The Air Force Communications Command: 1938-1986, an Illustrated History. Revised,

Abstract

The purpose of this illustrated history is to put the heritage of the Air Force Communications Command into perspective as it celebrates its twenty- fifth anniversary as a major air command. This volume is and updated and enlarged version of a similar book in 1981. It is not meant to be a critical, analytical account, but a narrative highlighting the growth of this command since 1938 from a simple system with 300 men operating only within the continental United States st a major air command with over 60,000 people, worldwide responsibilities, and a highly complex mission. Army Airways Communications System, World War II Era: 1938-1946; Airways and Air Communications Service, 1946-1961; Air Force Communications Service, The Sixties; The Second Decade of Major Command Status; The Challenge of the Eighties.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA182646

Entities

People

  • Betty A. Boyce
  • Cora J. Holt
  • Laurence B. Epstein
  • Shelley L. Davis
  • Thomas S. Snyder

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.