Abstract
Michael S. Sherry is a professor of history at Northwestern University. His research and writing focuses on the role played by military force and strategy in American foreign policy. His book, "The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon" won the 1988 Bancroft Prize in American history.

Abstract
The paper provides an overview of the hundreds of ways that Canadian women contributed to the war effort during the Second World War. The paper discusses the Canadian Women's Auxiliary Corps (CWAC), the Women's Division of the Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF), the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service, the Canadian Red Cross Corps and the nurses in the armed forces. The paper portrays the variety of jobs Canadian women did during the Second World War and contends that the Allies could not have won the war without their help.

From the Paper
"When people think about the Second World War they think about the men who lost their lives in battle and the Jews and other minorities who died in the Holocaust. They think about the Germans, versus the Allies, Hitler and Churchill, and Guns, bombs and maybe even a naval battle. Rarely do thoughts of the Second World War bring to mind images of women. When people think about the Allied victory and the factors that allowed the Allies to win rarely are women remembered. Canadian women, living in a country not directly affected by the war are often forgotten. The Canadian women however did not just stay at home and wait for their men to come home. They too wanted to see an end to this war and they too helped with the war effort. There were many options available to Canadian women, and over a million women signed up to help in any way they could. These women made a significant difference not only to their own country but to other allied nations as well. The Allies could not have won the Second World War without the efforts of Canadian women."

Tags:Red, Cross, CWAC, RCAF, nurses

Abstract
This research paper is on women airforce service pilots and the vital role they played in the Second World War test-piloting, ferrying aircraft, and towing targets. Sources consulted include "On Silver Wings" by Marianne Verges, "A Wasp Among Eagles" by Ann Carl, and "Women Pilots of WW II" by Jean Hascall Cole.

Tags:women's, air, force

Abstract
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of advances in jet engine design. Specifically, it discusses new jet engine types or theoretical designs, including specifications, theory of operation, and how they will benefit modern aviation. Research on new technologies proliferates in the jet engine arena. The paper discusses how there are many companies and government agencies attempting to advance jet engine design and performance, including engines that can think for themselves, engines which can fly at seven times the speed of sound, and advanced software to help create these new designs.

From the Paper
"Scientists and researchers are continually searching for new technologies for the future, and jet engine design is no exception to this search. New jet engine technologies are in various stages of research and design today, and modern aviation can look forward to many innovations that will move people and freight farther, faster, and with less jet noise in the future. NASA and the Air Force are two governmental agencies that are conducting research on how to improve jet engine technologies, but private enterprise is also looking at ways to improve the technology."

Tags:airforce, nasa, aviation

Abstract
This paper discusses TRICARE, which meshes the health care resources of the Army, Air Force, and Navy, plus the abilities of civilian health care professionals. It explains that this network has been established to provide the utmost quality care plus access to a wide variety of professionals to meet the needs of the military. An assessment of its effectiveness and success is examined in this paper.

From the Paper
"Health care management in a military setting differs from the professional who serves in a small clinic or large hospital. Although the rigors of the job can be the same because the responsibilities, i.e., to help determine and administer the appropriate care, the role of a military medical assistant is under further stringent guidance from TRICARE.
Within the confines of a military environment, the healthcare manager must also handle insurance and financial aspects of patient care. They play an evolving role in the patient's well being that goes beyond the daily care routine."

Tags:navy, military, airforce

Abstract
This paper reviews the story of Stalag Luft III, more commonly known as "The Great Escape." The paper presents the events of that courageous escape in terms of the strategic and operational setting, tactical situation, threat of discovery by the Germans and finally the allied strategy. The paper then gives a detailed description of the actual escape event, in March 1944.

From the Paper
""The Great Escape" is remembered as one of the most significant events in the history of Allied POWs (Prisoners of War). It was 24th March 1944 when 76 captured Allied airmen at a German war camp named "Stalag Luft III" tried to escape by means of their own hand-dug tunnel that was over 300 feet long and about 30 feet deep down the ground level (Rafmuseum.on.ca). Stalag Luft got its name from "Stammlager Luft" that means "Permanent Camps for Airmen." As the name suggests, the prison facility was especially utilized to keep the enemy air crew whose planes were shot down."

Tags:hitler, stalag, luft, prison, airforce, allied, troops, nazi

Abstract
This paper discusses the legal basis of the situation of women in the military, and relevant court cases such as Hoyt v. Florida, Taylor v. Louisiana, US vs. St. Clair, Rostker v. Goldberg, Craig v. Boren, and Schlesinger vs. Ballard. Discusses myths and truths regarding women and military service. Argues for equal rights, equal obligations, and equal opportunities within military and civilian spheres.

From the paper:

"Men and women are treated unequally in regards to military service. Men are required to register for the Selective Service when they turn 18, while women are exempt. While women are allowed to perform most jobs in the military, they are still restricted from some combat roles. This gender inequality stems from antiquated notions of female weakness and domesticity, which have no legal validity in our society today. Furthermore, limiting women's roles in the military violates women's rights to be full and equal citizens of the United States, with all the privileges, obligations, and duties that carries with it."

Tags:airforce, army, citizens, combat, constitutional, discrimination, duty, fighting, freedom, gender, marines, navy

Abstract
This paper takes an objective look at the events that precipitated the Arrow's cancellation. Also, a hypothesis is postulated as to why the aircraft was canceled.

From the Paper
"The Avro Arrow was considered the most technologically advanced aircraft in the western world at the time of its demise. The Arrow was designed and built in Canada, and its cancellation ended the jobs, hopes, and dreams for thousands of Canadians."

Tags:aerospace, airforce, canadian, fighter, jet

Abstract
Little did the Wright brothers know when they successfully tested their flying machine at Kitty Hawk, on December 17, 1903, what an influential industry they were launching. The paper shows that since then aviation has changed enormously, with airports like Chicago O'Hare facilitating some 383,362 landing and take-off cycles each year. It examines how the aerospace industry is becoming America's leading industrial employer with some 1,484,000 employees and sales of $27 billion. The paper shows however that the evolution and growth of aviation has not been an entirely positive experience. This paper examines the effects "good and bad" that aviation has had on the economy, on society, on the environment and on military power.

From the Paper
"Surely the most negative aviation-related event that has happened "and has had a tremendously harmful and lingering effect on the U.S. economy and on citizen morale" was the hijacking of jetliners by terrorists on September 11, 2001. On that day, America learned that large airplanes can quite easily be turned into missiles, and those missiles upon impact become potent bombs, to be used by our enemies against this nation. This is an issue that leaders must address, in terms of making airports truly secure and safe. Meanwhile, another kind of airport safety is in the news lately. A recent article in Time Magazine alludes not to hijacking, or of people in planes, but rather to "the vastly greater numbers on the ground who are brutalized as the planes pass overhead."

Millions of people who live ""under the proliferating webs of flight path" are paying an unacceptable price in stress, lost sleep, impaired hearing, inability to concentrate, in their children's ability to learn and in the generally degraded quality of life that results when the mind is tormented by these intrusions," writes Time journalist Lance Morrow."

Tags:Wright, Model, A, Airforce, NRDC, Navy

Abstract
This paper provides a brief analysis of Davide Person's article, "Fight or Flight," which details the recent experience of the Air Force as it sought to implement its Combat Information Transport System (CITS) and the lessons that this experience holds for other information technology professionals.

From the Paper
'David Genovese is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force charged with implementing a new enterprise architecture costing in excess of $1.2 million and requiring more than six years to complete across 108 bases around the world. The bases range in size from small to very large, but each base has its own commander and often its own existing IT system and staff. The Air Force is largely built on a decentralized structure, with each base operating autonomously within the larger parameters of the organization's requirements, but there is a strong need to share information across all bases; hence the desire to build an enterprise-wide solution."

Tags:airforce, military