SOS - Unit 001
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English | French |
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 Identify the first official role of US Army aircraft | Reconnaissance & observation |
| Paraphrase Major General Hugh M. Trenchard's principle of unity of command and offensive air warfare in the tactical employment of air power | a. UNITY OF COMMAND - Air resources should not be fragmented by spreading them among ground organizations but should be unified under a single commander to support tactical objectives. b. OFFENSIVE AIR POWER - Centered on battlefield dynamics and oriented toward tactical employment of air forces more than strategic bombardment |
| Distinguish between Captain William Mitchell's two classes of military aviation employment | - TACTICAL: observation, pursuit, and tactical bombardment formations to assist troops in combat; carried out within 25,000 yards of the front lines - STRATEGIC: Groups of bomber and pursuit formations would be organized separately to wage an offensive campaign against enemy aircraft and material at a distance; greater than 25,000 yards form friendly forces |
| Distinguish between the objectives of day and night time bombing in WWI | a. DAY- force hostile aircraft to RISE & FIGHT by striking aerodromes, conduct long-distance reconnaissance, & attack personnel & materiel b. NIGHT- destroy enemy elements & lines of communication |
| Describe the major lesson learned from Colonel Mitchell's successful employment of air power during the St. Mihiel assault | He amassed a large force of various types of aircraft. With organization and control of the concentration of air forces the first army was able to move without interference from hostile air forces. His example of unified direction of combined air forces by a single commander set a precedent for future wars |
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