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 United States Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prior to 1947, the responsibility for military aviation was divided between the Army (for land-based operations) and the Navy, for sea-based operations from aircraft carrier and amphibious aircraft.
In 1941, the Army Air Corps became a part of the new U.S. Army Air Forces and the GHQ Air Force was redesignated the subordinate Air Forces Combat Command.
Air Force personnel assigned to honor guard duties wear, for dress occasions, a modified version of the standard service dress uniform, but with silver trim on the sleeves and trousers, with the addition of medals, sword belt, wheel cap with silver trim and AF Symbol, and a silver shoulder cord.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Air_Force   (4554 words)

  
 FM-1-108:Glossary::Army special operations aviation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The joint force commander has the authority to exercise operational control, assign missions, direct coordination among his subordinate commanders, and redirect and organize his forces to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of his overall mission.
The joint force special operations component commander is given the authority necessary to accomplish missions and tasks assigned by the establishing commander.
OPCON is inherent in combatant command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish the mission.
www.transglobal-aerospace.co.uk /1-108/glossary.htm   (3145 words)

  
 United States Air Force - US-WARs.com - about the wars of the USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces.
In 2005 the acting Secretary of the Air Force is Michael L. Dominguez.
In 2004 the Chief of Staff of the Air Force was General (Gen) John P. Jumper.
us-wars.com /airforce.html   (815 words)

  
 Air Force Special Operations Command Encyclopedia @ BareHands.com (Bare Hands)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the major command charged with overseeing the United States Air Force's United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
On October 1st 2003, the U.S. based Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) forces from Air Combat Command (ACC) to AFSOC.
Redesignated Air Force Special Operations Command, with the status of a major command, on May 22, 1990.
www.barehands.com /encyclopedia/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command   (232 words)

  
 Apollo's Warriors: US Air Force Special Operations During the Cold War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This is an encyclopedia of the covert actions conducted by the United States armed forces (particularly air commandos) during the Cold War era.
The author, a special forces veteran, had access to many secret documents and veterans of covert actions.
The US Air Force special units performed search and rescue missions for downed pilots, psychological warfare, partisan warfare, intelligence collection, economic warfare (such as dropping fake North Korean currencies) and resupply overfilghts to China and Siberia.
www.kimsoft.com /1997/haas2.htm   (681 words)

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