LeMay Papers

The LeMay Papers are dedicated to developing, assessing, and promoting Air Force doctrine and education and advocating airpower doctrine in joint and multinational arenas. These papers are published by the Air University Press and broadly distributed throughout the US Air Force, the Department of Defense, and other governmental organizations, as well as to leading scholars, selected institutions of higher learning, public-policy institutes, and the media around the world.

Design Thinking in Commerce and War: Contrasting Civilian and Military Innovation Methodologies

This monograph addresses how military design thinkers can maximize the utility of the design methodologies they select for employment when designing military operations. Presently, Western militaries apply a mix of two distinct types of design thinking, each with a different origin and employing
A HOUSE BUILT ON SAND: Air Supremacy in US Air Force History, Theory, and Doctrine

In just over a century, aviation has progressed from a military afterthought to a central component of military operations. In that time, airpower has undergone exponential technological growth. Early aviation pioneers would scarcely recognize the fifth-generation aircraft being produced today. Some
Asymmetric Advantage: Air Advising in a Time of Strategic Competition

This project aims to determine how the USAF should organize and present forces for air advising. The project uses a comparative case study approach, analyzing the 6th Special Operations Squadron in the Philippines, expeditionary air advisors in Iraq, and the 81st Fighter Squadron (i.e., Afghan A-29
Electromagnetic Defense Task Force 2.0—2019 Report

In spring 2019 Air University hosted subject matter experts from across the country to expand on the accomplishments of the inaugural Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF). Building on the 2018 summit, the 2019 EDTF summit advanced and amplified recommendations to leaders nationwide, ensuring
Doolittle Series 18: Multi-Domain Operations

The Doolittle Series (DS18) was chartered by the chief of staff of the USAF to explore multi-domain war-fighting concepts to improve command and control of air, space, and cyberspace forces in support of dynamic and operationally agile operations. The exercise was held November 2018 at the LeMay
Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF) 2018 Report

In August 2018 Air University brought together a diverse group of leading subject matter experts to address current challenges in the electromagnetic spectrum. This report summarizes insights, conclusions, and recommendations developed during the inaugural Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF).
The Redesigned Air Force Continuum of Learning

The USAF Strategic Master Plan posited five strategic vectors to help prioritize investments, drive institutional change, and operationalize key concepts. These included providing effective twenty-first-century deterrence; maintaining a robust and flexible global intelligence, surveillance, and

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LeMay Papers

Design Thinking in Commerce and War: Contrasting Civilian and Military Innovation Methodologies

A HOUSE BUILT ON SAND: Air Supremacy in US Air Force History, Theory, and Doctrine

Asymmetric Advantage: Air Advising in a Time of Strategic Competition

Electromagnetic Defense Task Force 2.0—2019 Report

Doolittle Series 18: Multi-Domain Operations

Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF) 2018 Report

The Redesigned Air Force Continuum of Learning

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