[JOE43270]

Does anyone understand the difference in the Missions is these Services.

[SampleMan]

Yes.

[Gunrunner2]

Yes.

And I have a few more questions:

1. Does anyone know how an air campaign is planned and executed?

2. Does anyone know how apportionment works and targeting?

3. Does anyone know about strategic COG's?

4. Does anyone know who "owns" the air campaign and why? (and if not the Air Force, then who and when/how is the transfer completed?)

5. Does anyone know why the Air Force became the Air Force and not part of the Army?

Just asking.

[AF_Blue]

I do, as well.

[RavenATB]

Yes

[Jack Deth]

You cannot win on the ground unless you own the air!
Presonally, I'd like as many Air Arms as possible. Which is why the Navy has aircraft carriers, which Marines also fly planes off of and onto.

The Army gave up its Fixed Wing Capability during the early days of Vietnam. Where the Army took over nearly all helicopter operations. While the Air Force retained and expanded its Aircraft operations. That seperation of capabilities is still in effect.

Which might explain the Army's desire to retain the recently nixed Commanche helicopter. Which was basically as Close Air Support and fighter aircraft with a rotor on top.

The Air Force was the only service with three seperate Missions and Commands. SAC (Strategic Air Command. Which has evolved into Bomber Command) the old Curtis LeMay Cold Warriors who enforced Mutual Assured Destruction daily, when not dropping bombs North of the DMZ during Vietnam.

TAC (Tactical Air Command. Which is now Fighter Command) Self-explanitory.

MAC (Military Airlift Command. Which is now Air Mobility Command) Hauling troops and cargo to all points of the world.

All three of these Commands went through their recent PC'ed name changes during the Clinton Administration.

Jack.