Air Force History and Museums Program Publications

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

The USAF in Southeast Asia, vol 2, 1960-1961.
The USAF in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War, vol 2, 1960-1961. By Kenneth H. Williams. Book Cover Photo: Col. Benjamin H. King, the first commander of 4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron, better known as Jungle Jim, in Vietnam in December 1961 with the detachment that carried out the Farm Gate operation. King is wearing the hat that became the trademark of the air commandos, the organization that evolved from the 4400th CCTS. King is considered one of the founders of the air commandos, and the auditorium of 9th Special Operations Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is named in his honor. Photo from Gleason, Air Commando Chronicles.
Mechanics working on a plane in Indochina/Vietnam, early 1950's.
The US Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War. A Narrative Chronology: The Early Years through 1959. By Kenneth H. Williams, 2019.
LeMay on Vietnam: edited with an Introduction by Kenneth H. Williams
LeMay on Vietnam: edited with an Introduction by Kenneth H. Williams
Chronology of Significant USAF Air and Space Events: 1903-2012. By Daniel L Haulman, updated by Priscilla D Jones and Robert D Oliver.
Chronology of Significant USAF Air and Space Events: 1903-2012. By Daniel L Haulman, updated by Priscilla D Jones and Robert D Oliver.
Great Game to 9/11: A concise History of Afghanistan's International Relations By Michael R. Rouland
Great Game to 9/11: A Concise History of Afghanistan's International Relations By Michael R. Rouland
From the Mandate to Operation Iraqi Freedom. By Gary M. Boutz and Kenneth H. Williams.
US Relations With Iraq: From the Mandate to Operation Iraqi Freedom. By Gary M. Boutz and Kenneth H. Williams.
US Air Force Origins of the Department of Defense Natural Resources Conservation Program. By Jean A. Mansavage
Natural Defense: US Air Force Origins of the Department of Defense Natural Resources Conservation Program. By Jean A. Mansavage
by Dr. Priscilla D. Jones
The First 109 Minutes: 9/11 and the U.S. Air Force, by Dr. Priscilla D. Jones, updated 2018
By Laura Yardley. This pamphlet spotlights 21 families where several generations of fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and cousins have served in the USAF. These families represent a much larger number of generational succession of Air Force service.
Generations of Service by Laura E. Yardley