How Southwest Pacific Area Operations in WWII Influenced the Royal Australian Air Force

Abstract

This research project will show the evolution of the RAAF's doctrine, strategy, and force structure horn the pre-WWII years to today's modern force. Specifically, this project will show how the lessons learned horn the air battles in the Southwest Pacific Area of WWII have impacted today's RAAF. This project will begin by showing the transition of the RAAF horn a British Empire dominion, early in WWII, to a force closely aligned with the United States during WWII. The main focus will be on the operational contributions the RAAF made to the Allied Southwest Pacific Area campaign in the Netherlands East Indies, New Guinea, and in Northern Australia. Finally, the project will show how the lessons horn experiencing Japanese air superiority, early in WWII, influenced the doctrine, strategy, command organization and force structure of today's modern RAAF.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA398014

Entities

People

  • Jonathan B. Wills

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Bombing
  • Combat Forces
  • Counterair Operations
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).