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Futrell, Robert F. Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine: A History of Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force, 1907–1984 (2 vols., Air University) vol 1, vol 2 comprehensive history of doctrine; Goldberg, Alfred, ed. A History of the United States Air Force, 1907–1957 (ISBN 0-405-03763-5) (1972) online; Greer, Thomas H.
Pages in category "1907 in military history" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H.
The Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps [1] (1907–1914) was the first heavier-than-air military aviation organization in history and the progenitor of the United States Air Force. [2] A component of the U.S. Army Signal Corps , the Aeronautical Division procured the first powered military aircraft in 1909, created schools to train its ...
1989: Philippines: Operation Classic Resolve, On December 2, 1989, President Bush reported that on December 1, Air Force fighters from Clark Air Base in Luzon had assisted the Aquino government to repel a coup attempt. In addition, 100 marines were sent from U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay to protect the United States Embassy in Manila.
The military time zone system ensures clear communication in a concise manner, and avoids confusion when coordinating across time zones. The CCEB , representing the armed forces of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, publishes the military time zone system as the ACP 121 standard. [ 1 ]
The specific time at which deployment for an operation commences. (US) L-Day For "Landing Day", 1 April 1945, the day Operation Iceberg (the invasion of Okinawa) began. [5] M-Day The day on which mobilization commences or is due to commence. (NATO) N-Day The unnamed day an active duty unit is notified for deployment or redeployment. (US) O-Day
A form of DTG is used in the US Military's message traffic (a form of Automated Message Handling System). In US military messages and communications (e.g., on maps showing troop movements) the format is DD HHMM (SS) Z MON YY. Although occasionally seen with spaces, it can also be written as a single string of characters.
The National Security Act of 1947 created the modern U.S. military framework, establishing the National Military Establishment (later the Department of Defense or DoD) headed by the secretary of defense and creating both the U.S. Air Force and National Security Council; in 1949, an amendment to the act merged the cabinet-level departments of ...