title: Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies
Giulio Douhet
John Slessor
Amedeo Mecozzi
Air Power Australia
Hubert Raymond Allen
4th Air Support Operations Squadron
Phillip Meilinger
Robert F. Dorr
Airfield Defence Guards
sentences: The Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies (RAF CAPS) is a Royal Air Force sponsored think tank which engages in the study of air power.
General Giulio Douhet (30 May 1869 – 15 February 1930) was an Italian general and air power theorist.
 He was a key proponent of strategic bombing in aerial warfare.
 He was a contemporary of the 1920s air warfare advocates Walther Wever, Billy Mitchell and Sir Hugh Trenchard.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (3 June 1897 – 12 July 1979), sometimes known as Jack Slessor, was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), serving as Chief of the Air Staff from 1950 to 1952.
 As a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he saw action with No. 17 Squadron in the Middle East, earning the Military Cross, and with No. 5 Squadron on the Western Front, where he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
 Between the wars he commanded No. 4 Squadron in England, and No. 3 (Indian) Wing, earning the Distinguished Service Order for operations with the latter in Waziristan.
 In 1936, he published "Air Power and Armies", which examined the use of air power against targets on and behind the battlefield.
Amedeo Mecozzi (17 January 1892 – 2 November 1971) was an Italian fighter ace of World War I, a general of the Italian Regia Aeronautica and a military theorist credited as the founding father of the "Attack air force" doctrine, which made him a strong opponent to general Giulio Douhet's theories.
Air Power Australia is a private non-profit Australian think tank.
 It was formed by Dr Carlo Kopp and Peter Goon in October 2004.
 The stated primary aim of the organisation is 'air power research and analysis, especially in the context of a modern integrated joint national force structure.'
 Air Power Australia is not affiliated with the Department of Defence, the Australian Defence Force or any other Australian Commonwealth government organisation.
Hubert Raymond Allen, (19 March 1919 – 31 May 1987) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and commentator on defence matters.
 He fought during the Battle of Britain and was an flying ace of the Second World War, scoring 8 victories.
 Following his retirement from the RAF as a wing commander in 1965, Allen wrote several controversial books and articles on air power.
 He criticised RAF Air Staff policies before and during the Second World War.
 In contrast to the conventional narrative account, he maintained that during the Battle of Britain naval rather than air power was the crucial factor.
 His opinions clashed with mainstream opinion of the RAF's role, and with the views of many air historians, but his viewpoint received some support and significant attention.
The United States Air Force's 4th Air Support Operations Squadron" (4 ASOCS"') was a combat support unit located at Rodelheim, Germany till decommission with V Corp.
 The 4 ASOCS provided Tactical Air Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.
 Specifically, the 4 ASOCS deploys personnel and Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) systems and associated support equipment and materiel in order to establish an Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) as part of the Theater Air Control System (TACS) and providing air power support to US Army V Corps.
Phillip S. Meilinger (born in 1948) is a retired colonel of the USAF as well as a historian and analyst.
 He is a member of the Academic Advisory Panel of the Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies.
 Before his retirement he was Dean of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies (SAAS) at the USAF's Air University in Montgomery, Alabama.
 He received a BS degree from the United States Air Force Academy, an MA degree from the University of Colorado, and obtained a PhD degree in military history from the University of Michigan.
 A command pilot, he has served as a C-130 aircraft commander and instructor pilot in both Europe and the Pacific.
 After a tour at the Air Force Academy, he was assigned to the Doctrine Division of the Air Staff at the Pentagon.
 He has authored four books and scores of articles.
 Perhaps best known is his edited work, "The Paths of Heaven: The Evolution of Airpower Theory" (1997).
 In an attempt to create debate and more reflection about the inherent characteristics of air power, in 1995 Dr Meiling wrote "Ten Propositions on Airpower", a small and influential booklet advocating what he considers to be the air power equivalent of Principles of War.
 Among his many articles is:"Winged Defence: Answering the Critics of Airpower."
 "Air Power Review" Vol.
 5 No. 4 (Winter 2002), pp. 41–64.
Robert F. Dorr (September 11, 1939 – June 12, 2016) was an American author and retired senior diplomat who published over 70 books, hundreds of short stories, and numerous contemporary non-fiction articles on international affairs, military issues, and the Vietnam War.
 Most recently, he headed the weekly "Back Talk" opinion column for the "Military Times" newspaper and the monthly "Washington Watch" feature of "Aerospace America".
 He is also on the Masthead as the technical editor of "Air Power History," the journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation, and was Washington correspondent for the discontinued "Jane's World Air Power Journal".
 He has appeared as an expert on numerous CNN, History News Network, C-SPAN and other national and cable television programs.
The Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) mustering of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) performs specialist ground defence tasks to protect air power assets from hostile ground action.
 The mustering is composed of non-commissioned members, commonly called 'ADGies,' most of whom are employed within a Security Forces (SECFOR) Squadron (SQN).
 Their primary role is the protection of RAAF equipment, personnel, assets and facilities during operations.
 While ADGs train to counter special forces as the primary ground threat to the projection of air power, ADGs are themselves conventional forces.
 Other duties include training RAAF personnel in weapon handling and basic ground defence tactics.

Question: Question: When was the Italian general and air power theorist dies who's theories strong opponent was Amedeo Mecozzi? 

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 The Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies (RAF CAPS) is a Royal Air Force sponsored think tank which engages in the study of air power. 

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 General Giulio Douhet (30 May 1869 – 15 February 1930) was an Italian general and air power theorist.
 He was a key proponent of strategic bombing in aerial warfare.
 He was a contemporary of the 1920s air warfare advocates Walther Wever, Billy Mitchell and Sir Hugh Trenchard. 

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 Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (3 June 1897 – 12 July 1979), sometimes known as Jack Slessor, was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), serving as Chief of the Air Staff from 1950 to 1952.
 As a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he saw action with No. 17 Squadron in the Middle East, earning the Military Cross, and with No. 5 Squadron on the Western Front, where he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
 Between the wars he commanded No. 4 Squadron in England, and No. 3 (Indian) Wing, earning the Distinguished Service Order for operations with the latter in Waziristan.
 In 1936, he published "Air Power and Armies", which examined the use of air power against targets on and behind the battlefield. 

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 Amedeo Mecozzi (17 January 1892 – 2 November 1971) was an Italian fighter ace of World War I, a general of the Italian Regia Aeronautica and a military theorist credited as the founding father of the "Attack air force" doctrine, which made him a strong opponent to general Giulio Douhet's theories. 

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 Air Power Australia is a private non-profit Australian think tank.
 It was formed by Dr Carlo Kopp and Peter Goon in October 2004.
 The stated primary aim of the organisation is 'air power research and analysis, especially in the context of a modern integrated joint national force structure.'
 Air Power Australia is not affiliated with the Department of Defence, the Australian Defence Force or any other Australian Commonwealth government organisation. 

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 Phillip S. Meilinger (born in 1948) is a retired colonel of the USAF as well as a historian and analyst.
 He is a member of the Academic Advisory Panel of the Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies.
 Before his retirement he was Dean of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies (SAAS) at the USAF's Air University in Montgomery, Alabama.
 He received a BS degree from the United States Air Force Academy, an MA degree from the University of Colorado, and obtained a PhD degree in military history from the University of Michigan.
 A command pilot, he has served as a C-130 aircraft commander and instructor pilot in both Europe and the Pacific.
 After a tour at the Air Force Academy, he was assigned to the Doctrine Division of the Air Staff at the Pentagon.
 He has authored four books and scores of articles.
 Perhaps best known is his edited work, "The Paths of Heaven: The Evolution of Airpower Theory" (1997).
 In an attempt to create debate and more reflection about the inherent characteristics of air power, in 1995 Dr Meiling wrote "Ten Propositions on Airpower", a small and influential booklet advocating what he considers to be the air power equivalent of Principles of War.
 Among his many articles is:"Winged Defence: Answering the Critics of Airpower."
 "Air Power Review" Vol.
 5 No. 4 (Winter 2002), pp. 41–64. 

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 Robert F. Dorr (September 11, 1939 – June 12, 2016) was an American author and retired senior diplomat who published over 70 books, hundreds of short stories, and numerous contemporary non-fiction articles on international affairs, military issues, and the Vietnam War.
 Most recently, he headed the weekly "Back Talk" opinion column for the "Military Times" newspaper and the monthly "Washington Watch" feature of "Aerospace America".
 He is also on the Masthead as the technical editor of "Air Power History," the journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation, and was Washington correspondent for the discontinued "Jane's World Air Power Journal".
 He has appeared as an expert on numerous CNN, History News Network, C-SPAN and other national and cable television programs. 

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 The Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) mustering of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) performs specialist ground defence tasks to protect air power assets from hostile ground action.
 The mustering is composed of non-commissioned members, commonly called 'ADGies,' most of whom are employed within a Security Forces (SECFOR) Squadron (SQN).
 Their primary role is the protection of RAAF equipment, personnel, assets and facilities during operations.
 While ADGs train to counter special forces as the primary ground threat to the projection of air power, ADGs are themselves conventional forces.
 Other duties include training RAAF personnel in weapon handling and basic ground defence tactics. 

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Answer: 15 February 1930