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: 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
Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 4. The Commander and the Staff (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 4. The Commander and the Staff

Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett] (open access)

[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett]

Filled in and graded answer sheet for a test taken by Horace E. Bartlett, along with a blank student progress sheet, a book order form, and a list of books available to purchase from Maxwell Air Force Base. These are paired with an envelope addressed to Bartlett in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: October 1, 1957
Creator: Bartlett, Horace E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Area I, Phase I. Course 3B Grade Card] (open access)

[Area I, Phase I. Course 3B Grade Card]

Air Force correspondence course grade cards of Major Paul A. Hill for Area I, Phase I, Course 3B.
Date: March 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960]

Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General discussing possible ways to prepare for and enact civil defense in the event of a thermonuclear, chemical, or biological attack on the country.
Date: October 21, 1960
Creator: Densmore, Alvah N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Examination Answer Sheet #2] (open access)

[Blank Examination Answer Sheet #2]

Blank answer sheet for an Air Force correspondence course examination, along with an envelope from Gunter Air Force Base.
Date: December 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 1. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action (open access)

Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 1. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action

Filled out correspondence exam on American foreign policy for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: February 1958
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 2. U.S. Organization for National Defense (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 2. U.S. Organization for National Defense

Filled out correspondence exam on national defense for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: unknown
Creator: Untied States Air Force
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Airpower Historian] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Airpower Historian]

Pamphlet with leaflet letter attachments inviting Major Paul Hill to become a member of the Air Force Historical Foundation.
Date: 1964
Creator: The Air Force Historical Foundation
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 1. The World Today: Part B (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 1. The World Today: Part B

Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
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
Disaster Preparedness: General Military Training (open access)

Disaster Preparedness: General Military Training

Air Force pamphlet on disaster preparedness, covering topics such as natural disasters, defense against nuclear, biological, and chemical attack, and the operation of a respirator.
Date: January 1, 1969
Creator: United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume I. The World Today: Part A. Power and Policy (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume I. The World Today: Part A. Power and Policy

Filled out correspondence exam on government policy for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Air Force Reading Guide (open access)

An Air Force Reading Guide

Air Force pamphlet listing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date: 1958-12-19/1959
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 3. Communication Techniques, Parts B and C (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence Course, Volume 3. Communication Techniques, Parts B and C

Filled out correspondence exam on communication techniques for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
CONAC Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Number 45-7550. Increment 2, Volume 2 (open access)

CONAC Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Number 45-7550. Increment 2, Volume 2

This book is volume 2 of an Air Force Reserve instructor course that discusses teaching methods and strategies for Air Force flight instructors to educate and evaluate flight students. The name, Paul A. Hill, can be seen written near the top left of the cover page and a pen sketch of a house along with a study note can be seen inside the cover.
Date: January 1, 1951
Creator: United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 5E. Personnel: Examination (open access)

Course 2A, Volume 5E. Personnel: Examination

Examination booklet to accompany the Volume 5E of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses military personnel encountered in the Air Force.
Date: February 1958
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
[Grade Card of P. A. Hill] (open access)

[Grade Card of P. A. Hill]

Air Force correspondence course grade cards for Major Paul A. Hill.
Date: March 1965
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmittal Sheet Number 6(66)-8 to Volume 6 of Rules and Regulations, October, 1966 (open access)

Transmittal Sheet Number 6(66)-8 to Volume 6 of Rules and Regulations, October, 1966

Pamphlet with updated sections to the rules and regulations of radio transmissions published by the Federal Communications Commission. The document is addressed to Paul A. Hill.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Federal Communications Commision
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #2] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #2]

Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
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