New Training Realism for B-52 Crews

Abstract

Increasing defensive capabilities of potential enemies have required significant changes in the Strategic Air Command's mission and training philosophy since the mid-1970s. Specifically, the command has stepped up B-52 participation in a variety of exercises to improve readiness in both the nuclear and nonnuclear missions. The article discusses the SAC training program in some detail to show how changes in philosophy insure that the aging B-52 will be a viable weapon system during the 1980s.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA100571

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Eickhoff

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Low Altitude
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Students
  • Training
  • Training Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Strategic Security Studies