Evolution of U. S. Tactical Fighter Doctrine

Abstract

Tactical fighter doctrine has remained relatively resilient from World War I to the present time. However, we have failed to maintain that doctrine on several occasions-Korea and Vietnam, in particular--and the price has been paid in blood on both occasions. The new AFM 1-1 is a good document for understanding basic Air Force doctrine but is not by any means as thorough as it must be--particularly in meeting our doctrinal needs as we move further away from the cold war era. New technology has finally fulfilled the promise air power has always claimed--but we must continue to refine our doctrine to ensure we continue to make the best use of all our assets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA283286

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Jones

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Air Superiority Fighters
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.