[44-W4 Time Schedule] (open access)

[44-W4 Time Schedule]

Memo from Group Commander E. A. Parker to Flight Commanders discussing the schedule for the 44-W4 class of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: March 7, 1944
Creator: Parker, E. A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Administrative Practices: Authorized Abbreviations (open access)

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
Advanced Instructor's Syllabus: Instrument Flying Radio Range-Radio Compass (open access)

Advanced Instructor's Syllabus: Instrument Flying Radio Range-Radio Compass

Instruction booklet created by the Air Force on how to use the radio range-radio compass for flight navigation.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Army Forces. Air Service Command.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of the Countryside]

Photograph of an aerial view of the countryside. There are roads, trees, open fields, and houses visible in the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Command and Staff College Correspondence Course, Course 3B. Command and Staff Actions (open access)

Air Command and Staff College Correspondence Course, Course 3B. Command and Staff Actions

Blank practice exam for an Air Force correspondence course.
Date: January 1965
Creator: Air Command and Staff College
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
[Air Force Extension Course Lesson Summary] (open access)

[Air Force Extension Course Lesson Summary]

Text summarizing key points of lesson plans from and Air Force extension course. The lessons cover military organization, hierarchy, Air Force functions and commands, foreign policy, and international politics, particularly about the USSR. A few brief notes in pen can be seen on the back of the last page.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Historical Foundation Membership Request Card] (open access)

[Air Force Historical Foundation Membership Request Card]

Blank application form and envelope for membership to The Air Force Historical Foundation which comes with a subscription to The Airpower Historian magazine.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Air Force Historical Foundation
Object Type: Text
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
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
[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
Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 16, Number 1, January-June 1964 (open access)

Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 16, Number 1, January-June 1964

Monthly publication of the Continental Air Command containing articles of interest to intelligence officers in the Air Force Reserve. This issue includes articles on Rumania, China, Brazil, Asian Economies, The Colombo Plan, and the Soviet army.
Date: January 1964
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Air Defense Command.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Course 45-7550, Increment 2, Volume 2 (open access)

Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Course 45-7550, Increment 2, Volume 2

Worksheet booklet supplementary to Increment 2, Volume 2 of the United States Air Force Reserve Instructors Course. This booklet discusses the development of courses and lesson plans, as well the use of demonstrative methods of teaching.
Date: January 1, 1957
Creator: United States. Air Force. Air Training Command. Technical Training.
Object Type: Book
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, 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
Area I, Phase 1. Communication Techniques (open access)

Area I, Phase 1. Communication Techniques

Reading material from Area I, Phase I of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers various communication techniques and problem solving skills in relation to communication.
Date: unknown
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
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 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
[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
Area I, Phase II. Command Fundamentals (open access)

Area I, Phase II. Command Fundamentals

Reading material from Area I, Phase II of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers the fundamentals of command with special emphasis on its application in the Air Force'.
Date: unknown
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
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