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 16, Chapter 1. Management Concepts and Techniques (open access)

Command Study 16, Chapter 1. Management Concepts and Techniques

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the Department of Defense. This chapter discusses "recent changes of management concepts within the Department of Defense and focuses on the changing roles of military and civilian management in relation to control and coordination" (p. v). 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
Air Force Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Eighth Edition, 1967-1968 (open access)

Air Force Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Eighth Edition, 1967-1968

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: Summer 1967
Creator: United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey

This booklet is the first 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 importance of Greece and Turkey as NATO members and their contributions to the defensive alliance" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 3. Pan-Africanism, Part 2 (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 3. Pan-Africanism, Part 2

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the idea of Pan-Africanism and 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
Current Study 16, Chapter 1. Africa: An Overview (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 1. Africa: An Overview

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the continent of Africa as a whole and 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 15, Chapter 5. Soviet Reactions to Changes in American Military Strategy (open access)

Command Study 15, Chapter 5. Soviet Reactions to Changes in American Military Strategy

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the United States' space program. This chapter discusses "the Soviet response to the changes in United States military strategy" (p. 2) through a review of Soviet military literature produced between 1945 to 1964. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Whiting, Kenneth R.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 10, Chapter 3. The Peace Corps (open access)

Current Study 10, Chapter 3. The Peace Corps

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Peace Corps and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: June 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 5. Africa and the Communist World (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 5. Africa and the Communist World

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the relationships between African nations and Communist countries. 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
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.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 6: Some Modern Management Techniques (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 6: Some Modern Management Techniques

This booklet is the sixth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about management. This unit discusses some management techniques used by the Department of Defense and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: July 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 14, Chapter 4. Pacific Air Forces (open access)

Current Study 14, Chapter 4. Pacific Air Forces

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about organizations within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the development, mission, structure, and operations of the Pacific Air Forces. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: September 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 13, Chapter 4. Role of U.S. Military Forces in Counterinsurgency (open access)

Command Study 13, Chapter 4. Role of U.S. Military Forces in Counterinsurgency

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "United States policy in combating subversive insurgency and then examines the roles and missions of the Armed Forces in the implementation of this policy" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1965
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 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
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.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 2. The Evolution of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 2. The Evolution of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

This booklet is the second chapter of Current Study 11, a staff development course about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses the development of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and includes background information, observations, review questions, a list of readings for further study, and three appendices.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 2: The Political Structure of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 2: The Political Structure of Communist China

This booklet is the second unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the Communist Party of China (CPC) and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 15, Chapter 3. U.S. Manned Space Projects (open access)

Command Study 15, Chapter 3. U.S. Manned Space Projects

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the United States' space program. This chapter "outlines the three steps in the manned space program in broad terms and surveys future trends in the light of programs underway or proposed for funding" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: April 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
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
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 4: The Military Posture of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 4: The Military Posture of Communist China

This booklet is the fourth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the People's Liberation Army of China and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
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