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embarked in ships or craft with the primary purpose of introducing a landing force ashore to accomplish the assigned mission” while amphibious warfare is defined as “a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially hostile shore at a designated landing beach.” (Emphasis added) For the purpose of this paper, the assumption will remain that amphibious warfare is the idea contested by its critics. The last true offensive

In the summer and fall of 1940, the first major air battle of history took place after the Fall of France in World War 2. The British fought to defend their skies against the force of the Germans. The Battle of Britain also marked the first major defeat of Hitler's military forces during the war, with air superiority seen as the key to victory. England and Germany viewed air power in different ways. Germany viewed air power as support for ground forces and had no strategic bomber development. Meanwhile

among others, said on Aderholt “One cannot fake leadership in combat. You must demonstrate the courage and integrity that inspires your man to follow you through hell if necessary, and Heinie did.” All Air Commando Association members, an elite group founded by Aderholt himself, know him simply as Air Commando One. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Aderholt learned values and work ethic early in his life, losing his father, and helping his mother raise the rest of his six siblings. Furthermore, Aderholt

Facts:  The POW compound is about twenty miles from the Sixth Army’s forward line of the own troops in Guimba in the mainstream of Japanese movement and serves as the transit camp well.  The Japanese prefer to move at night to avoid American aircraft and rest during the day. The enemy’s tanks use the roads within Pangatian area regularly and the dense concentration of Japanese troops noticed within Cabanatuan City and Cabu area.  The Japanese had already evacuated many of the prisoners.  The

The first priority was to attain air superiority by destroying the Germany aircraft industry and operational fighters. The second priority was to destroy the German electrical power grid, transportation networks, and oil industry. The third priority was to provide tactical support for the ground invasion of Europe. The Allied success in the European theater depended on achieving air superiority. They wanted their air forces to have the ability to operate anywhere without opposition

opportunities to show leadership throughout his career in the Army Air Corps. He commanded many airlifts including the Air Transport Command (which became the Military Air Transport Service), Berlin Airlift, Korean Airlift, and the Inchon Invasion Airlift, as well as playing leadership roles in the Ferrying Division, Military Personnel Division, “Hump” operation, India-China Division, Atlantic Division, Combat Cargo Command, and the Air Material Command. Some of his accomplishments included implementing

analysis of Fire Support in the Ia Drang Valley and critical comparison to today’s United States Army Field Artillery Branch SGT Jonathon Frank, SSG Samuel Last, SGT Ryan Molaskey, SGT Jeremiah Schaller 13F Advanced Leader’s Course, Field Artillery Center of Excellence   The Battle of the Ia Drang Valley took place on November 14th, 1965. It is known for impressive boots-on-the-ground leadership, is hailed as the first employment of the helicopter as an effective fire support asset, and is the

Air Canada Aligned Business Strategy with Information Technology "In 2014, Air Canada achieved its best full year financial performance in the Corporation 's 77-year history," said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer. (Air Canada Website CIO 2015) Adjusted net income was $531 million, representing an increase of 56.2 per cent year-over-year.” The purpose of this paper is to examine how Air Canada in 2011 successfully aligned their business strategy and Information Technology

five transportation rotary-wing companies to begin producing aircraft. Limitations of Army Helicopters In September, 1950, General J. Lawton Collins asked the Air Force to remove weight restrictions of 3,500 pounds, limiting what the Army could do with their helicopters. After a year of debates and meetings, a formal agreement between the Air Force and the Army removed the weight limitations. The United

mission and the commander’s intent. Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) Dagger originally developed the mission to rid Shah-i-Kot Valley of Al Qaeda and Taliban forces by using Afghan forces as the main element with preparatory air attacks and Close Air Support (CAS). Within a week, it became a joint operation with Task Force (TF) Mountain is taking the lead, becoming Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Mountain. This joint force consists of elements of the 10th Mountain Division, 101st Airborne