<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sabi Sabev</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Developing and Employing Expeditionary Capabilities: Key to Transforming Air Forces of Small NATO Nations</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Expeditionary Wing</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Force Transformation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">air operations</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">deployable air force packages</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">expeditionary air capabilities</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2010</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2010</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">25</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">47-56</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;This article presents the development of expeditionary capabilities as the key driver for transforming air forces. It provides an overview of the progress made by most of the small NATO nations and the deployment of their air expedi&amp;shy;tionary force packages in the Alliance missions and operations. The cooperative development of such capabilities is another factor driving transformation, in par&amp;shy;ticular accounting for limited and further decreasing defence resources. Some rec&amp;shy;ommendations are provided for the Bulgarian Air force in developing jointly de&amp;shy;ployable air capabilities with the neighbouring and other allied nations.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simeon Simeonov</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Modernization of the Bulgarian Air Force and Interoperability with Allied Forces</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Force Transformation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Organizational Development</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Technology Insertion.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2007</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2007</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">21</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">44-50</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This article provides a brief introduction to the achievements of the Bulgarian Air Force. The author elaborates on the requirements, principles, and approaches for institutional development of the Air Force. The activities related to the implementation of the Bulgarian Air Force modernization projects and NATO interoperability are thoroughly presented.</style></abstract></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simeon Simeonov</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bulgarian Air Force - Challenges and Prospects</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Force Missions</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Force Transformation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Force Goals.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Security Challenges</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">21</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9-18</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This introductory article focuses on three main aspects. First, the Air Force missions and tasks in the context of the national and collective security systems are thoroughly explained. Then the author acknowledges and elaborates on the challenges in acquiring the capabilities necessary to accomplish the missions and tasks. The third part looks at the prospects for development of the Air Force in accordance with Plan 2015.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>