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[American Airlines Thanksgiving Menu, 1943] (open access)

[American Airlines Thanksgiving Menu, 1943]

An in-flight menu from American Airlines for Thanksgiving, 1943. The cover features a drawing of various military aircraft flying over a pastoral scene with the words "For This We are Thankful."
Date: 1943-11-25~
Creator: American Airlines
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 141] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 141]

Bulletin reprinting communications from the Army Adjutant General's Office regarding applications for commissions from enlisted ordinance personnel, eligibility of enlisted men seeking commissions for limited service in machine gun and infantry units, and carry of the Dempsey Code Book.
Date: November 6, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 53] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 53]

Document outlining orders from Headquarters Southern Department announcing the appointment of Captain Clay Gruesbeck as assistant to the Department Adjutant.
Date: November 15, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 52] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 52]

Document outlining orders from Headquarters Southern Department regarding ongoing peace talks and the need to maintain preparedness and morale until an armistice actually comes.
Date: November 9, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 3. Sea Power and the United States Navy (open access)

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.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe (open access)

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.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 5. Counterinsurgency: Answer to a Challenge (open access)

Command Study 9, Chapter 5. Counterinsurgency: Answer to a Challenge

This booklet is the fifth 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 provides "a general understanding of the nature of insurgency and counterinsurgency" (p.1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 13, Chapter 1. The Concept of Counterinsurgency (open access)

Command Study 13, Chapter 1. The Concept of Counterinsurgency

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the nature, causes, and environment of insurgency, the implications for free world security, U.S. responsibilities toward the developing countries, and the overall U.S. policy for countering insurgency" (p. iv). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 13, Chapter 3. The Role of U.S. Aid Programs in Counterinsugency (open access)

Command Study 13, Chapter 3. The Role of U.S. Aid Programs in Counterinsugency

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the involvement of non-military resources and their applications to the counterinsurgency effort through the country team and U.S. foreign programs" (Command Study 13, Chapter 1, p. iv). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area 1, Phase 3. The Special Staff (open access)

Area 1, Phase 3. The Special Staff

This booklet is the 3rd unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about military management. This book discusses the functions and responsibilities most often found on the Air Force special staff.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Command and Staff College Correspondence Course, Course 3B: Staff Management (open access)

Air Command and Staff College Correspondence Course, Course 3B: Staff Management

Blank exam on staff management for an Air Force correspondence course.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air Command and Staff College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 10: Unified Commands -- Part 1 (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 10: Unified Commands -- Part 1

This booklet is the third unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the joint military operations. This unit discusses the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. Alaskan Command, and the Continental Air Force Command. It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 11: Unified Commands -- Part 2 (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 11: Unified Commands -- Part 2

This booklet is the fourth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the joint military operations. This unit discusses the United States Strike Command, the United States European Command, the United States Southern Command, and the United States Atlantic Command. It includes background information, review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Fort (open access)

Cornelia Fort

Biography of Cornelia Fort, a pilot in the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS) who died in a plane crash on March 21, 1943. It includes details about Fort's childhood, education, and love of flying.
Date: November 1980
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2, Volume 3B. Communication Techniques (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2, Volume 3B. Communication Techniques

Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course. At the top of the first page, "Course 2, Volume 3B" can be seen stamped over the original course number information.
Date: November 1960
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area I, Phase II. Command Fundamentals: Examination (open access)

Area I, Phase II. Command Fundamentals: Examination

Blank exam on command fundamentals for the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area I, Phase 1. Executive Skills: Examination (open access)

Area I, Phase 1. Executive Skills: Examination

Blank exam on executive skills for the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 8: Joint U.S. Military Doctrine (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 8: Joint U.S. Military Doctrine

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the joint military operations. This unit discusses joint U.S. military doctrine and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 2. Organization for National Security: Examination (open access)

Course 2, Volume 2. Organization for National Security: Examination

Examination booklet to accompany the 2nd unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the organization for national security.
Date: November 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2A, Volume 32. Communication Techniques (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2A, Volume 32. Communication Techniques

Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: November 1960
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 12: U.S. Armed Forces Medical Support (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 12: U.S. Armed Forces Medical Support

This booklet is the fifth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the joint military operations. This unit discusses the medical services of the U.S. Armed Forces and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
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.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veterans Day Celebration Program] (open access)

[Veterans Day Celebration Program]

Program for a Veterans Day celebration held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in honor of the Texas WASP. It includes: information on the Public Law 111-40, which awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP; an agenda of the day's events; the names and photographs of the Texas WASP recognized at the event; the text of Public Law 111-40; information and illustrations of the various uniforms worn by the WASP; and a list of the event's supporters.
Date: 2009-11~
Creator: Texas Air Force Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tegul-Mineralead Pamphlet (open access)

Tegul-Mineralead Pamphlet

Pamphlet for Tegul-Mineralead, including its production and use, with nine photographs demonstrating its uses. The pamphlet includes a table of quantities and a brief history of Mineralead's development.
Date: November 1938
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History