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The Resource Tomorrow's Air Force : tracing the past, shaping the future, Jeffrey J. Smith

Tomorrow's Air Force : tracing the past, shaping the future, Jeffrey J. Smith

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Looking ahead to future airpower requirements, this engaging and ground-breaking book on the history and future of American combat airpower argues that the USAF must adapt to the changes that confront it or risk decline into irrelevance. To provide decision makers with the necessary analytical tools, Jeffrey J. Smith uses organizational modeling to help explain historical change in the USAF and to anticipate change in the future. While the analysis and conclusions it offers may prove controversial, the book aims to help planners make better procurement decisions, institute appropriate long-
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eng
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1 online resource
Contents
  • Period one: 1907-1947
  • The birth of military airpower
  • World War I and the interwar years
  • World War II
  • "Counting" the changes in period one
  • Period two: 1947-1992
  • The rise of bomber dominance: 1947-1965
  • Bomber decline: 1965-1992
  • The changing leadership of period two
  • Period three: 1992-2030
  • Fighter pilot dominance: 1992-1994
  • From Bosnia to Allied Force: 1994-1999
  • September 11, Afghanistan, and Iraq: 2001-2011
  • Signs of change: 1992-2010
  • Anticipating USAF change
  • Framing the survey perspectives
  • Changing leadership
  • Predicting the future
  • Summary and recommendations
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9781299924314
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt16gzd79
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Tomorrow's Air Force : tracing the past, shaping the future
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Tomorrow's Air Force
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tracing the past, shaping the future
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Jeffrey J. Smith
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Language
eng
Summary
Looking ahead to future airpower requirements, this engaging and ground-breaking book on the history and future of American combat airpower argues that the USAF must adapt to the changes that confront it or risk decline into irrelevance. To provide decision makers with the necessary analytical tools, Jeffrey J. Smith uses organizational modeling to help explain historical change in the USAF and to anticipate change in the future. While the analysis and conclusions it offers may prove controversial, the book aims to help planners make better procurement decisions, institute appropriate long-
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Tomorrow's Air Force : tracing the past, shaping the future, Jeffrey J. Smith
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Tomorrow's Air Force : tracing the past, shaping the future, Jeffrey J. Smith
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt16gzd79
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Period one: 1907-1947 -- The birth of military airpower -- World War I and the interwar years -- World War II -- "Counting" the changes in period one -- Period two: 1947-1992 -- The rise of bomber dominance: 1947-1965 -- Bomber decline: 1965-1992 -- The changing leadership of period two -- Period three: 1992-2030 -- Fighter pilot dominance: 1992-1994 -- From Bosnia to Allied Force: 1994-1999 -- September 11, Afghanistan, and Iraq: 2001-2011 -- Signs of change: 1992-2010 -- Anticipating USAF change -- Framing the survey perspectives -- Changing leadership -- Predicting the future -- Summary and recommendations
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