Aerospace Doctrine. More than Just a Theory
Abstract
It's a real pleasure to be here today among this distinguished group and have the opportunity to lead off this Air Force doctrine symposium. As I was preparing to speak, I was trying to remember when I became cognizant of doctrine. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I had been in the Air Force about six years and was attending graduate school when I had to write a paper. So, I elected to write the paper on doctrine. It was the first time that I did much research at all on the subject. As I remember, the paper got a passing grade, but I've gone back and reread that paper on a couple of occasions and I'm not so sure it was ready for prime time. My professors at Duke University were more than kind to me. I wish that I could briefly welcome you all here, then sit down and take part in this symposium over the next couple of days. That's because doctrine and doctrinal discussions are becoming more and more important in the United States as we see the emergence of true joint doctrine. The current chairman of the joint chiefs has taken the approach that joint doctrine will flow from service doctrine. Therefore, we services have got to have our act together. Otherwise, we can't expect to have our views and the full contribution of our service felt in the joint arena.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA530393
Entities
People
- Ronald R. Fogleman
Organizations
- Air University