Books with title Air Force Ace

The Air Force is the aviation and aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces. The U.S. AIr Force is the largest air force in the world. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

What is the difference between the branches of our armed forces? How do they serve our country? These books offer a glimpse into life as a service member in each of these military branches. All titles include a table of contents, glossary, index, and further resources. This high-interest book uses action photography and carefully chosen text to help newly proficient readers learn about the ways the U.S. Air Force protects and defends the country.

Readers will explore the skies and learn about the diverse jobs performed by a countrys air force personnel. Supplemented with detailed graphics that show the career path from school to a job in the air force, this book shows that theres more to an air force than just pilotsair crew, technicians, and ground support all play pivotal roles in an air forces essential duties. Readers also discover how an air force uses cutting-edge technology like GPS in aircraft and weapons systems, and how this technology has trickled down to products readers may use every day and probably take for granted!

What is the difference between the branches of our armed forces? How do they serve our country? These books offer a glimpse into life as a service member in each of these military branches. All titles include a table of contents, glossary, index, and further resources. This high-interest book uses action photography and carefully chosen text to help newly proficient readers learn about the ways the U.S. Air Force protects and defends the country.

A winner in the Children's Fiction Category of the 73rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, 'My Air Force Mom' is unique. This picture book explores customs and courtesies of military culture through a child's eyes. Author Mary Lee takes your child along with her fictional character Susie on a journey of discovery. From military uniforms through a military child's 'rite of passage' full circle to Susie's development of a sense of pride and patriotism in our country. 'My Air Force Mom' shows children that the military offers careers to women as well as men. It gives military moms and dads a book to help their young children begin to understand military life. 'My Air Force Mom' gives civilian parents a tool to explain mysteries of military life to their children. Answers to a child's curiosity are found in 'My Air Force Mom.'

This book introduces the U.S. Air Force. Historical information covers its roots in the U.S. Army, its early use of reconnaissance balloons during the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War, the Wright brothers and the first flight, early training of pilots and their reconnaissance, air combat, and battlefield support during World War I and World War II, and its vital work during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Kosovo, and the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11. A sidebar of officer and enlisted ranks highlights the organization's hierarchy. Other chapters introduce the reader to requirements for enlistment, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and officer and enlisted training, as well as the roles of the Air Force ROTC, the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve. The book also introduces key aviators such as Medal of Honor recipient Captain Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker and record-breaking pilots General Charles "Chuck" E. Yeager and Colonel Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran. The book also covers aircraft such as the MQ-1 Predator, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the B-52 Stratofortress, and the B-1B Lancer and their features such as stealth technology, size, and range. Full-color photographs, fun facts, a graphic timeline, a glossary, and an index accompany this easy-to-read text.

Young readers will learn how the invention of the airplane and the introduction of air combat drastically changed the way America approached war in U.S. Air Force: Absolute Air Power. Readers are prompted to gauge their understanding as they draw conclusions from the leveled text.The Freedom Forces series lets readers explore the different facets of government agencies, the military, and more. Each 32-page title in this series will allow students to analyze and provide an objective summary of the text. With content-specific vocabulary and comprehension and extension questions, this series helps build reading skills while introducing a more complex view of technology, history, and more.