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 Air force
The organization structures of the air forces also vary: some air forces (such as the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force) are divided into commands, groups and squadrons; others (such as the Soviet Air Force) have an army-syle organizational structure.
Some air forces such as the British Royal Air Force have a unique rank structure; other air forces such as the United States Air Force(USAF) have a rank structure on the Enlisted side that is unique, but Officer corps uses army-style rank.
Some air forces, such as the United States Air Force also operate inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Air-force.htm   (413 words)

  
 MANCHESTER NH, AIRPORT
The United States Air Force, which had just been granted status of a separate branch of the armed forces, was tasked with the need for tremendous expansion to meet the perceived Communist threat.
Army Air Force leaders soon decided the P-39 was not an ideal fighter for the European theater, and the personnel of the 52nd went to England by ship.
Official Air Force records show that this group was comprised of the 78th, 79th, 80th and 433rd Bomb squadrons.
www.vermontel.net /~tomh/mancha.html   (5687 words)

  
 A Guide to United States Air Force Lineage and Honors
In February 1951 the Strategic Air Command (SAC) began to eliminate its combat groups by reducing group headquarters to token strength (one officer and one enlisted man) and attaching the combat squadrons directly to the wings.
Air Force Instruction 38-101, "Air Force Organization," defines the squadron as "the basic unit of the Air Force." A squadron may be either a functional organization, such as a maintenance, communications, or transportation squadron, or a mission organization such as a flying, space, or missile squadron.
The AFOEA was established on 26 August 1969 by the Secretary of the Air Force.
www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/guide_usaf_lineage_honors.html   (5681 words)

  
 royal air force united states
policy concerning the display of the United States flag and the Royal Air Force ensign at United States Air Force installations in Great Britain is established.
John Rosa, Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, will host a news conference...
air national guard of the united states of america
united-air.blind9.com /royal-air-force-united-states.html   (244 words)

  
 ROYAL CHICANO AIR FORCE ARCHIVES-CEMA California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives
The Royal Chicano Air Force Archives consists of eight series distributed among 43 archival boxes that occupy approximately 20 linear feet of space.
The Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF) is an artistic collective based in Sacramento.
Initially named the Rebel Chicano Art Front, the RCAF was founded in 1969 to express the goals of the Chicano civil rights and labor organizing movement of the United Farm Workers.
cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu /rcafgud.html   (3072 words)

  
 United Kingdom - Air Force
Strike Command is a made up of three Groups.
No.2 Group is responsible for frontline support aircraft such as Transports, Air Refuelling Tankers and EW aircraft.
Following the end of the First World War, the RAF was primarily involved in air policing operations, particularly in the Middle East and India.
www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/uk/ukaf-raf-home.htm   (487 words)

  
 Royal Air Force Links Page
National Commands of Fleet, the Permanent Joint Headquarters and 3 Group, and the NATO Commands of East Atlantic, Submarines East Atlantic and Maritime Air East Atlantic.
RAF escaping society who give financial assistance to surviving helpers and dependants of those who lost their lives assisting members of the Royal Air Forces to evade and escape.
The Aircrew Association (ACA) exists to foster comradeship amongst those who having been awarded an official flying badge, have qualified to operate military aircraft and are serving or have served as military aircrew in the armed services of those nations allied to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
www.armedforces.co.uk /linksraf.htm   (597 words)

  
 Army Air Force, WW2 Master Resource Guide
BOMB GROUPS OF THE 8 AIR FORCE Go
404 BG DR WILL R EUBANK UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS Go
ARDMORE ARMY AIR FIELD/ARDMORE AIR FORCE BASE Go
members.aol.com /veterans/warlib5a.htm   (169 words)

  
 A Guide to United States Air Force Lineage and Honors
In February 1951 the Strategic Air Command (SAC) began to eliminate its combat groups by reducing group headquarters to token strength (one officer and one enlisted man) and attaching the combat squadrons directly to the wings.
Establishments are Air Force organizations at group echelon or higher, having a headquarters organization as their primary component.
Instead, the committee recommended that combat groups and wings be maintained as separate and distinct organizations, and that the histories and honors of combat groups be bestowed upon the similarly designated combat wings.
www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/guide_usaf_lineage_honors.html   (169 words)

  
 wiki/RAF Bases Definition / wiki/RAF Bases Research
RAF Barkston Heath was opened in 1941 and was used by the 61st Troop Carrier Group of the United States Army Air Force.
Aircraft SquadronsThis is a list of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons.
2 GroupNumber 2 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the three groups in RAF Strike Command.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/RAF_Bases   (5064 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
list of United States Marine Corps force service support groups
list of United States Marine Corps air stations
list of United States Coast Guard air stations
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-28801   (121 words)

  
 A Guide to United States Air Force Lineage and Honors
In February 1951 the Strategic Air Command (SAC) began to eliminate its combat groups by reducing group headquarters to token strength (one officer and one enlisted man) and attaching the combat squadrons directly to the wings.
Air Force Instruction 38-101, "Air Force Organization," defines the squadron as "the basic unit of the Air Force." A squadron may be either a functional organization, such as a maintenance, communications, or transportation squadron, or a mission organization such as a flying, space, or missile squadron.
The AFOEA was established on 26 August 1969 by the Secretary of the Air Force.
www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/guide_usaf_lineage_honors.html   (5681 words)

  
 Royal Aero Club
The Royal Aero Club is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom.
Directly and through our member organisations, we represent the interests of many tens of thousands of people who participate in air sport, on a wide range of committees, consultation groups, political contacts, etc.
The scheme is divided into two categories: (1) Flying Bursaries for those wishing to advance from one recognised level of air sport to the next higher level and wishing to upgrade their existing qualifications; and (2) FlightSim Bursaries for Computer Flight Simulation enthusiasts wishing to gain practical experience of flying or an air sport.
www.royalaeroclub.org /raechome.htm   (1216 words)

  
 List of all United States Destroyers
These ships replaced the older Charles F. Adams and Farragut-class guided missile destroyers.
The Spruance class destroyers, the first large U.S. Navy warships to employ gas turbine engines as their main propulsion system, are undergoing extensive modernizing.
Spruance class destroyers are expected to remain a major part of the Navy's surface combatant force into the 21st century.
www.twyford12.freeserve.co.uk /united_states_destro.htm   (469 words)

  
 A Guide to United States Air Force Lineage and Honors
In February 1951 the Strategic Air Command (SAC) began to eliminate its combat groups by reducing group headquarters to token strength (one officer and one enlisted man) and attaching the combat squadrons directly to the wings.
Air Force Instruction 38-101, "Air Force Organization," defines the squadron as "the basic unit of the Air Force." A squadron may be either a functional organization, such as a maintenance, communications, or transportation squadron, or a mission organization such as a flying, space, or missile squadron.
After the war the US Army quickly demobilized most of its air arm, including the wing, all of the groups, and most of the squadrons.
www.maxwell.af.mil /au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/guide_usaf_lineage_honors.html   (5681 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
list of United States Marine Corps force service support groups
list of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups
list of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-28801   (121 words)

  
 The 14th Annual Salthill Festival
Immediately afterwards at 3.00pm, there will be a spectacular air show, featuring aircraft from the Irish Air Corps, the United States Air Force, a Tornado jet from the German Air Force, the rescue helicopter of the Irish Marine Emergency Service, Aer Arann, and lots more.
This year's festival will also feature open air theatre from the Natural Theatre Company from Bath, one of the liveliest and funniest groups to ever tread a stage.
For the first time this year the Salthill Festival features a literary programme, with a very impressive list of writers who will be giving readings at the Banba Hotel, daily between 1.00pm and 1.45pm.
www.galwayadvertiser.ie /ent/2606/14th.htm   (732 words)

  
 World's Finest Navy Aircraft Carriers
High on the list of potential cuts, reportedly, was the Navy's pride and joy: its 12 active aircraft carriers.
To operate and support aircraft attacks on enemies, protect friendly forces and engage in sustained independant operations of war
Joined by special operations units from all the services, the MEU formed the basic ground force that enabled the air campaign to have a devastating effect on the enemy.
www.worldsfinestnavy.com /AirCraftCarriers.html   (317 words)

  
 WCBI NEWS
"The Secretary of Defense and the leadership in the Air Force reinforced that point in this report." Rep. Wicker noted the teamwork of groups at the local, state and federal levels that has been ongoing for a decade.
Rumsfeld says that far fewer military bases are likely to be closed and realigned than originally thought, in part because of the planned shift of tens of thousands of troops from bases in Asia and Europe to the United States.
The Meridian Naval Air Station, Naval Station Pascagoula, and Columbus Air Force Base may be the most vulnerable bases in Mississippi.
www.wcbi.com /brac.html   (782 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
list of United States Marine Corps force service support groups
list of United States Marine Corps aircraft wings
list of United States Coast Guard air stations
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-28801   (121 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
list of United States Marine Corps force service support groups
list of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
list of United States Coast Guard air stations
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-28801   (121 words)

  
 United States Air Force explained
Symbol of the United States Air Force The USAF played a significant role in the preparations for the 1991 Gulf War, and the use of USAF, U.S. Naval, and other Coalition air power damaged the Iraqi infrastructure and combat abilities for six weeks, before the ground phase of the war began.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces.
In 1917, upon the United States' entry into World War I, the U.S. Army Air Service was formed as part of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF).
www.wordspider.net /un/united-states-air-force.html   (1992 words)

  
 Army Air Force, WW2 Master Resource Guide
BOMB GROUPS OF THE 8 AIR FORCE Go
404 BG DR WILL R EUBANK UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS Go
ARMY AIR CORPS TO WORLD WAR II Go
members.aol.com /veterans/warlib5a.htm   (177 words)

  
 terrorist profiles - master file
The United States considers that all PLO groups, including Al-Fatah, Force 17, Hawari Group, PLF, and PFLP, are bound by Arafat's renunciation of terrorism.
Among the latter, attempted assassination in Belgium of NATO Commander (1979); bombing of NATO Air Force headquarters in Ramstein (1981); rocket attack of USAREUR Commander in Heidelberg (1981); and bombing of Rhein-Main Air Force Base (1985).
Targets the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Isreal,moderate Palestinians, the PLO.
nsi.org /Library/Terrorism/profterr.txt   (5329 words)

  
 NWC Books List 1-15 January 2004
Ochmanek, David A. Military operations against terrorist groups abroad : implications for the United States Air Force.
Allen, Debra J. The Oder-Neisse line : the United States, Poland, and Germany in the Cold War.
Freedom and the court : civil rights and liberties in the United States.
www.nwc.navy.mil /library/3publications/nwclibrarypublications/New_Books/0401aJanBooksList.htm   (5329 words)

  
 LIST OF CRIMES AND CONFLICTS OF ALBANIANS - www.ezboard.com
"With ethnic Albanian Kosovars poised to sign a peace accord later Thursday, the United States is moving quickly to help transform the Kosovo Liberation Army from a rag-tag band of guerrilla fighters into a political force.
According to numerous media reports, tens of thousands of Albanians are fleeing the Serb army, and police forces and paramilitary groups that, based on credible allegations, are committing widespread atrocities, including summary executions, burnings of Albanian villages, and assassination of human rights activists and community leaders.
But according to some refugee accounts, the NATO bombing is also a factor in the exodus: "[M]ost residents of the provincial capital say they are leaving of their own accord and are not being forced out at gunpoint, as residents of several western cities and villages in Kosovo say has been happening to them.
pub18.ezboard.com /fbalkansfrm89.showMessage?topicID=106.topic   (10203 words)

  
 Asia Times - Asia's most trusted news source
These are but two of the latest changes in a worldwide reassessment by the Pentagon of where the United States wants air and naval bases and ground-force posts, access or basing rights, and transit agreements.
Washington has attempted to gain support by adding to its list of suspect individuals and groups whoever is named by "allies" in the "war on terror".
The 2003 Defense Department's "Base Structure Report" lists 702 foreign bases owned or leased by the Pentagon, with about 6,000 more installations in the US and its possessions.
www.atimes.com /atimes/Front_Page/FK20Aa01.html   (3070 words)

  
 World War II Collections
The only records predating UWM's establishment in 1956 are a certificate of award from the Army Air Force to the Wisconsin State Teacher's College and a program for a student stage production, both dating to World War II.
Miscellaneous collection of papers of a Jewish Lithuanian who emigrated to Milwaukee in 1938 and served in both the Lithuanian and United States Army and established a men's clothing shop in Milwaukee.
Miscellaneous family papers collected by Phyllis Krukar, including building committee records from a local church on which a relative served; a holy card from the burial mass for baseball star Al Simmons; and a list of soldiers, and a photograph of officers who served in Company K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division during World War II.
www.uwm.edu /Library/arch/ww2.htm   (3070 words)

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