United States Air Forces in Europe

(Miller). This experience benefitted Billy because in 1917 the War Department wanted an aviator observer in Europe to report on the war in Europe. Billy was quickly sent to France and he arrived four days after the United States declared war on the Central Powers (Davis). Billy Mitchell would spend time in the trenches of war and he had virtually unlimited access to all aspects of the French military. However, he found the British to be a superior air power over the French. During a meeting with British General Hugh Trenchard he discussed the strategic value of the air plane. General Trenchard had a strong conviction that the air plane should be used…

The Tuskegee Airmen’s countless successes and achievements throughout the second world war in places such as Europe and parts of Italy contradicted the way they were treated socially in the United States, which ultimately inspired future African American military to carry on their tradition. When they were first deployed, the Tuskegee Airmen did not wait long to get started on a path to success. The first group to fly overseas was the 99th fighter squadron (part of the 332nd Fighter Group),…

Matthew Tinck United States Army Sergeant?s Major Academy Evolution of the Enlisted Weapons Instructor Course Discussion The enlisted Weapons Instructor Course owes much of the credit to the Aerial Gunnery School, which was created nearly six decades in a time when the nation was involved in a World War, which had been fought on two different fronts. This was a time before the…

Bomber Command influenced the victory against Japan by his ultimate success in the areas of strategic, operational and tactical levels of warfare. Without LeMay’s innovation and gallantry the United States’ air warfare tactics would have continued to be ineffective against the Japanese homeland. LeMay’s focus on the Pacific theater of operation while commanding led to the largest and most effective air raid of the war. By adapting when, where and how we bombed our targets lead to the swift…

a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) men during World War II. The characters in the film are based on real individuals. Red Tails is a combat movie that puts an emphasis on action and heroism to display the historical accuracy during World War II. The Tuskegee airmen were a group of African American men devoted to piloting during World War II. In order for the airmen to become pilots they were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. Thirteen men…

Indian Air Force: Introduction The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the division of Indian armed forces [1]. Main mission of IAF is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. However, IAF has also participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions. The IAF was established on 8 Oct 1932. Nowadays maintaining a modern air force is necessary to outsmart the enemies across different geographical locations. Modern and competent military equipment serves as political and…

Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan. The Major and SMS were making their rounds to the respective bases where their candidates were located. In all cases, the candidates nor their own command knew that they were even being considered and they were going to be interviewed. They were crisscrossing the United States, then Europe didn’t find anyone candidate to their liking or any that were willing to commit. There next stop was Afghanistan where they had three potential candidates all…

graduating in 1963 John Callahan (Geibel High School class of 63) and I enlisted in the US Air Force. On the August 20th 1963 we left Connellsville for Lackland Airforce Base in Antonio TX for basic training. He and I ended up spending some of the hottest months of the year in Texas. I can still remember getting off the airplane in San Antonio at 3 AM and being shocked at the heat and humidity (~85 degrees). After our twelve weeks of basic training at Lackland we graduated and John and I went…

Since graduating from Weber State University (WSU) with a Bachelors of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology (BSEET) in 2010, I have been working as an engineer in many capacities. Recently, I was promoted to a technical leadership position, and have realized that most engineers will face the decision in their careers to stay technical or to pursue a management path. It is because of my desire to delve deeper into the technical aspects of my work that I am applying for admissions to the…

The Issue of Sexual Assault in the Military In 2013 there were 28,700 military members that were sexually assaulted (Cernak). It is one of the largest issues in the United States military and it is being handled very poorly. All of the militaries time and money being out towards sexual assault are being used on repetitive training that is obviously not working because the numbers of sexual assaults going the wrong direction every year. Because of this training, victims know the options…