Wild Blue Yonder

Aug. 30, 2021
Command and Control for Agile Combat Employment

The United States Air Force is using the term agile combat employment (ACE) to describe a way of operating that relies less on large traditional main overseas bases as hubs for projecting combat power and more on launching, recovering, and maintaining aircraft from dispersed forward operating
Aug. 20, 2021
Squadron Commander Selection

Leadership plays a vital role in the military and mission success. Taking a closer look at who is offered a prestigious opportunity to lead America’s sons and daughters is well worth the resources.
Aug. 13, 2021
When AIs Fail to Act Human: A Legal Framework to Determine the Reasonableness of Artificial Intelligence Actions

IntroductionImagine your boss has just requested that you take a package to a customer and instructs you to utilize the company’s self-driving car to carry out this feat. Your boss hands you the package before giving you the customer’s address to input it into the car’s navigational system, which
Aug. 9, 2021
Wild Blue Yonder on the Air - Ep. 5 - Lt. Col. Karen Buikema on "Strategic Direction for Blood Banks" with Sara Belligoni and Brian Hastings

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency.[music]0:00:13.1 Sara Belligoni:
Aug. 3, 2021
Towards Redefining Implementation of Personality Assessment in Professional Military Education

One of the key aspects of developing strong leaders is deepening an understanding of one’s own personality and leadership style. Professional Military Education (PME) relies upon personality assessment to portray accurate depictions of personality traits so that leaders can deepen their
July 30, 2021
Asian Middle Powers: Implications for United States Military Planning

Asian middle powers’ unique blend of national autonomy, transnational economic interdependence, and a multi-pronged approach to great power relations limits the United States’ ability to secure consistent cooperation on regional security issues. The US military must recognize that these
July 23, 2021
Designing for Doctrine: Decentralized Execution in Unmanned Swarms

Designs for current and future autonomy must actively search for opportunities for decentralized execution of critical system functions associated with widespread use in applications such as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) swarming. This will involve shifting system requirements to focus on a true
July 19, 2021
Expeditionary Airfields in the Pacific, 1941–1945

This article examines the US Army Air Force’s prewar preparations for expeditionary airfields and wartime operations and highlights the challenges and solutions adopted to provide airpower from advanced locations in the Pacific in World War II.
July 16, 2021
SOF Swarm: Special Operations Air Assets and Autonomous Systems

The past decade has seen tremendous leaps forward in the development of autonomous system technologies. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasing in use in both commercial and military applications. This paper will assess the current progress of such UAS development, identify barriers, and
July 9, 2021
US-China International Law Disputes in the South China Sea

China’s incremental expansion and bold territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS) over the past 20 years have raised global concerns. This article will examine the history of US support of UNCLOS, China’s nine-dash line claim, and the intersecting issues related to