgency "have been applied, and are being applied, in actual practice in some specific campaigns since World War Two" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
February 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 1. The Department of Defense
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.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 3. Sea Power and the United States Navy
This booklet is the third 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 United States Navy and Marine Corps. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
November 1962
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 50. Command and Staff
This booklet is the Course 2A, Volume 50 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the qualifications to be an Air Force officer, Air Force staff functions and organization, and the relationship between commander and staff.
Date:
May 1961
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1B. Background Information on the Soviet Union
This booklet is the Course 2 Volume 1B unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses background information on the people, culture, geography, and industry of the Soviet Union.
Date:
September 1958
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the Unites States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), its history, mission, and "its relationship to the total European and world military situation." It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
November 1962
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History