Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: Abilene Library Consortiumhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/ABCM/browse/?sort=creator&fq=str_year:1964&fq=untl_institution:WASP&fq=str_title_serial:Air+Force+Reserve+Element+Training&fq=dc_type:text_pamphlet2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: Abilene Library ConsortiumCommand Study 11, Chapter 1. Communications2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010679/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010679/"><img alt="Command Study 11, Chapter 1. Communications" title="Command Study 11, Chapter 1. Communications" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010679/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the "communications organization and networks that support the worldwide activities of the U.S. Air Force today" (p.2) and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.</p>Command Study 11, Chapter 3. Aerial Reconnaissance2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010521/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010521/"><img alt="Command Study 11, Chapter 3. Aerial Reconnaissance" title="Command Study 11, Chapter 3. Aerial Reconnaissance" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010521/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter "seeks to examine the role of aerial reconnaissance in past wars and to develop a critical interest in its potential for the future" (p.2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.</p>Command Study 11, Chapter 4. Accounting and Finance2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010479/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010479/"><img alt="Command Study 11, Chapter 4. Accounting and Finance" title="Command Study 11, Chapter 4. Accounting and Finance" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010479/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the "accounting and finance function within the comptroller organization with special reference to the mission, history, organizational doctrine and structure, and concepts at operations at each level of command" (p. 1). It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.</p>Command Study 12, Chapter 2. The Soviet Armed Forces2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009752/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009752/"><img alt="Command Study 12, Chapter 2. The Soviet Armed Forces" title="Command Study 12, Chapter 2. The Soviet Armed Forces" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009752/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses the development of the Soviet armed forces and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 12, Chapter 3. The Warsaw Pact Forces2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010711/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010711/"><img alt="Command Study 12, Chapter 3. The Warsaw Pact Forces" title="Command Study 12, Chapter 3. The Warsaw Pact Forces" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010711/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses the military strength of communist countries in Eastern and Central Europe and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 12, Chapter 4. The Chinese Communist Armed Forces2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010031/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010031/"><img alt="Command Study 12, Chapter 4. The Chinese Communist Armed Forces" title="Command Study 12, Chapter 4. The Chinese Communist Armed Forces" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010031/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses China's military strength and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010082/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010082/"><img alt="Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future" title="Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010082/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses "the implications of the Communist war complex for future international relationships and the Communist drive for world domination" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 13, Chapter 1. The Concept of Counterinsurgency2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010669/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010669/"><img alt="Command Study 13, Chapter 1. The Concept of Counterinsurgency" title="Command Study 13, Chapter 1. The Concept of Counterinsurgency" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010669/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the nature, causes, and environment of insurgency, the implications for free world security, U.S. responsibilities toward the developing countries, and the overall U.S. policy for countering insurgency" (p. iv). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010561/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010561/"><img alt="Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations" title="Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010561/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the complexities of counterguerrilla warfare and its interlocking tactics and politics" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 13, Chapter 3. The Role of U.S. Aid Programs in Counterinsugency2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010227/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010227/"><img alt="Command Study 13, Chapter 3. The Role of U.S. Aid Programs in Counterinsugency" title="Command Study 13, Chapter 3. The Role of U.S. Aid Programs in Counterinsugency" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010227/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the involvement of non-military resources and their applications to the counterinsurgency effort through the country team and U.S. foreign programs" (Command Study 13, Chapter 1, p. iv). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Command Study 13, Chapter 5. Military Civic Action2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009921/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009921/"><img alt="Command Study 13, Chapter 5. Military Civic Action" title="Command Study 13, Chapter 5. Military Civic Action" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009921/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "civic action as a weapon against Communist-inspired subversion" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009787/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009787/"><img alt="Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute" title="Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009787/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses the conflict between China and the Soviet Union and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010470/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010470/"><img alt="Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America" title="Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010470/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "is intended to show how the Communists have attempted to subvert the Latin American nations as a step toward the avowed Communist goal of world domination, and to show how the United States and other American Republics are meeting the perilous Communist threat" (p. 1). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 11, Chapter 6. The New Spain2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009917/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009917/"><img alt="Current Study 11, Chapter 6. The New Spain" title="Current Study 11, Chapter 6. The New Spain" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009917/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "reviews the new Spain with respect to recent developments in the regime of General Franco, Spain's part in the cold war, present trends in Spanish government, and Spain's stature as a respected nation in the world community" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010572/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010572/"><img alt="Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey" title="Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010572/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the importance of Greece and Turkey as NATO members and their contributions to the defensive alliance" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010457/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010457/"><img alt="Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland" title="Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010457/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Denmark and Iceland and their contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 12, Chapter 3. The Benelux Countries2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010700/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010700/"><img alt="Current Study 12, Chapter 3. The Benelux Countries" title="Current Study 12, Chapter 3. The Benelux Countries" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010700/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg and their contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010028/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010028/"><img alt="Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal" title="Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010028/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Portugal and its contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 12, Chapter 5. Norway2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010337/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010337/"><img alt="Current Study 12, Chapter 5. Norway" title="Current Study 12, Chapter 5. Norway" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010337/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Norway and its contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>Current Study 12, Chapter 6. Developments in the Alliance2018-06-07T19:20:31-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010702/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010702/"><img alt="Current Study 12, Chapter 6. Developments in the Alliance" title="Current Study 12, Chapter 6. Developments in the Alliance" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1010702/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter "considers significant trends, accomplishments, and problems of NATO produced by international crises and unforeseen political developments" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.</p>