The Counterair Companion : A Short Guide to Air Superiority for Joint Force Commanders

By Major James M. Holmes, USAF

Book Id: WPLBN0002170803
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.6 MB
Reproduction Date: 10/23/2012

Title:	The Counterair Companion : A Short Guide to Air Superiority for Joint Force Commanders
Author:	Major James M. Holmes, USAF
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, Airpower
Collections:	Authors Community, Technology
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago James M. Holmes, Usa, B. M. (n.d.). The Counterair Companion : A Short Guide to Air Superiority for Joint Force Commanders. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
The early proponents of air power believed that with suitable aircraft, and control of the air, airmen would make surface operations impossible and irrelevant. In the years since they made these predictions, aircraft have gained capabilities far beyond those predicted by early advocates. However, airmen are still searching for a strategy that will guarantee the results their predecessors promised. Instead of replacing surface forces, air power has become their indispensable partner. Air power contributes to the security, mobility, and firepower of joint forces, but its primary contribution may be air superiority.