U.S. Air Force Posture Statement 2000

Abstract

The United States Air Force enters the 21st Century as the most powerful, swift and flexible military force in the world. Aerospace power was born in America with the Wright brothers and was proven decisive in combat by American commanders who understood the imperative of dominating the skies: Mitchell, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Nimitz, Arnold, and many more. Aerospace power became America's unique asymmetric advantage. For more than fifty years, the Air Force has been the nation's primary provider of aerospace power. Today, aerospace power gives the nation a strategic advantage and is its most rapid instrument of military choice. It is aerospace power that has made it possible for our nation to lead critical security commitments, while remaining ready to engage rapidly anywhere on the globe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA373842

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Guided Bombs
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space