SECURING THE HEAVENS: A PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE CONTROL by Major Ed Wilson A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES FOR COMPLETION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COERCION: MERGING AIRPOWER AND PROSPECT THEORY By JON A. KIMMINAU, MAJOR, USAF A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES FOR COMPLETION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES

The Limits of Soviet Airpower: the Bear versus the Mujahideen in Afghanistan, 1979-1989 by Edward B. Westermann a Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies for Completion of Graduation Requirements School of Advanced Airpower Studies

Targeting National Security: the True Mechanism behind Effective National Coercion by Major Billy R. Shrader a Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies for Completion of Graduation Requirements School of Advanced Airpower Studies

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Piloting the Usaf’s Uav Fleet Pilots, Non-rated Officers, Enlisted, or Contractors? by Major Keith E. Tobin a Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies for Completion of Graduation Requirements School of Advanced Airpower Studies

Assessing Airpower’s Effects: Capabilities and Limitations of Real-time Battle Damage Assessment by John T. Rauch, Jr a Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies for Completion of Graduation Requirements School of Advanced Airpower Studies

This study analyzes how real-time Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) might contribute to airpower strategy and execution. It begins with a historical review of BDA during World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. Next, it examines the current BDA doctrine, capabilities, and procedures to illustrate contemporary strengths and shortcomings. The author then identifies potential remedies to cont...