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Command Study 16, Chapter 3. The Defense Communications Agency (open access)

Command Study 16, Chapter 3. The Defense Communications Agency

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the Department of Defense. This chapter discusses the mission, structure, and operations of the Defense Communications Agency. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 15, Chapter 1. Burma (open access)

Current Study 15, Chapter 1. Burma

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about Southeast Asia. This chapter discusses Burma and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelop Addressed to Paul Hill]

Envelope addressed to Major Paul A. Hill at 309 Ragland Street Sweetwater, Texas, sent from Gunter Air Force Base in Alabama. The word, "Books", can be sen printed at the top of one side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Reserve Orders Number 116] (open access)

[Air Force Reserve Orders Number 116]

Reassignment orders for a list of various U.S. Air Force officers.
Date: June 17, 1952
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 16. Two Worlds in Conflict: Examination (open access)

Course 2A, Volume 16. Two Worlds in Conflict: Examination

Examination booklet to accompany Course 2A, Volume 16 of a extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This phase discusses the USSR, democratic socialism, Marxism, Stalin, the United States, and the Great Depression, among other things. Included are the the Volume 16 graded answer sheet as well as a graded answer sheet for a Volume 14 examination.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 14, Chapter 6. Implementation of Survival Plans (open access)

Command Study 14, Chapter 6. Implementation of Survival Plans

This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about nonmilitary defense preparations. This chapter discusses "representative standards for developing functional civil defense units at State and community levels" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: August 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 11, Chapter 5. Officer Procurement Programs (open access)

Command Study 11, Chapter 5. Officer Procurement Programs

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the "various education programs leading to a commission in the United States Air Force" (p. 2), including the Air Force Academy, the Air Force ROTC, the Officer Training School program, and other programs dedicated to training officers. The chapter concludes with a set of review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis] (open access)

[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis]

Water survey report from Deaf Smith County in 1946 listing records of all "wells, drillers' logs, water analyses, and map showing locations of wells".
Date: October 1946
Creator: Clark, C. S.; Spence, E. V. & Pritchett, John W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, HemisFair Edition, April 29, 1968 (open access)

Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, HemisFair Edition, April 29, 1968

Monthly newsletter for Air Force Reserve personnel containing news and events as well as information about training courses offered by the Continental Air Command.
Date: April 29, 1968
Creator: United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 4. Africa and the Free World (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 4. Africa and the Free World

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the relationships between African nations and non-Communist countries, including the United States. It includes background information, review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 11, Chapter 2. Air Weather Service (open access)

Command Study 11, Chapter 2. Air Weather Service

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the Air Weather Service (AWS) and includes background information about the organization's history, mission, and operations, a summary, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 2. The Soviet Armed Forces (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 2. The Soviet Armed Forces

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses the development of the Soviet armed forces and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses "the progress made by the Republic of China since 1949, the problems it has overcome, its status today, and its prospects for the future" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Insurance Form] (open access)

[Blank Insurance Form]

Blank Air Force insurance and survivor's beneficiary form.
Date: August 1960
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 1: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom and Canada (open access)

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 1: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom and Canada

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the armed forces of the United Kingdom and Canada and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Maj. P. A. Hill] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Maj. P. A. Hill]

Envelope addressed to Maj P. A. Hill at 1511 Crescent Dr Sweetwater Tx 79556, sent from Gunter Air Force base in Alabama wit the word, "Books", printed on the front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to P. A. Hill] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to P. A. Hill]

Envelope addressed to CPT P. A. Hill at 309 Ragland St. Sweetwater Tex, sent from Gunter Air Force Base with the word, "Books", can be seen printed at the top.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 11: Other Island Dependencies and Trusteeships (open access)

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 11: Other Island Dependencies and Trusteeships

This booklet is the sixth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about countries and territories in the Pacific. This unit discusses Guam, American Samoa, the Ryukyu Islands, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and New Guinea. It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul Hill Correspondence Course Packet]

Examination and study materials from an Air Force correspondence course taken by WASP instructor, Paul A. Hill.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents] (open access)

[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1945-10-09/1958-08-12
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Packet to Paul A. Hill]

Packet of various paper items and correspondence addressed to WASP instructor, Paul A. Hill, pertaining to his Air Force occupations after World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Catalog] (open access)

[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 (open access)

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