AIRPOWER DOCTRINE
History and Development

Air Power Promise and Reality, edited by Mark K. Wells. Chicago, IL, Imprint Publications, 2000. 339 p. (Military history symposium series of the United States Air Force Academy, vol. 6)
An up to date historical overview of the development of military air power in its technical and theoretical aspects. Essays trace the development of the machines, organizations, and theoretical underpinnings of the world's great air forces.
Book call no.: 358.4 A29822

Air Superiority in World War II and Korea, edited with an introduction by Richard H. Kohn and Joseph P. Harahan. Washington, Office of Air Force History, 1983. 116 p. (USAF Warrior Studies)
An interview with Gen James Ferguson, Gen Robert M. Lee, Gen William Momyer, and LtGen Elwood R. Quesada.
Appendix: War Department Field Manual FM 100-20: Command and Employment of Air Power. 21 July 1943 (16 p.).
Select Bibliography, pp 109-111.
Index, pp 115-116.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/greerdoctrine.htm
Book call no.: 940.544973 A2983

Air University. Airpower Research Institute. Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe, 1933-1945, Williamson Murray. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 1983. 365 p.
Appendix 1. The Prewar Development of British and American Doctrine and Airpower, pp 321-336.
Also available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Murray_B12.htm
Book call no.: 940.544943 M984s

Armitage, M. J. and Mason, R. A. Air Power in the Nuclear Age. Second Edition. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1985. 318 p.
"The authors have not sought to present a complete historical record of theory and practice between 1945 and 1984, but rather to examine specific campaigns or regions which they believe to have been particularly important. The emphasis is not on tactical operations, although several are examined in detail, but rather on the contribution of air power to a military campaign or to coordinated military strategy in pursuit of a political objective. The authors have sought to illustrate both the potential and the limitations of air power."
Notes and References, pp 280-302.
Select Bibliography and Further Reading, pp 303-307.
Index, pp 308-318.
Book call no.: 358.400904 A733a 1985

Asprey, Robert B. War in the Shadows: The Guerrilla in History. New York, William Morrow and Co., 1994. 1279 p.
Chapter 71. The Summing Up: Use of Air Power; The Douhet Theory; Strategic Bombing in World War II; The Paradox of Nuclear Stalemate; Lessons of the Korean War; American Expectations in North Vietnam; Historical Factors; Harrison Salisbury Reports from the North; Bombs and International Diplomacy.
Selected Bibliography, pp 1214-1240.
Index, pp 1241-1279.
Book call no.: 355.425 A843w 1994

Boyne, Walter J. Silver Wings--A History of the United States Air Force. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1993. 336 p.
"This is not a history in the usual sense of a careful listing of dates and well-known events. It is instead a retrospective appreciation of two critical elements in the development of the Air Force: the key leaders and the men and women whom they shaped into the most powerful military force in history. It is also a new perspective on the meaning of air power, analyzing what it was supposed to mean in the past, what it means now, and the surprising way it has evolved for the future."
Foreword by General James H. Doolittle.
Introductory Note by Lee Ewing.
Suggested Reading, p 332.
Index, pp 333-336.
Book call no.: 358.400973 B792s

Brungess, James R. Setting the Context: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses and Joint War Fighting in an Uncertain World. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, June 1994. 225 p.
Chapter 1. History and Doctrine, pp 1-50.
Also available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Brungess_B54.htm
Book call no.: 355.422 B895s

Buckley, John. Air Power in the Age of Total War. Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1999. 260 p.
Chapter 4. The Development of Air Power Doctrine and Theory, 1918-39, pp 70-98.
Notes, pp 223-245.
Select Bibliography, pp 246-250.
Index, pp 251-260.
Book call no.: 358.4009 B895s

Builder, Carl H. The Masks of War: American Military Styles in Strategy and Analysis. Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989. 240 p. (A RAND Corporation Research Study)
Chapter 6. The Air Strategy, pp 67-73.
Notes to Chapter 6, pp 218-219.
Bibliography, pp 231-234.
Index, pp 235-240.
Book call no.: 355.033573 B932m

Byrd, Martha. Chennault--Giving Wings to the Tiger. Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama Press, 1987. 451 p.
Bibliography, pp 424-440.
See Index under subject: Air Power; Evolution of U.S. doctrine for.
Book call no.: 92 C5181b

Byrd, Martha. Kenneth N. Walker--Airpower's Untempered Crusader. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 1997. 213 p.
"Until 1928, his career was sound but unexceptional. He found his professional stride as a student at the Air Corps Tactical School in 1928-29, when he embraced the concept of the invincible bomber and made it his crusade. He served as bombardment instructor at the school from 1929 to 1934. Walker's years at the Air Corps Tactical School were critical years in the development of US air doctrine." (Taken from the Introduction by David R. Mets).
Bibliography, pp 191-199.
Index, pp 201-213.
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Byrd_B22.htm
Book call no.: 92 W1815b

Carter, John R. Airpower and the Cult of the Offensive. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 1998. 116 p. (College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education. CADRE Paper)
"Major Carter defines a cult of the offensive as an organizational belief in the power of the offense so compelling that a military organization no longer evaluates its offensive doctrine objectively, which leads to his examination of the ramifications postulated to result from an offensive ideology."
"Drawing on the histories of three services--Great Britain's Royal Air Force from 1918 to 1938, the Israeli Air Force from 1967 to 1973, and the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1965--Major Carter offers three case studies to determine if the cult of the offensive applies to air forces. He concludes that cults of the offensive have indeed influenced airpower doctrine in the past, and that detailed offensive planning and a critical evaluation of capabilities provide two methods for avoiding this potential trap." (From the Foreword by Dr. James R.W. Titus, Dean of Research, Air University).
Bibliography, pp 107-116.
Also available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/CADRE_Papers/CADRE_Out/Carter_P3.htm
Book call no.: 358.4142 C323a

Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment, edited by R. Cargill Hall. Washington, Air Force History and Museums Program, 1998. 665 p. (Special Studies)
"...developments in theory and force structure varied from nation to nation and in almost every case devolved from compromise among conflicting viewpoints within each nation."
"The debate over bombardment doctrine proceeded at several levels. One, among political leaders, addressed overall national strategy within the affected nations; another occurred within the various air arms, among proponents and detractors; and a third involved a part of the wider public debates. At each level, the debate reflected geographic considerations of the nations involved and the organizational setting of each nation's air elements. The particular strength of Overy's work is the detail with which he illustrates this thesis with reference to Great Britain, the United States, France, the Soviet Union, and Germany." Taken from the Introduction, by David MacIsaac.
Chapter 1. Strategic Bombardment Before 1939: Doctrine, Planning, and Operations, by Richard J. Overy, pp 11-90.
    The Development of Bombardment Doctrine, pp 26-38.
    Air Force Views, pp 38-47.
Notes, pp 75-86.
Bibliographic Essay, pp 86-90.
Index, pp 639-665.
Also available online at:  http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/hallstrategic.htm
Book call no.: 358.42 C337

Center for Air Force History. Case Studies in the Achievement of Air Superiority, edited by Benjamin Franklin Cooling. Washington, 1994. 678 p. (Special Studies)
Chapter 12. Some Concluding Insights, by I.B. Holley, Jr., pp 609-626.
Index, pp 633-678.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/coolingairsup.htm
Book call no.: 358.414 C337

Crane, Conrad C. Bombs, Cities, and Civilians--American Airpower Strategy in World War II. Lawrence, University Press of Kansas, 1993. 208 p. (Modern War Studies)
Chapter 2. Developing Doctrine, pp 12-27.
    The Influence of Theorists, pp 15-18.
    The Creation of Precision-Bombing Doctrine, pp 18-22.
    Precision Doctrine Becomes Official Policy, pp 22-27.
Book call no.: 940.544973 C891b

Development of Air Force Basic Doctrine 1947-1992, compiled and edited by Johnny R. Jones. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 1997. 63 p.
Also available at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/cc/doctrine/jones.html
Book call no. 358.400973 D489

Emme, Eugene M. The Impact of Air Power: National Security and World Politics. Princeton, NJ, Van Nostrand Co., 1959. 914 p.
"The Impact of Air Power" ... is intended to be a comprehensive and annotated volume of authoritative readings from a wide range of informed sources. Theories, doctrines, experiences, and observations of airmen are represented. Scholars and critics, such as social scientists, historians, physicists, and engineers, make their contribution. The official documents of statesmen and military leaders searching for policy decisions on problems erected by air power are also a rich source of selections."
See Index under subject: Doctrine.
Book call no.: 358.08 E54i

Fabyanic, Thomas A. Strategic Air Attack in the United States Air Force: A Case Study. Manhattan, KS, Military Affairs/Aerospace Historian, Kansas State University, 1976. 206 p.
"Those who formulated the plans for strategic air attack by the United States were forced to address two key questions: what targets are vital and vulnerable to attack, and what should be the size and composition of the attacking force? Attempts to answer these questions form the basis for the study of strategic air attacks."
Bibliography, pp 202-206.
Also published as Air War College Research Report, M-U 32983 F136s.
Book call no.: 358.42 F136s

Finney, Robert T. History of the Air Corps Tactical School 1920-1940. Washington, Center for Air Force History, 1992. Original imprint 1955, by the Research Studies Institute, USAF Historical Division, Air University. 145 p. (USAF Historical Studies, no. 100)
Development of Doctrine at the Air Corps Tactical School, pp 55-78.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/wwwroot/numbered_studies/studies2.php
Scan down the list to no. 100.  Long load time required.
Book call no.: 358.4142 F514h

Futrell, Robert Frank. Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine: Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force, 1907-1984. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, December 1989. 2 vols.
Volume I, 1907-1960.
Volume II, 1961-1984.
Volume 1 available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Futrell_B31.htm
Volume 2 available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Futrell_B32.htm
Book call no.: 358.0973 A298i 1989

The Future of Air Power in the Aftermath of the Gulf War, edited by Richard H. Shultz, Jr. and Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.  Proceedings. Conference on Aerospace Challenges and Missions. April 1991. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 1992. 374 p.
Air Power since World War II--Consistent with Doctrine? by Dr. Williamson Murray, pp 95-113.
Notes, pp 110-113.
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Shultz_B48.htm
Book call no.: 358.403 F996

A Guide to the Sources of United States Military History: Supplement III, edited by Robin Higham and Donald J. Mrozek. Hamden, CT, Archon Books, 1993. 531 p.
Chapter XV. The U.S. Army Air Corps and the United States Air Force, 1909-1988, by Warren A. Trest, pp 206-233.
Bibliography: p 217-233.
Book call no.:  016.3550973 G946 1993

Hadley, Arthur T. The Straw Giant--Triumph and Failure: America's Armed Forces. New York, Random House, 1986. 314 p.
Chapter Three: The Chaotic Creation, pp 74-99.
Bibliographical Notes, pp 297-314.
Book call no.: 355.00973 H131s

Hallion, Richard P. Storm over Iraq: Air Power and the Gulf War. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. 383 p. (Smithsonian History of Aviation Series)
Chapter One. An Uncertain Legacy, pp 1-26.
   The Great War and the Origins of Air Power Thought, pp 4-8.
   The Second World War: Much To Criticize, Much To Praise, pp 8-13.
   Douhet Triumphant: The Atomic Era, pp 13-17.
   Vietnam: Misuse Generates Misunderstanding, pp 17-21.
   What Went Right, pp 21-24.
   Reinforcement of Misperception: The Middle East, pp 24-26.
Notes to Chapter 1, pp 319-327.
Index, pp 373-383.
Book call no.: 358.4030973 H189s

Hallion, Richard P. Strike from the Sky: The History of Battlefield Air Attack, 1911-1945. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989. 323 p. (Smithsonian History of Aviation Series)
"Doctrine traditionally has been an area in which the air forces of the world have been most weak. Too often air forces allow the state of technological research and development to push them down acquisition paths that may or may not be appropriate. In the history of ground attack, for example, the existing air doctrines of the world's air arms often rejected any real need for it: the major missions would be strategic, operating deep within an enemy's territory, in classic Douhet or Mitchell fashion. The realities of war, specifically the wars of the 1930s, quickly revealed the fallaciousness of such thought, and the Second World War demonstrated the absolute necessity of appropriate doctrine to address ground-attack needs".
Source Notes, pp 276-298.
Selected Bibliography, pp 299-313.
Index, pp 314-323.
Book call no.: 358.4142 H189s

The Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, 1959-1987, edited by LtCol Harry R. Borowski. Washington, Office of Air Force History, 1988. 608 p. (Special Studies)
A collection of the first thirty Harmon Lectures given at the US Air Force Academy.
An Enduring Challenge: The Problem of Air Force Doctrine, by I. B. Holley, Jr., pp 425-437.
Also available online at:  http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/borowskiharmon.htm
Book call no.: 355.00973 H288

Higham, Robin. Air Power: A Concise History. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1972. 282 p.
"The aim of this book is to demonstrate how some of the principles of air power have developed: the story of the rise of aviation is used for this purpose, rather than presented simply as a detailed historical coverage. The variety of events and elements in the history of airpower is stressed, but only those which seem to hold lessons for us are emphasized. Thus the Second World War is treated more fully than is the period before it, and even the former is given detailed treatment only when tactical lessons seem to merit it. Occasionally the focus is on minor details, where these provide significant examples of the practical impact of war upon theory, or of the conflict between absolute obedience to rules and achievement of larger ends." From the Preface.
Bibliographical Essay, pp 247-272; Index, pp 273-282.
Book call no.: 358.4 H6381a

Holley, I. B., Jr. An Enduring Challenge: The Problem of Air Force Doctrine. Colorado Springs, CO, US Air Force Academy, 1974. 18 p. (The Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, number sixteen)
Footnotes, pp 15-18.
Also available online at:  http://www.usafa.af.mil/dfh/harmon_series/docs/Harmon16.doc
Book call no.: 358 H739e

Holley, I. B., Jr. Ideas and Weapons: Exploitation of the Aerial Weapon by the United States During World War I; A Study in the Relationship of Technological Advance, Military Doctrine, and the Development of Weapons. Washington, Office of Air Force History, c1953 by Yale University Press; Reprinted 1983. 222 p. (Special Studies)
See Index for subject: Doctrine.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/holleyideas.htm
Book call no.: 940.44 H738i  1983

Jones, Johnny R. William "Billy" Mitchell's Air Power. Maxwell AFB, AL, Airpower Research Institute, College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, September 1997. 99 p.
Compiled from the published and unpublished writings and commentaries of William Mitchell, by LtCol Johnny R. Jones, USAF.
Notes, pp 47-99.
Also available online at:  http://www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil/ar/MITCHELL/Mitchell.htm
Book call no.: 358.4 J77w

Kaufmann, J. E. and Kaufmann, H. W. The Sleeping Giant: American Armed Forces Between the Wars. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1996. 216 p.
Chapter 10. The Development of Air Power and Doctrine, pp 121-134.
Bibliography, pp 197-205; Index, pp 209-216.
Book call no.: 355.00973 K21s

Kennett, Lee. The First Air War, 1914-1918. New York, Free Press, 1991. 275 p.
Chapter 1. The Dawn of Air Power, pp 1-22.
Endnotes, pp 231-249.
Essay on Sources, pp 251-260.
Index, pp 261-275.
Book call no.: 940.44 K36f

Kennett, Lee. A History of Strategic Bombing. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. 222 p.
Notes (by chapter), pp 191-200.
Bibliographical Notes--Essay on Sources, pp 201-210.
Index, pp 211-222.
Book call no.: 358.41409 K36h

Kreis, John F. Air Warfare and Air Base Defense, 1914-1973. Washington, Office of Air Force History, 1988. 407 p. (Special Studies)
"Air base air defense was continually redefined as much by doctrinal prescription as by context: time, place, the technological evolution of control mechanisms, munitions and aircraft, and the interplay of other elements of airpower all contributed to the nature of the individual cases chosen for study here."
Book call no.: 358.4145 K92a

MacCloskey, Monro. The United States Air Force. New York, Praeger, 1967.     244 p.
Chapter I. Origin and Development of Air Power, 1861-1939, pp 1-30.
Bibliography, pp 237-238; Index, pp 239-244.
Book call no.: 358.0973 M127u

Makers of Modern Strategy--From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, edited by Peter Paret with the collaboration of Gordon A. Craig and Felix Gilbert. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 1986. 941 p.
The successor to the first 'Makers of Modern Strategy', which originated in a seminar in American Foreign Policy and Security Issues at Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University in 1941.
Chapter 21. Voices from the Central Blue: The Air Power Theorists, by David MacIsaac, pp 624-647.
Includes Bibliographical Notes and Index, pp 877-941.
Book call no.: 355.02 M235 1986

McNamara, Stephen J. Air Power's Gordian Knot--Centralized Versus Organic Control. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, August 1994. 191 p.
"...an examination of the history of air power in all four services can help untie this Gordian knot that symbolizes the problem of centralized versus organic control of air power."
"Accordingly, chapters 2 and 3 cover the World War II roots of each service's air power doctrine. Chapters 4 through 6 show how these doctrines were put to the test in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War of 1991, respectively. Following this review of the extended debate over centralized control is the final chapter, which consolidates some 'truths' from history."
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/Books/McNamara/mcnamara.pdf
Book call no.: 358.413 M169a

Meilinger, Phillip S. Airmen and Air Theory A Review of the Sources. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 2001. 164 p.
Revised edition of American airpower biography a survey of the field, also includes The historiography of airpower theory and doctrine, originally published in the Journal of Military History, April 2000.
Also available online at:  http://aupress.au.af.mil/Books/Meil-Airmen/Airmen.pdf
Book call no. 358.400922 M513ab

Momyer, William W. Air Power in Three Wars, edited by LtCol A.J.C. Lavalle and Major James C. Gaston. Washington, Dept of the Air Force, 1978. 358 p.
See Index for subject: Doctrine.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/momeyer.htm
Book call no.: 358.4 M733a

The Official Pictorial History of the AAF, Historical Office of the Army Air Forces. New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1947. 213 p.
Air Power vs. Sea Power: General Mitchell Prompted the Tests That Proved Bombs Could Sink Warships, pp 60-61.
GHQ: GHQ Air Force Developed Strategic Plans for Heavy Bomber, p 81.
The Flying Fortress: B-17 Symbolizes AAF Heavy-Bomber Program, pp 82-83.
Air Power and the Normandy Landings: June 6, 1944 Sees Greatest Coordinated Attack in History; Invasion Follow-Through: It Shows Air Force Versatility, pp 138-141.
Book call no.: 358.4 U58o

Posen, Barry R. The Sources of Military Doctrine: France, Britain, and Germany Between the World Wars. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1984. 283 p. (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
Notes, pp 245-267; Selected Bibliography, pp 269-276; Index, pp 277-283.
Book call no.: 355.02 P855s

A Quarter Century of Air Power: Studies in the Employment of Air Power, 1947-1972, edited by John H. Scrivner, Jr. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University, Air Force ROTC, 1973. 249 p.
"The chapters ... represent special events in which air power played a significant part in the ensuing 25 years since the establishment of the United States Air Force in 1947. They demonstrate very clearly the additional options given US policy makers because of the availability, flexibility, and potency of air power."
Book call no.: 358.40973 S434q

Royal Australian Air Force. Air Power Studies Centre. The Decisive Factor: Air Power Doctrine,  by Air Vice-Marshal H. N. Wrigley. Edited by Alan Stephens and Brendan O'Loghlin. Canberra, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1990. 188 p.
Part Two. Air War Doctrine and Lessons, pp 27-86.
Bibliographical Notes, pp 178-180.
Index, pp 181-188.
Book call no.: 358.400994 W954d

RUSI and Brassey's Defence Yearbook 1992. edited by The Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies. London, Brassey's (UK), 1992. 293 p.
Global Air Power and Power Projection, by LtCol Phillip S. Meilinger, USAF, pp 193-202.
Book call no.: 359.058 B82 1992

Service Historique de l'Armée de l'Air. Colloque International "Histoire de la Guerre Aerienne", edited by Gen Lucien Robineau. Paris, 1987. 395 p.
Presentations in the English language:
   Evolution of the British View of Strategic Bombing Between 1914 and 1934, in the Light of First World War Teachings, by Robin Higham, pp 29-45.
   The Luftwaffe and Strategic Bombing (1935-1945), by Dr. Horst Boog, pp 47-71.
Book call no.: 358.4009 C714c

Sherry, Michael S. The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1987. 435 p.
An examination of the rise of strategic bombing from the turn of the century through the end of World War II.
Sources and Notes, pp 369-420; Select Bibliography, pp 421-428; Index, pp 429-435.
Book call no.: 358.400973 S553r

Smaller But Larger: Conventional Air Power into the 21st Century, edited by Alan Stephens.  Proceedings. Conference Held by the Royal Australian Air Force. 25 March to 27 March 1991. Canberra, Australia, RAAF Air Power Studies Centre, 1991. 223 p.
Air Power as History: Looking Backwards to Looking Forward, by John McCarthy, pp 23-33.
Discussion, pp 29-33.
Book call no.: 358.403 S635

Smith, Dale O. U.S. Military Doctrine: A Study and Appraisal. Foreword by General Carl Spaatz. New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1955. 256 p.
Chapter 5. The Beginnings of Air Doctrine, pp 110-150.
Bibliography, pp 237-245.
Index, pp 247-256.
Book call no.: 355 S645u

Stokesbury, James L. A Short History of Air Power. New York, William Morrow, 1986. 313 p.
"A history of military aviation from the Wright Brothers through the Falklands War. The author explains the theories and influence of three early prophets of air power, Hugh Trenchard, Guilio Douhet and Billy Mitchell, and also presents the views of those who claim that the accomplishments of the air arm have never been all they are claimed to be. Tracing the principal developments from the tactical to the strategical, Stokesbury provides examples of the testing and refinement of equipment in major and minor wars of the century. This is a Big Picture survey, enabling lay readers to understand for instance that the war in the Pacific was essentially an affair of aircraft carriers and fire-bombs, and that the commitment of the British to strategic air campaigns as opposed to that of the Germans was as decisive as any other factor in the Allied victory of Europe." Taken from Review in Publishers Weekly, January 24, 1986.
"The author is a well-regarded military historian, known especially for short histories of both World War I and World War II. His familiarity with these two significant eras may well account for the unbalanced coverage in his latest book. Out of 16 chapters, World War I and World War II are allocated 11 chapters, whereas the 40 years since World War II are given only 2 chapters. As a result ... the omissions and lack of balance are serious problems." Taken from Review in Library Journal, May 1, 1986.
Suggestions for Further Reading, pp 291-299; Index, pp 301-313.
Book call no.: 358.403 S874s

Straubel, James H. Crusade for Airpower: The Story of the Air Force Association. Washington, Aerospace Education Foundation, 1982. 419 p.
"...this is more than the story of the Air Force Association... It is an engaging report on how the attitude of the American people provided the 'crusade for airpower' that has prevented global war for the last four decades."
Notes/Bibliography, pp 407-410; Index, pp 411-419.
Book call no.: 358.4006 S912c

Tilford, Earl H., Jr. CROSSWINDS: The Air Force's Setup in Vietnam. College Station, Texas A&M University Press, 1993. 252 p. (Texas A&M Military History Series, 30)
Foreword by Caroline F. Ziemke.
Chapter 1. In the Time of Atomic Plenty:
   Air Power Fulfilled, pp 3-4.
   The Road to a Separate Service, pp 4-8.
   The Atomic Bomb and the New Air Force, pp 8-12.
   Preludes to Vietnam, pp 12-19.
   The "New Look" and the Air Force, pp 19-30.
Book call no.: 959.704348 T572c

Trimble, William F. Admiral William A. Moffett: Architect of Naval Aviation. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. 338 p.
Chapter 7. Moffett, Mitchell, and Morrow, pp 141-166.
Notes (by chapter), pp 281-318.
Bibliography, pp 319-328.
Index, pp 329-338.
Book call no.: 92 M6951t

U.S. Air Force. Toward the Future: Global Reach--Global Power. Washington, 1993. 1 vol.
U.S. Air Force White Papers, 1989-1992.
Annex: 45 Years of Global Reach and Power--The United States Air Force and National Security: 1947-1992: A Historical Perspective, 52 p.
Book call no.: 358.400973 T737

U.S. Air Force. Office of Air Force History. The Army Air Forces in World War II: Volume One, Plans and Early Operations, January 1939 to August 1942. Prepared under the Editorship of Wesley Frank Craven and James Lea Cate. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1948. 788 p.
Part I. The Early Heritage:
   The Air Service in World War I, by James Lea Cate, pp 3-16.
   The Army Air Arm Between Two Wars, by James Lea Cate and Wesley Frank Craven, pp 17-71. (The Development of Air Doctrines, pp 33-54).
Also available online at:  http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v1.pdf
Book call no.:  940.544973 A741

U.S. Air Force. Office of Air Force History. The United States Air Force Basic Documents on Roles and Missions, Wolf, Richard I. Washington, 1987. 455 p. (Air Staff Historical Study)
"Dr. Richard Wolf of the Office of Air Force History has collected in this volume the most significant documents which have determined the roles and missions of the Air Force, from its birth in 1947 to the present... Dr. Wolf provides an introductory essay to each document so that readers can comprehend the context in which the decisions over roles and missions took place. The result is a convenient and useful reference tool for anyone working with, or studying, the organizational and doctrinal basis of the United States Air Force." From the Foreword by Richard H. Kohn, Chief, Office of Air Force History.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/wolfdocs.htm
Book call no.: 358.400973 U581

Watts, Barry D. The Foundations of US Air Doctrine: The Problem of Friction in War. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, 1984. 166 p.
Selected Bibliography, pp 151-157.
Index, pp 159-166.
Also available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/books/Watts_B8.htm
Book call no.: 358.400973 W348f

Winnefeld, James A. and Johnson, Dana J. Joint Air Operations: Pursuit of Unity in Command and Control 1942-1991. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1993. 219 p. (A RAND Research Study)
Chapter 2. Doctrine and Experience: The Sources of Disharmony, pp 6-12.
   The United States Air Force, pp 7-8.
   The United States Navy, pp 8-10.
   The United States Marine Corps, pp 10-11.
   The Issues Among the Services, pp 11-12.
Book call no.: 355.422 W776j

Wolk, Herman S. The Struggle for Air Force Independence, 1943-1947. Revised Edition. Washington, Air Force History and Museums Program, 1997. 416 p.
Revised edition of "Planning and Organizing the Postwar Air Force, 1943-1947," published in 1984 by the Office of Air Force History.
See Index for subject: Doctrine formulation and testing.
See the 1984 edition below.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/wolkstruggle.htm
Book call no.: 358.400973 W862s

Documents

Some of the documents cited in this section are student papers written to fulfill PME school requirements.

Beene, Jeffrey K. Bomber Force 2000: Operational Concepts for Long-Range Combat Aircraft. Newport, RI, February 1994. 53 p. (Naval War College Paper)
Section II. Significant History of Bomber Operations, pp 3-11.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 B414b

Cichowski, Kurt A.  Aerospace Doctrine Matures Through a Storm: An Analysis of the New Air Force Manual 1-1. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, June 1993. 59 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
Previous Doctrines, pp 3-18. (Notes, pp 12-18).
Bibliography, pp 51-59.
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/SAAS_Theses/SAASS_Out/Cichowski/Cichowski_about_out.htm
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1a C568d

Felker, Edward J.  Does the Air Force Practice Its Doctrine? A Limited and Focused Air Campaign Concept. Fort Leavenworth, KS, June 1991. 139 p. (U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Thesis, Master of Military Art and Science)
Evolution of Tactical Air Doctrine, pp 24-33:
   Tactical Air Doctrine--World War I.
   Tactical Air Doctrine Between the Wars.
   Tactical Air Doctrine on the Eve of World War II.
   Air War Plans Division-1 (AWPD-1).
   World War II and the North Africa Experience.
   The Casablanca Conference.
   FM 100-20, Command and Employment of Air Power.
   Tactical Air Command Manual (TACM 2-1) Tactical Air Operations.
Evolution of Basic Air Doctrine, pp 34-42:
   Basic Doctrine (1953-1959).
   Basic Doctrine (The 1960's).
   Basic Air Force Doctrine (The 1970's).
   Air Force Basic Doctrine (The 1980's).
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 F316d

Finney, Robert T. The Development of Tactical Air Doctrine in the U.S. Air Force, 1917-1951. Maxwell AFB, AL, USAF Historical Division, Research Studies Institute, 1952. 52 p.
I. World War I, pp 1-11.
II. Air Organization and Doctrine Between the Two World Wars, pp 12-19.
III. Development of Tactical Doctrine in North Africa, pp 20-23.
IV. Tactical Air Doctrine in Korea, p 52.
Doc. call no.: M-U 44229

Fogleman, Ronald R. The Development of Ground Attack Aviation in the United States Army Air Arm: Evolution of a Doctrine, 1908-1926. Durham, NC, 1971. 101 p. (Thesis (M.A.)--Duke University, 1971)
"In the case of the airplane ... the military establishment itself had to be convinced of its utility, and doctrine then developed from the traditional sources of personal experience of professional soldiers, military history, the principles of war, professional military schools, an understanding of the medium in which the airplane was to operate, the characteristics and limitations of the airplane itself, and the existing military establishment."
Selected Bibliography, pp 93-101.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43567-676

Ford, James Michael.  Air Force Culture and Conventional Strategic Airpower. Maxwell AFB, AL, May 1992. 84 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
"Basic Air Force doctrine has remained relatively unchanged over the past seven decades. Small, incremental changes have occurred but nothing to challenge the core that evolved from the 1920s. What has changed, however, is Air Force emphasis on different aspects of doctrine for a given period of time. With this in mind, it is possible to gain insight into how the Air Force effected changes in acquisition, organization and employment of air assets."
Bibliography, pp 81-84.
Also available online at: https://research.maxwell.af.mil/papers/ay1992/saas/ford.pdf
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1 F699a

Frisby, John E. and Myers, Grover E. Strategic Forces in Transition: A Doctrine for Indivisible Aerospace Application. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, June 1985. 255 p. (Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education. Research Report, no. AU-ARI-85-2)
Volume 1. Indivisible Air Power and US Air Force Basic Doctrine, pp 1-90:
   Chapter 2. The Historic Precedent: A Requirement for Flexibility, pp 9-20.
   Notes on Chapter 2, pp 21-25.
Doc. call no.: M-U 40084-7 no.85-2

Gilbert, Silvanus Taco, III. What Will Douhet Think of Next? An Analysis of the Impact of Stealth Technology on the Evolution of Strategic Bombing Doctrine. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, June 1993. 48 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
Chapter 2. Theory, pp 3-8. (Notes, pp 7-8).
Chapter 3. Early Doctrine, pp 9-15. (Notes, pp 13-15).
Chapter 4. Post-World War II Airpower Doctrine, pp 17-29. (Notes, pp 27-29).
Bibliography, pp 43-48.
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/SAAS_Theses/SAASS_Out/Gilbert/gilbert.pdf
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1a G466w

Griffith, Thomas E., Jr. Strategic Attack of National Electrical Systems. Maxwell AFB, AL, 1993. 86 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
Sections III-IV. Electrical Power Targeting:
   In the Past: Attacks in Total War, pp 18-41.
   In the Past: Attacks in Limited War, pp 42-58.
Bibliography, pp 77-86.
Also available online at:  http://research.airuniv.edu/viewabstract.aspx?id=3789
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1 G854s

Hallion, Richard P. Battlefield Air Support: A Time for Retrospective Assessment. Andrews AFB, MD, Air Force Systems Command, Directorate of Advanced Programs, February 1989. 57 p.
"...this essay has been an attempt to examine the issue of close air support and battlefield air interdiction from a variety of perspectives, and to reach some reasonable conclusions regarding its employment and prospects. It has not been intended as a 'last word' or 'definitive' accounting of the CAS/BAI experience. It will have served its purpose if it generates an increased dialogue between those individuals within the operational, planning, doctrinal, and acquisition communities who are, even now, confronting the challenge of future CAS/BAI warfare."
See article by Hallion on the same subject in the Periodicals section of this page.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41593-15

Keaney, Thomas A. Aircraft and Air Doctrinal Development in Great Britain, 1912 to 1914. Ann Arbor, MI, 1975. 330 p. (Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 1975)
Chapter 6. Doctrinal Development, pp 212-267.
Selected Bibliography, pp 321-330.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43567-679

Kirkpatrick, Charles E. The Army and the A-10: The Army's Role in Developing Close Air Support Aircraft, 1961-1971. Washington, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Analysis Branch, n.d. 46 p.
Background: Allocation of Missions, pp 6-9, 1988
Early Discussions, pp 10-17.
Summaries of Relevant Documents and Agreements, pp 38-41.
Selected Bibliography, pp 42-46.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43594-11

Kuter, Laurence S.  American Air Doctrine. Maxwell AFB, AL, 1954. 15 p.
Speech presented at Command and Staff School, Air Command and Staff College, December 17, 1954.
Doc. call no.: M-U 38043 K97am

Lee, Russell E. Victory Through Air Power: American Army Air Forces, Navy, and Public Reaction to the Book and Film During World War II. Fairfax, VA, Summer 1992. 137 p. (Thesis (M.A.)--George Mason University, 1975)
"Study explores how and why the Army Air Forces and the Navy reacted to the 1942 book Victory Through Air Power, by Alexander P. de Seversky. In 1943, Walt Disney released an animated feature film based on the book."
"Most military historians correctly pay little attention to Severksy's influence on the development of air power doctrine between he originated no new methods for fighting with airplanes. The Russian flyer's most significant but least understood influence did not involve air power theory, but publicity."
Doc. call no.: M-U 43567-582

Lether, Henry V.  FM 100-20 the Path to an Independent Air Force? Maxwell AFB, AL, April 1994. 24 p. (Air University. Air War College. Research Report)
"It was not until the debacle at Kasserine, during the North African campaign in World War Two, that a new philosophy for the employment of tactical air forces was thrashed out. This doctrine, embodied in FM 100-20, was based on the example set by Air Marshall Coningham, supported by the British Army. Because of their previous frustrations over the employment of tactical air power, the doctrine was enthusiastically welcomed by the AAF, and proved successful. I believe this was the key element in the AAF being able to break free from the control of the Army, and set an independent course for a separate service."
Bibliography, pp 24-22.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 L647f

Lewis, Michael.  Lt Gen Ned Almond, USA: A Ground Commander's Conflicting View with Airmen over CAS Doctrine and Employment. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, August 1997. 99 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
"This study examines the roots and historical friction between the Air Force and Army concerning the issue of the effective employment of airpower for close air support (CAS) of ground forces. The study looks at the CAS issue from World War I through the Korean War, but it emphasizes the period during the Korean conflict which significantly shaped the recurring Air Force/Army CAS controversy. A study of this period determines how Lt Gen Edward "Ned" Mallory Almond, United States Army (USA) directly affected or indirectly influenced the Air Force/Army CAS debate."
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/saas/lewis_m.pdf
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1a L675L

Longoria, Michael A.  A Historical View of Air Policing Doctrine Lessons from the British Experience Between the Wars, 1919-1939. Maxwell AFB, AL, 1993. 73 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
"This paper reviews the historical accounts of the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) experiences in air policing during the interwar period, 1919-1939. It analyzes the evidence from the view of operational doctrine and applies an in-depth look at the basic tenets of R.A.F. air policing campaigns. It seeks to answer the question: to what doctrine did air commanders subscribe? It further analyzes the development of air policing tactical doctrine throughout the interwar period. It summarizes the conclusions and then offers this insight as it may apply to contemporary operations."
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/SAAS_Theses/SAASS_Out/Longoria/longoria.pdf
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1 L856h

McNamara, Stephen J.  Airpower's Gordian Knot: Centralized Versus Organic Control. Maxwell AFB, AL, May 1992. 202 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
"Chapters 2 and 3 cover the World War II roots of each service's airpower doctrine. These service doctrines are then tested in the next three chapters as the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Desert Storm are reviewed."
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1 M169a

Moore, Bernard V., II. The Secret Air War over France: USAAF Special Operations Units in the French Campaign of 1944. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, November 1993. 50 p. (Air University. School of Advanced Airpower Studies. Thesis)
US Army Air Forces Doctrine for Special Operations, pp 25-27.
From Carpetbaggers to Scud Hunters, pp 38-39.
Notes, pp 40-46; Bibliography, pp 47-50.
Also available online at:  http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/SAAS_Theses/SAASS_Out/Moore/moore.pdf
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1a M821s

Mowbray, James A. Air Force Doctrinal Problems, 1940 to 1990. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air War College, 1993. 52 p.
Presentation before the International Studies Association, 15-17 October 1993.
Includes bibliographic references.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117-11

Nystrom, Charles W., Jr.  Air Base Attack: The Promises of Emerging Technology. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, April 1991. 64 p. (Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education. Research report no. AU-ARI-90-6)
Control of the Air, pp 1-16.
   Historical Foundation of Current Doctrine, pp 6-16.
       World War II.
       Korean War.
       Vietnam Conflict.
       Middle East Conflicts.
       Other Conflicts.
   Notes, pp 13-16
Doc. call no.: M-U 40084-7 no.90-6

Parsons, David W. Toward the Proper Application of Air Power in Low-Intensity Conflict. Monterey, CA, December 1993. 84 p. (Naval Postgraduate School. Master's Thesis)
Chapter III. The Doctrinal Inertia of Strategic Bombing, pp 26-45:
   A. Douhet.
   B. AWPD-1.
   C. Korea.
   D. Vietnam.
   E. Desert Storm.
   F. Summary.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 P267t

Pecoraro, Robert E. George Catlett Marshall, Father of the United States Air Force His Contributions to Air Power. Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College, 2001. 38 p.
Also available online at:   http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ada390644
Doc. call no. M-U 39080-537 P369g

Saunders, Jack W.  Air Corps Tactical School Doctrine. Maxwell AFB, AL, January 1953. 32 p. (Air University. Air War College. Research Paper)
"The object of this paper is to present the most pertinent of the Air Corps Tactical School's teachings in order that present air force doctrine may be rooted securely in the short history of United States Air Force concepts and beliefs. The fact that so much current Air Force doctrine was conceived twenty odd years ago will be a revelation to most readers. The span of the continuity of these beliefs will lend some necessary stability to these concepts which are not as new as many believe."
"This paper will show the beginning of the air concepts and demonstrate their continuity."
Bibliography, pp 31-32.
Doc. call no.: M-U 32983 S257a

Smith, Anne H. Technological Development and Superiority--The Groundwork of Military Doctrine. Maxwell AFB, AL, April 1996. 35 p. (Air University. Air War College. Research Report)
"The basis of doctrine, the necessity to harness technology in order to make the best use of it, supports Major General Irving B. Holley's doctrine development model. Application of his model to technological advancement in aircraft and armament during the early 1900s until the United States entered World War II, clearly demonstrates that technology fostered the air doctrine of the day and laid the groundwork for the doctrine of the future."
Chapter Notes, pp 31-33; Bibliography, p 34.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 S6421t

U.S. Air Force. Office of Air Force History. The Development of Air Doctrine in the Army Air Arm 1917-1941, Thomas H. Greer. Washington, GPO, 1985. 154 p. (Special Studies)
This volume is a reprint of a September 1955 edition originally issued by the USAF Historical Division, Research Studies Institute, Air University.
Also available online at:  http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/Annotations/greerdoctrine.htm
Doc. call no.: M-U 42229-74

U.S. Air Force Doctrine: A Perspective, by James E. Andrews, Allen B.  Bowser, William R. Johnson Jr., Steven J. Redmann, and Richard H. Zeimet. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University, Air War College, May 1990. 212 p. (Defense Analytical Study)
Evolution of Doctrine, pp 5-11.
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 A567u

U.S. Dept. of Defense. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Tactical Air Warfare. Washington, November 1993. 1 vol.
The Legacy Shaping Airpower--Post-World War II, p 3.
The Legacy Shaping Air Power--Post-Vietnam, p 4.
The Legacy Shaping Air Power--Pre-Desert Storm, p 5.
Also available online at:  http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/taw.pdf
Doc. call no.: M-U 40607-81
 

Periodicals

Air Power Symposium. Strategic Review 23:56-68 Winter 1995.
"Editor's Note: Carl Builder's recent book, The Role of Air Power Theory in the Evolution and Fate of the U.S. Air Force created a great deal of debate both inside the Air Force and elsewhere... Strategic Review asked a number of individuals to examine Builder's thesis: the result is this symposium."
Getting the Future Right, by MajGen Robert E. Linhard, USAF.
Projecting Air Power, by Gen T. Ross Milton, USAF, Ret.
Bomber Pilots vs. Fighter Pilots? by Gen Bruce K. Holloway, USAF, Ret.
Air Power, by Arthur G.B. Metcalf.

Bingham, Price T. The United States Needs to Exploit Its Air Power Advantage. Airpower Journal 7:62-71 Fall 1993.
Air Power and Technology Through World War II, pp 63-65.
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/bingham.html

Boston, Ronald G. Doctrine by Default--The Historical Origins of Tactical Airlift. Air University Review 34:64-75 May-June 1983.
Examination of the historical role of tactical airlift reveals constraints and limitations that very much affect future operations... The tactics have changed since World War II to match changes on the battlefield, but the doctrine that evolved remains intact.
Notes, p 75.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1983/may-jun/boston.htm

Brodie, Bernard. Some Notes on the Evolution of Air Doctrine. World Politics 7:349-370 April 1955.
"Air power is too young to have among the theorists of its strategy more than one distinguished name, and he has carried all before him. The views of General Giulio Douhet would be worth study today even if air force thinking had progressed considerably beyond him and away from him, because he would still remain the first to have presented an integrated, coherent philosophy for the employment of air power."
Also available online at: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0043-8871(195504)7:3<349:SNOTEO>2.0.CO;2-H

Brooke-Popham, Sir Robert. The Development of Royal Air Force Doctrine. Royal Air Force Quarterly 2:111-114 April 1950.
"During the period between the Kaiser's war and Hitler's, the doctrine of the offensive was taught at the R.A.F. Staff College and elsewhere. Events of the latter war will remain in the memory of serving officers for many years to come."
This statement is followed by a brief reference to a few points from World War II.

Brown, Shannon A. The Sources of Leadership Doctrine in the Air Force. Air & Space Power Journal 16:37-45 Winter 2002.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.au.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj02/win02/brown.html

Calhoun, Frederick E. Air Power and Principles of War. Air University Quarterly Review 2:37-47 Fall 1948.
"It is in the application of the principles of war, rather than in their statement, that Air Power exerts the predominant influence. Properly interpreted and wisely applied, they constitute an acceptable basis for both the preparation for, and the prosecution of, war."

Cate, James Lea. Development of Air Doctrine, 1917-41. Air University Quarterly Review 1:11-22 Winter 1947.
The author has written a fuller account of the growth of air doctrine in the first volume of a general history of the Army Air Forces, The Army Air Forces in World War II.

Chilstrom, John S.  A Test for Joint Ops: USAAF Bombing Doctrine and the Aerial Minelaying Mission. Air Power History 40:35-43 Spring 1993.
"The story of aerial mine laying is about overcoming the absence of doctrine, grappling with serious questions of service autonomy, and knocking down preconceptions about naval and air force traditional roles."

Clodfelter, Mark. Pinpointing Devastation: American Air Campaign Planning Before Pearl Harbor. Journal of Military History 58:75-101 January 1994.
"A tapestry of American air campaign planning before Pearl Harbor depicts recurring images. Air planners from Gorrell to George tried to determine the best way to use the air weapon, and all chose to stress air power's premier 'independent' application--strategic bombing--rather than focusing on support for land and sea forces. This emphasis on strategic bombing was shaped to some degree by the desire to create an independent Air Force, but also stemmed from the sincere conviction that air power could single-handedly achieve victory by destroying an enemy's war-making capability and will to resist."
The author concludes, "On the eve of the air assault against Baghdad, a visitor searching for (Air Force Colonel John) Warden's planners would have walked past piles of discarded desks and chairs littering a hallway in the Pentagon's basement until arriving at a door marked: USAF Air War Plans Division, 1941-1991."
Also available online at:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=000000006135727&SrchMode=5&Fmt=3&retrieveGroup=0&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&x=-&VName=PQD&TS=1092928358&clientId=417

Correll, John T. Basis Beliefs Recent Decades Have Brought Some Changes in Air Force Doctrine. Air Force Magazine 87:42-47 June 2004.
Also available online at: http://www.afa.org/magazine/june2004/0604beliefs.asp

De Seversky, Alexander P., Maj. Remember Billy Mitchell! Air Power Historian 3:179-185 October 1956.
"In this article I have been concerned primarily with Billy Mitchell's technological contributions, which are generally less well known than his strategic concepts. His analysis of a future war in the Pacific, for example, received wide public attention after the Pearl Harbor attack. People were amazed at the pinpoint accuracy of his predictions."

Drew, Dennis M. Two Decades in the Air Power Wilderness--Do We Know Where We Are? Air University Review 37:2-13 September-October 1986.
"The years in the wilderness have led to intellectual ferment and turmoil. We are asking questions about the very nature of warfare rather than limiting our investigations to air power alone. We are now arguing about how our doctrine should be written, about whether we should have different doctrines for different kinds of wars, and about how to integrate Air Force doctrine with the doctrines of other services. In short, we are beginning to seek answers to the truly difficult questions, questions rarely asked twenty years ago."
The article covers the history and development of air power doctrine from the 1920s to the early 1980s.
Notes, p 13.
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1986/sep-oct/drew.html

English, Allan D. The RAF Staff College and the Evolution of British Strategic Bombing Policy, 1922-1929. Journal of Strategic Studies 16:408-431 September 1993.
The author concludes... "Those who were at Andover as staff or students filled key policy positions at the Air Ministry. Their diligent staff work saved the RAF from oblivion during the 1920s, but the Air Staff's belief in the bomber as 'a matter of faith' left the RAF in a sorry state in the 1930s. When war came in 1939, the weapon they had fashioned was not suited for either the time or the enemy they had to face."

Fabyanic, Thomas A.  War, Doctrine, and the Air War College: Some Relationships and Implications for the U.S. Air Force. Air University Review 37:2-29 January-February 1986.
The approach to war as exhibited by the U.S. Air Force ..., pp 11-20.
Notes, pp 26-29.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1986/jan-feb/fabyanic.html

Fedorchak, Scott A.  Close Air Support--Repeating the Past... Again? Airpower Journal 8:22-33 Spring 1994.
Doctrinal Focus on Strategic Attack, pp 23-24.
Historical Perspective on CAS Doctrine and Execution, pp 24-28.
Notes, pp 32-33.
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj94/fedor2a.html

Friedenstein, Charles D. The Uniqueness of Space Doctrine. Air University Review 37:13-23 November-December 1985.
A continuation and consideration of the points brought out in LtCol Dennis Drew's article "Of Trees and Leaves--A New View of Doctrine," Air University Review, January-February 1992, pp 40-48.
Notes pp 22-23.
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1985/nov-dec/frieden.html

Futrell, Robert F. Some Patterns of Air Force Thought. Air University Review 15:80-88 January-February 1964.
The present article is the introductory chapter of Dr. Futrell's Ideas, Concepts, and Doctrine: A History of Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force, 1907-1963."
Also Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/Books/Ideas_v1/Ideas_vI.pdf

Gorrell, Edgar S.  An American Proposal for Strategic Bombing in World War I. Air Power Historian 5:102-117 April 1958.
"Of Gorrell's original proposal, Laurence S. Kuter later said that it is the 'earliest, clearest and least known statement of the American conception of air power'."

Greer, Thomas H. Air Arm Doctrinal Roots, 1917-1918. Military Affairs 20:202-216 Winter 1956.
"As a preparation for the major role it was to play in World War II, the American air arm found its experience in the first World War was brief and limited. That war had an important bearing, however, upon the development of air doctrine in the interval between wars, because it was the only actual combat test to which American airmen and equipment had been put. Theories and practice maneuvers might be worked out in the light of later trends in technology and methods of warfare, but one fact always remained: the only battle test up to 1941 had been the action in World War I."
Also available online at:  http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-3931(195624)20:4<202:AADR1>2.0.CO;2-L

Gunzinger, Mark A. Toward a Flexible Theater Air Warfare Doctrine. Air Power History 43:50-57 Winter 1996.
Also available online at: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=000000010938257&SrchMode=5&Fmt=4&retrieveGroup=0&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&x=-&VName=PQD&TS=1093640801&clientId=417

Hallion, Richard P. Battlefield Air Support:  A Retrospective Assessment. Airpower Journal 4:8-28 Spring 1990.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/2spr90.html

Holley, I. B., Jr.  Of Saber Charges, Escort Fighters, and Spacecraft--The Search for Doctrine. Air University Review 34:2-11 September-October 1983.
"The story of how a small band of zealots, true believers in strategic air power, struggled for the next twenty-five years or more to implement their ideas is too well known to require repeating. General "Billy" Mitchell as prophet and idol and his younger disciples Arnold, Andrews, Spaatz, and Eaker--all contributed to the struggle in varying ways. They deserve their place in history. However, the emphasis here is not to celebrate success but instead to look behind the facade of success to analyze failures. For the purpose is to understand better how doctrine may be kept abreast of technological innovation and examine how the Air Corps developed doctrine for strategic air power."
Notes, p 11. 
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1983/sep-oct/holley.html

Jones, Howard G.  A New Rival: The Rise of the American Air Force. Air Power History 38:18-29 Winter 1991.
"Before 1935 some military aviators had advocated an independent air force to carry out an exclusive mission, but they lacked a unifying ideology and an enabling technology. Men and planes alone were not air power. Airmen needed an ideology to divorce themselves from the ground support role assigned to them by the Army, and they needed the technological capability to implement their vision. The experience of World War I had failed to provide a clear doctrine to guide Air Corps development."

Kennett, Lee. Strategic Bombardment in Retrospect. Air Power History 40:50-55 Winter 1993.
This article is the concluding chapter in Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment, edited by R. Cargill Hall, published by the Air Force History and Museums Program in 1998.
Notes, p 55.
Also available online at: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/case_studies_strategic_bombardment.pdf

Lee, Russell E. Impact of Victory Through Air Power. Air Power History.
Part 1:  The Army Air Forces' Reaction.  40:3-13 Summer 1993.
Part 2:  The Navy Response.  40:20-30 Fall 1993.
A two-part study examining how and why the U.S. Army Air Forces and the Navy reacted to Alexander P. de Seversky's 1942 book Victory Through Air Power, and the 1943 film based on it and produced by Walt Disney. "Military historians correctly pay little attention to Seversky's influence on the development of air power doctrine because he originated no new methods for fighting with airplanes."
"The publicists' most significant but least understood influence did not involve air power theory, but air power publicity. Victory Through Air Power stimulated public awareness and discussion of strategic bombing as nothing had before, and this intense public interest drew strong reactions from the Army Air Forces and the Navy."

Leonard, Raymond W. Learning from History: Linebacker II and U.S. Air Force Doctrine. Journal of Military History 58:267-303 April 1994.
The Development of Air Force Basic Doctrine Before Vietnam: A Summary, pp 270-272.
Also available online at:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=000000007268832&SrchMode=5&Fmt=3&retrieveGroup=0&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&x=-&VName=PQD&TS=1092929001&clientId=417

Mann, Edward.  One Target, One Bomb: Is the Principle of Mass Dead? Airpower Journal 7:35-43 Spring 1993.
"...technology advanced quite rapidly, while the concentration of force changed in application--but not in principle," pp 36-42.
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/mann.html

Meilinger, Phillip S. The Historiography of Airpower Theory and Doctrine. Journal of Military History 64:467-402 April 2000.
Meilinger enumerates and assesses a number of works on airpower theory and doctrine, and attempts to reveal the historiography of ideas on airpower employment.
Also available at: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0899-3718(200004)64:2<467:THOATA>2.0.CO;2-F

Mets, David R. To Kill a Stalking Bird: Fodder for Your Professional Reading on Air and Space Superiority. Airpower Journal 12:71-101 Fall 1998.
A 10-Book Sampler on Air and Space Superiority: Works for Air Force Professional Development, pp 97-98.
Notes, pp 99-101.
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj98/fal98/mets.html

Mowbray, James A. Air Force Doctrine Problems 1926 - Present. Airpower Journal 9:21-41 Winter 1995.
Also available at : http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/mowbray.html

Pauly, John W. The Thread of Doctrine. Air University Review 27:2-10 May-June 1976.
"This article will trace the evolution of doctrine, more specifically basic doctrine, as it applies to the United States Air Force, and in doing so will answer the questions: (1) How did it come to be this way? and (2) Was it through logic and careful analysis of experience? (3) What has been the influence of the Air Force-wide coordination process? and (4) What ideas have prevailed? In reviewing the history of basic military doctrine for answers to these questions, we are led to the conclusion that the ultimate product is a carefully and thoughtfully derived statement of well-established and proved employment principles, which also reflects adjustments to changing national security policy and strategy. Tracking these principles in Air Force basic doctrine, we will find that there is a consistency or "thread" of doctrine that has stood the test of combat, the evolution of Air Force thinking, and the dynamic aspects of doctrine development."
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1976/may-jun/pauly.html

Ransom, Harry H. Lord Trenchard, Architect of Air Power. Air University Quarterly Review 8:59-67 Summer 1956.
"The emergence of air power as the dominant military weapon can be credited to no single 'architect.' But three names must head the list of military aviation pioneers: Douhet, Mitchell, and Trenchard."

Richardson, R. Dan. The Development of Airpower Concepts and Air Combat Techniques in the Spanish Civil War. Air Power History 40:13-21 Spring 1993.
Strategic Bombing, pp 14-15; Fighter Superiority, pp 15-16; Air Power Doctrine, pp 16-17.

Roman, Peter J. Curtis LeMay and the Origins of NATO Atomic Targeting. Journal of Strategic Studies 16:46-74 March 1993.
"This article examined Curtis LeMay's doctrinal vision for SAC and how it was manifested in his reactions to the Korean War and the establishment of NATO. Through these years, LeMay maintained his focus toward building a strategic bombing force capable of striking immediately, massively, and under one central command. He ensured that retardation missions in support of unified commanders would not interfere with his perception of SAC's primary mission--destroying Soviet atomic forces and cities. These efforts at protecting SAC authority and autonomy paid off by the mid-1950s when the command occupied an almost unchallengeable position in the American defense establishment. Through the actions described here and many others, LeMay set the foundation and direction for nuclear strategy, including mutual assured destruction (MAD). Weapons and policy decisions for the rest of LeMay's tenure--and even well beyond--continued on the track he set in these early years."

Roussel, Royal H. The Air Force Doctrinal Manuals. Air University Quarterly Review 7:126-131 Spring 1954.
"The work upon which the writing of the manuals is based stretches back in a continuous line of activity for more than thirty years. It began in the period immediately after World War I, when it was becoming increasingly evident that air power was radically altering the dimensions of war."

Silsbee, Nathaniel F. The American Doctrine of Air Power. Aviation.
Part 1: 42:112-115+ February 1943.
Part 2, 42:96+ March 1943.
"Our country has developed its own theories of war in the air. They have stood the test of battle, have revolutionized even the most modern concepts of waging war. This series of two articles describes this doctrine, tells when and where it was conceived, and credits the men responsible for it."

Smith, James B. Some Thoughts on Clausewitz and Airplanes. Air University Review 37:52-59 May-June 1986.
"This article explores two aspects of Clausewitz and airplanes: the role of the ideas of Clausewitz in the development of doctrine at the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) and the importance of Clausewitz's concepts in modern air warfare."
Notes, pp 58-59. 
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1986/may-jun/smith.html

Spick, Mike. The Changing Face of Superiority. Air Forces Monthly No.71:13-17 February 1994.
The author "takes an off-beat look at the changing emphasis of the air superiority mission over the years, and argues that the value of air combat has often been over-rated, and that in some instances it has exerted undue influence on the application of air power."

Stiles, Dennis W. Air Power--A New Look from an Old Rooftop. Air University Review 27:49-59 November-December 1975.
"Although the borders between ideas, concepts, and doctrine are vague, the broad function of doctrine is to crystallize, not energize, to incorporate compacted complexities, not slice through them to provocative visions." 
Also available online at:  http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1975/nov-dec/stiles.html

The Strategic Bomber. A Quarterly Review Staff Monograph. Air University Quarterly Review 8:88-137 Summer 1955.
"One of the brightest strands in the history of United States air power is the long struggle to develop strategic air power. The Quarterly Review has attempted to trace the major lineaments of this story--the growth of strategic air doctrine and the subsequent development of the aircraft to implement the doctrine."

Terry, Michael R. Formulation of Aerospace Doctrine from 1955 to 1959. Air Power History 38:47-54 Spring 1991.
"During the formative years of 'aerospace doctrine,' Air Force leaders postulated an institutional bias for strategic bombardment by manned aircraft. The introduction of ballistic missile technology challenged the 'essence' of the Air Force both externally, from other services seeking to expand their missions at the expense of the autonomy of the Air Force, and internally, by the threat to the instrumental role of the manned bomber in defining Air Force strategy... Air Force leadership's reluctance to change their doctrine from 1955 to 1959 demonstrated how rigid beliefs could affect the direction of technological change and disrupt the integral relationship between doctrine and weapons."