Author: David N. SpiresPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Beyond Horizons
Author: David N. SpiresPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Foundation of the Force
Author: Mark R. GrandstaffPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160490415
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A study of how Air Force enlisted personnel helped shape the fi%ture Air Force and foster professionalism among noncommissioned officers in the 195Os.
The United States Air Force and the Culture of Innovation, 1945-1965
Author: Stephen B. JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine
Author: Robert Frank FutrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
In this first of a two-volume study, Dr. Futrell presents a chronological survey of the development of Air Force doctrine and thinking from the beginnings of powered flight to the onset of the space age. He outlines the struggle of early aviation enthusiasts to gain acceptance of the airplane as a weapon and win combat-arm status for the Army Air Service (later the Army Air Corps and Army Air Force). He surveys the development of airpower doctrine during the 1930s and World War II and outlines the emergence of the autonomous US Air Force in the postwar period. Futrell brings this first volume to a close with discussions of the changes in Air Force thinking and doctrine necessitated by the emergence of the intercontinental missile, the beginnings of space exploration and weapon systems, and the growing threat of limited conflicts resulting from the Communist challenge of wars of liberation. In volume two, the author traces the new directions that Air Force strategy, policies, and thinking took during the Kennedy administration, the Vietnam War, and the post-Vietnam period. Futrell outlines how the Air Force struggled with President Kennedy's redefinition of national security policy and Robert S. McNamara's managerial style as secretary of defense. He describes how the Air Force argued that airpower should be used during the war in Southeast Asia. He chronicles the evolution of doctrine and organization regarding strategic, tactical, and airlift capabilities and the impact that the aerospace environment and technology had on Air Force thinking and doctrine.
The U.S. Air Force in Space, 1945 to the Twenty-First Century: Proceedings
Author: Air Force Historical Foundation. SymposiumPublisher: Department of the Air Force
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Contains papers presented at the Air Force Historical Foundation Symposium, held at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on September 21-22, 1995. Topics addressed are: Pt. 1, The Formative Years, 1945-1961; Pt. 2, Mission Development and Exploitation Since 1961; and Pt. 3, Military Space Today and Tomorrow. Includes notes, abbreviations & acronyms, an index, and photographs.
Air Power and the Ground War in Vietnam
Author: Donald J. MrozekPublisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.
ISBN: 9780898759815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Dr. Donald J. Mrozeks research sheds considerable light on how the use of air power evolved in the Vietnam War. Much more than simply retelling events, Mrozek analyzes how history, politics, technology, and the complexity of the war drove the application of air power in a long and divisive struggle. Mrozek delves into a wealth of original documentation, and his scholarship is impeccable. His analysis is thorough and balanced. His conclusions are well reasoned but will trouble those who have never seriously considered how the application of air power is influenced by factors far beyond the battlefield. Wether or not the reader agrees with Mrozek, the quality of his research and analysis makes his conclusions impossible to ignore. John C. Fryer, Jr. Brigadier General, United States Air Force Commander, Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education
Democracy and Philanthropy
Author: Eric John AbrahamsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780979638961
Category : Charities
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Register and Manual - State of Connecticut
Author: Connecticut. Secretary of the StatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces
Author: Overthrow
Author: Stephen KinzerPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805082409
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
An award-winning author tells the stories of the audacious American politicians, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers of other countries with disastrous long-term consequences.