USAF Logistic Preparations for Limited War, 1958-1961

ISBN-13: 9781508884590 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 72 str.

Office of Air Force History;U. S. Air Force

Opis

USAF Logistic Preparations for Limited War, 1958-1961, discusses a vital military problem that faced the Air Force during these years of international crises. When the full meaning of the limited war threat was recognized it became necessary to provide logistic readiness for limited war operations while firmly maintaining the capability to wage general war. The author, Charles H. Hildreth, has discussed the causes for the change in policy, efforts to improve the war readiness materiel posture, availability of conventional weapons, procurement of aircraft, training of crews, and airlift capability. This study is part of the larger History of Headquarters USAF, Fiscal Year 1960. It is classified Secret to conform with the classification assigned to sources of information used herein.