Autonomy of the Air Arm

Abstract

This book describes early efforts to create an independent Air Force. The Air Service became a combatant arm of the Army in 1920, and in 1926 the Air Corps was created. Over the years, proposals to establish an independent air arm met stout resistance from the War Department General Staff. The Army reorganized after Pearl Harbor, and the Army Air Forces gained autonomy within the framework of the War Department.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA433233

Entities

People

  • Earl A. Mcclendon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.