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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) have rapidly grown into a significant part of the worldwide aviation budget. However, regulations and official standards have lagged significantly. Within the U.S., there has been significant pressure to develop the regulations to allow commercial and governmental agencies to utilize UASs within the National Airspace System (NAS). The authors propose a concept of operation document that incorporates existing regulations and ensures an acceptable level of performance based on experience with a Personal Remote Sensing (PRS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).

This work is an extension to that of Telfer and Austin [1] in that here a balanced feed embodiment of an inwardly-inclined folded dual monopole aerial is presented and discussed in terms of its improved performance over the original configuration. This includes greater control of the stability of the far-field (FF) lobe pattern with operating frequency, and a considerably extended frequency range (3:1 ratio) over which Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) propagation in the high frequency (HF) bands can be exploited. Furthermore, the FF lobe patterns at frequencies >2× the fundamental design frequency are such that advantage can be taken of conventional non-NVIS horizontal propagation at those frequencies using the same aerial. At the fundamental frequency, compactness of design and robustness of its NVIS FF pattern to orientation make the novel balanced aerial design a convenient replacement for a full-length low dipole in cluttered environments. The paper also presents a vehicle-mounted version for medium range operation within HF skip distances. Applications highlighted include stations for remote monitoring of environmental measurements in difficult or hostile terrain.

Aviation had a highly significant role in supporting French military operations in Algeria. This was particularly true of aerial reconnaissance & intelligence gathering. Initially, however, the Air Force effort was handicapped by inappropriate approaches, too few army/air liaison officers, & skepticism among army officers aware of the difficulties of earlier air operations against an insurgency in Indochina (1946-1954). It also lacked sufficient suitable aircraft types. Gradually, improved aircraft & photographic techniques permitted systematic & detailed aerial mapping & intelligence work, as well as rapid provision of close air support during ground battles. Better integration of air & ground forces, along with more coordinated command & control, arrived from 1959 onwards when an air force general, Maurice Challe, became inter-service commander-in-chief in Algeria. This permitted an authentic & mostly effective combined-arms & joint service approach to the locating, tracking, engagement, & destruction of Algerian nationalist bands. Adapted from the source document.

"This chapter explores the leadership practices of Mission Commanders.
The major focus is on key features in leadership practices that contribute to effective
samhandling in the execution of Composite Air Operations and handling of
unexpected events. "Aerial warfare" is the term used to describe the use of military
aircraft and other aeronautical equipment in warfare. Air power has become the
preferred instrument for politicians and commanders to achieve strategic and operational
objectives across a spectrum of conflicts, ranging from humanitarian aid to
combat action. Air campaigns like OD/UP and MINUSMA are conducted through
a series of parallel and sequential Composite Air Operations (COMAO). COMAO
is the term used when dissimilar types of aircraft interact in coordinated actions to
achieve defined military objectives within a given time and geographical area. The
study indicates that joint practice and a joint process for learning and leadership play
vital roles in the successful conduct of COMAO in war. Joint practice during exercises
like RED FLAG provides the opportunity to develop the interactional skills
that are needed in modern aerial warfare. Important principles in joint practice are
that you train as you fight, you experience a progression in challenge and that all
participants participate in the exchange of ideas and lessons learned."