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• Air support, Close

• Pathway to the army of 2020 (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 1998), by John Gordon, Peter A. Wilson, Army War College (U.S.). Army After Next Project, and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Close air support and the Battle for Khe Sanh (History Division, U.S. Marine Corps ;, 2009), by Shawn P. Callahan and Marine Corps University (U.S.). History Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Close air support : hearing before the Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Subcommittee and the Investigations Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, first session, hearing held April 19, 1989. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1989), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Subcommittee and United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Investigations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Roles and missions of close air support : hearing before the Investigations Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, second session, hearing held September 27, 1990. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1991), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Investigations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Close air support; report . . . (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1972), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Special Subcommittee on Close Air Support (page images at HathiTrust)
• Assessment of user reactions to the Multi-service Distributed Training Testbed (MDT2) System (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1997), by Angelo Mirabella, John E. Morrison, Paul Sticha, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Synchronizing airpower and firepower in the deep battle (Air University Press, 1999), by R. Kent Laughbaum and Research Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Close air support. Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, first session. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1972), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Special Subcommittee on Close Air Support (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Fire support coordination (U.S. Marine Corps :, 1978), by United States Marine Corps (page images at HathiTrust)

• Mosquitoes to Wolves: The Evolution of the Airborne Forward Air Controller (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 2007), by Gary Robert Lester (PDF with commentary at Air University Press)

• Close air support. (Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1998), by United States Marine Corps (page images at HathiTrust)

• Mosquitoes to Wolves: The Evolution of the Airborne Forward Air Controller (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 2007), by Gary Robert Lester (PDF with commentary at Air University Press)
• Case studies in the development of close air support (Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force :, 1990), by B. Franklin Cooling and United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fire for effect : field artillery and close air support in the US Army (Combat Studies Institute Press, 2010), by John J. McGrath (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lt Gen Ned Almond, USA : a ground commander's conflicting view with airmen over CAS doctrine and employment (Air University Press, 1997), by Michael Lewis (page images at HathiTrust)

• Air power for Patton's Army : the XIX Tactical Air Command in the Second World War (Air Force History and Museums Program :, 2002), by David N. Spires and Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Help from above : Air Force close air support of the Army 1946-1973 (Air Force History and Museums Program :, 2003), by John Schlight and Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Joint training for night air warfare (Air University Press, 1992), by Brian W. McLean and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)

Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.

• The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat (Washnigton: National Defense University Press, 1988), by John A. Warden (PDF at dtic.mil)
• The Air Force Role in Low-Intensity Conflict (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 1986), by David J. Dean (PDF with commentary at Air University Press)
• The Air Campaign: John Warden and the Classical Airpower Theorists (revised edition; Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 1999), by David R. Mets (PDF with commentary at Air University Press)
• New Weapons for Air Warfare: Fire-Control Equipment, Proximity Fuzes, and Guided Missiles (from the Science in World War II series; Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1947), ed. by Joseph Canon Boyce, contrib. by Richard C. Tolman (page images at HathiTrust)
• A-10s Over Kosovo: The Victory of Airpower over a Fielded Army as Told by Airmen Who Fought in Operation Allied Force (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 2003), ed. by Christopher E. Haave and Phil M. Haun
  • PDF with commentary at Air University Press
  • page images at HathiTrust
• U. S. Naval Aviation in the Pacific (1947), by United States Navy
  • PDF at navy.mil
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• Reports. European War. ([publisher not identified], 1945), by United States Strategic Bombing Survey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reports. Pacific War. ([s.n.], 1945), by United States Strategic Bombing Survey (page images at HathiTrust)
• U. S. naval aviation in the Pacific. (Office of the chief of naval operations, United States Navy, 1947), by United States Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air power, naval, military, commercial. (Chapman & Hall, ltd., 1917), by Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air power and unification : Douhet's principles of warfare and their application to the United States. (Military Service Pub. Co., 1949), by Louis Adrien Sigaud (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air warfare and air base defense, 1914-1973 (Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force :, 1988), by John F. Kreis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Air Force role in low-intensity conflict (Air University Press, 1986), by David J. Dean, Air University (U.S.). Press, and Research Air University (U.S.). Center for Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Problem of friction in war (Air University Press, 1984), by Barry D. Watts and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Planning the American air war : four men and nine days in 1941 : an inside narrative (National Defense University Press ;, 1982), by James C. Gaston and National Defense University (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bombardment aviation. (Military service publishing company, 1944), by Keith Ayling (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air power. (Praeger, 1955), by Asher Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air power. (F.A. Praeger, 1957), by Asher Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Means of communication between aeroplanes and the ground (G.P.O., 1917), by Army War College (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Military air power : the CADRE digest of air power opinions and thoughts (Air University Press, 1990), by Charles M. Westenhoff and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Condensed analysis of the Ninth Air Force in the European theater of operations : an analytical study of the operating procedures and functional organization of tactical air power as developed by the Ninth Air Force in the war of Western Europe. (Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force :, 1984), by United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History (page images at HathiTrust)
• Joint training for night air warfare (Air University Press, 1992), by Brian W. McLean and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Self-protective measures to enhance airlift operations in hostile environments (Air University Press ;, 1989), by John A. Skorupa (page images at HathiTrust)
• The air war and political developments in El Salvador : hearing before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session, May 14, 1986. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1986., 1986), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tactical air warfare : hearings before the Task Force on National Security and International Affairs of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, June 21, 23, and 28, 1977. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Budget. Task Force on National Security and International Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mission-type orders in joint air operations : the empowerment of air leadership (Air University Press, 1995), by Michael E. Fischer, Air University (U.S.). School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sum of their fears : the relationship between the Joint Targeting Coordination Board and the Joint Force Commander (Air University Press, 1995), by Michael R. Moeller, Air University (U.S.). School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Doctrine for joint airspace control in the combat zone. (Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1995), by United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff (page images at HathiTrust)
• New wine in old skins-- with PowerPoint (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College :, 1998), by Earl H. Tilford and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Defending America in the 21st century (Dept. of the Air Force, 2000), by United States. Dept. of the Air Force (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fire effects of bombing attacks ([Washington], 1950), by United States. Department of Defense. Civil Defense Liaison Office and United States. National Security Resources Board (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air power for peace (McGraw-Hill Book Company, inc., 1945), by Eugene Edward Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Command and control for joint air operations. (Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1994), by United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aircraft munitions. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1944), by United States Bureau of Naval Personnel and United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air support (U.S. Marine Corps;, 1969), by United States Marine Corps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A threat-based reassessment of western air power (Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, 2005), by Alan Stephens and Australian National University. Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aerial detection of submarines (National Research Council, Committee on Undersea Warfare, 1951), by K. C Black, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Undersea Warfare, and D.C.) Undersea Symposium (6th : 1951 : Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aeroplanes and airships, including steering, propelling and navigating apparatus, bombs, flechettes, anti-aircraft guns and searchlights, and with notes on aircraft offensive & defensive tactics, and exploits in the present war. (Whittaker & co., 1915), by W. E. Dommett (page images at HathiTrust)
• La guerre aérienne et le droit international. (A. Pedone, 1912), by Jean Bellenger (page images at HathiTrust)
• Planning U.S. general purpose forces : the tactical air forces (The Office : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by United States Congressional Budget Office and Nancy J. Bearg (page images at HathiTrust)
• The air campaign : planning for combat (National Defense University Press :, 1990), by John A. Warden and National Defense University Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• USAF fighter weapons review. (U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School., 1971), by United States. Air Force. Tactical Air Command. USAF Fighter Weapons School (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation Desert Storm : limits on the role and performance of B-52 bombers in conventional conflicts : report to Congressional requesters (The Office ;, 1993), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Theoretical analysis of the longitudinal behavior of an automatically controlled supersonic interceptor during the attack phase (Langley Research Center ;, 1959), by Ordway B. Gates and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Abolition des guerres; la création de la navigation aérienne au moyen de ptéronaves (Chez l'auteur, 1889), by Jean Claude Louis Chouet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jeeps in the sky ; the story of the light plane. (Commonwealth books, inc., 1946), by Andrew Ten Eyck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Coercive air strategy : forcing a bureaucratic shift (Air University, 1995), by John I. Pray and Air University (U.S.). Advanced Airpower Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
• B-36 bomber program (U.S. G.P.O., 1949), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air operations in conjunction with amphibious operations. (The Dept., 1954), by United States Department of the Air Force (page images at HathiTrust)
• Theater air forces in counter air, interdiction, and close air support operations. (The Dept., 1954), by United States Department of the Air Force (page images at HathiTrust)
• Theater air reconnaissance operations. (The Dept., 1955), by United States Department of the Air Force (page images at HathiTrust)
• Foundations of air power II. (Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, Air University, 1959), by United States. Air Force ROTC. (page images at HathiTrust)
• Joint tactics, techniques, and procedures for theater airlift operations. (Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1995), by United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff (page images at HathiTrust)
• United States Strategic Bombing Survey : [reports]. (U.S. G.P.O., 1946), by United States Strategic Bombimg Survey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Malayan emergency (Rand Corp., 1963), by Calif.) Symposium on the Role of Airpower in Counterinsurgency and Unconventional Warfare (1963 : Santa Monica, Alex Harding Peterson, and Rand Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impact of new technology weapons on SAC conventional air operations (Air University Press, 1983), by Clyde E. Bodenheimer and Air University (U.S.). Airpower Research Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Synchronizing airpower and firepower in the deep battle (Air University Press, 1999), by R. Kent Laughbaum and Research Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airpower as a maneuver force in the theater campaign (Air University Press, 2002), by Robert P. Givens and Research Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airpower Research Institute. (Air University, 2003), by Robyn Read, Air University (U.S.). Airpower Research Institute, and Research Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Impact. (Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, 1943), by United States. Army Air Forces (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das werfen von geschossen und sprengstoffen aus luftschiffen nach der einschlägigen erklärung der Haager friedens-konferenzen ... (Mutterstadter buchdruckerei, 1910), by Peter Neff (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Improved dynamic models for air combat analysis (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1982., 1982), by N. Farber, J. Shinar, M. Negrin, Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (U.S.), and Israel) Mosad ha-Ṭekhniyon le-meḥḳar u-fituaḥ (Haifa (page images at HathiTrust)
• Should we buy bombers, carriers, or fighters? (Air University Press, 1992), by Roy Michael Mattson, Air University (U.S.). School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Airpower Research Institute (Air University Press, 2001), by Gilles K. Van Nederveen, Air University (U.S.). Airpower Research Institute, and Research Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Seeking shadows in the sky : the strategy of air guerrilla warfare (Air University Press, 2001), by Patricia D. Hoffman and Air University (U.S.). School of Advanced Airpower Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
• An evaluation of the halt-phase strategy (Air University Press, 2001), by Mark C. Nowland and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impact of air attack in World War II: selected data for civil defense planning, final report. Evaluation of source materials ([U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1953), by Stanford Research Institute, Robert O. Shreve, and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Impact of air attack in World War II: selected data for civil defense planning. Division III: Social organization, behavior, and morale under stress of bombing, Volume 2: organization and adequacy of civilian defenses (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953), by Stanford Research Institute and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Reports. European war. (Washington, 1945), by United States Strategic Bombing Survey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Close air support ; report : Eighty-ninth Congress, second session. (G.P.O., 1966), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Special Subcommittee on Tactical Air Support (page images at HathiTrust)
• Air and space power journal (AU Press ;, 2002), by United States Department of the Air Force and Air University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)

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