Help from above air force close air support of the army 1946 1973 contents foreword iii photographs vii introduction xi 1 the birth of close air support 1 world war i 2 between the wars 19 world war ii 32 2 close air support enfeebled 1945 1950 53 on the road to independence 54 independence 72 reduction of tactical air command 83 congress and close air support 95 further attempts to improve . It is important for nations such as the united states whose military force is disbursed among separate air land and sea services to devise ways to temper any institutional lack of unity past compensatory measures however have at best only eased rather than dispelled service resistance to further unifications this resistance has sprung in part from each services interpretation of its . It is important for nations such as the united states whose military force is disbursed among separate air land and sea services to devise ways to temper any institutional lack of unity past compensatory measures however have at best only eased rather than dispelled service resistance to further unifications this resistance has sprung in part from each services interpretation of its . Internet archive bookreader help from above air force close air support of the army 1946 1973. Research support topic guides course guides more search tools system status login my account feedback reporting from message your name your email stanford users can avoid this captcha by logging in send cancel check system status report wrong cover image search catalog all catalog articles website more in one search catalog books media more in the stanford libraries