Jan. 31, 2025 Doctrine Paragon: Planning This month, the LeMay Center highlights the 86th Airlift Wing’s (AW’s) planning for Operation ALLIES REFUGE at Ramstein Airbase (AB), Germany.
Jan. 23, 2025 Air Force doctrine realigns to create a more lethal, resilient force The U.S. Air Force has released three doctrine publications to emphasize reoptimizing for Great Power Competition efforts: Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-0, Operations; AFDP 3-0.1, Command and Control; and AFDP 5-0, Planning.
Dec. 30, 2024 December Doctrine Paragon: Counterland Air Interdiction This month, the Lemay Center highlights the “Misty” fast forward air controllers (FACs) and their role in counterland air interdiction during Vietnam.
Nov. 19, 2024 November Doctrine Paragon: Mission Command and Mission-Type Orders The Lemay Center highlights Joint Task Force (JTF) Proven Force during Operation DESERT STORM, an exemplar of mission command and mission-type orders (MTO).
Sept. 25, 2024 September LeMay Doctrine Paragon The LeMay Center highlights the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing for its first successful air interdiction operation using tactically employed Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) during the Vietnam War.
Aug. 2, 2024 July Paragon - Operation Anaconda This month the LeMay Center’s Doctrine Paragon highlights Operation ANACONDA for the C2 of counterland operations and airspace control in the Shahikot Valley of Afghanistan during 2002.
June 24, 2024 The LeMay Center and Air Mobility Command announce major update to Air Mobility Operations Doctrine The Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education and Air Mobility Command collaborated on significant revisions to the just-released Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-36, Air Mobility Operations, reflecting the service’s renewed commitment to maneuverability and lethality.
June 20, 2024 Doctrine essay contest winners announced With 29 essays submitted, the Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation (IDI) judges chose the three-winning submissions at Maxwell AFB, June 13, 2024.
June 11, 2024 June Doctrine Paragon: Operation POWER FLITE This month the LeMay Center highlights Operation POWER FLITE as our Doctrine Paragon for nuclear operations and strategic deterrence.
May 15, 2024 May Doctrine Paragon: The 55th Special Operations Squadron and the rescue of SLATE 46 Teammates- This month, the LeMay Center highlights the 20th and 55th Special Operations Squadrons and the rescue of SLATE 46 as our Doctrine Paragon for Personnel Recovery.