Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations (open access)

Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the complexities of counterguerrilla warfare and its interlocking tactics and politics" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: December 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 13, Chapter 5. Military Civic Action (open access)

Command Study 13, Chapter 5. Military Civic Action

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "civic action as a weapon against Communist-inspired subversion" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: December 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area 1, Phase 3. Command and Staff Action (open access)

Area 1, Phase 3. Command and Staff Action

This booklet is the Area 1, Phase 3 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military management. This phase discusses the application of command principles, command planning, and the importance of the steps used in planning an operation.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area 1, Phase 3. Staff Management: Study Guide (open access)

Area 1, Phase 3. Staff Management: Study Guide

This booklet is the third phase of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about military management. This phase discusses staff management, staff hierarchies, and levels of personnel organization within different branches of the military.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area 1, Phase 3. The Coordinating Staff (open access)

Area 1, Phase 3. The Coordinating Staff

This booklet is the Area 1, Phase 3 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military management. This phase discusses military staff management, functions of the coordinating staff, and the interrelationships of the commander and coordinating staff.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
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.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
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.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Air Force Reading Guide (open access)

An Air Force Reading Guide

Air Force pamphlet containing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date: October 1, 1964
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Portugal and its contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 3. The Benelux Countries (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 3. The Benelux Countries

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg and their contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 5. Norway (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 5. Norway

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Norway and its contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 6. Developments in the Alliance (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 6. Developments in the Alliance

This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter "considers significant trends, accomplishments, and problems of NATO produced by international crises and unforeseen political developments" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area I, Phase 1. Executive Skills: Study Guide (open access)

Area I, Phase 1. Executive Skills: Study Guide

Study guide from Area I, Phase I of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The guide covers communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Denmark and Iceland and their contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Scarlett Hodgson to Colonel L. E. McConnell, July 29, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Scarlett Hodgson to Colonel L. E. McConnell, July 29, 1964]

Letter from Scarlett Hodgson to Colonel L. E. McConnell discussing the WASP 20th Reunion and asking for photos for an article she is writing. Letter begins, "Dear Mac", and ends, "Love Scarlet".
Date: July 29, 1964
Creator: Hodgson, Scarlett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area I, Military Management: Fundamentals of Command and Staff (open access)

Area I, Military Management: Fundamentals of Command and Staff

Reading material from Area I of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers the fundamentals of military command,leadership, team work, and staff responsibilities.
Date: July 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman with a Palm Tree]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman posing with a large palm tree with several trunks. Creger, wearing a blue blouse and white shorts, is sitting on one of the b ranches and the other woman, wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts, is standing behind her.
Date: July 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman by Fountain]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman sitting on the side of a fountain with a red brick building and several plants in the background. Creger is wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts and the other woman is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman in Carriage]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger (right) and an unidentified woman sitting in a horseless carriage with a red brick building with white windows and shutters in the background. Creger is wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts and the other woman is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman In Front of Palm Tree]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman posing in front of a large palm tree; Creger, wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts, is sitting on a curved branch and the other woman, wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts, is standing behind her.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History