LEADER 03912nam 2200589 450 001 9910794992803321 005 20180115163125.0 010 $a0-8131-7405-8 010 $a0-8131-7406-6 010 $a0-8131-7404-X 035 $a(CKB)4340000000193820 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4938750 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001803444 035 $a(OCoLC)999772245 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse59087 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30374795 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30374795 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000193820 100 $a20170830h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aArchitect of air power $eGeneral Laurence S. Kuter and the birth of the US Air Force /$fBrian D. Laslie 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLexington, Kentucky :$cUniversity Press of Kentucky,$d2017. 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (255 pages) 225 1 $aAmerican Warriors 300 $aPreviously issued in print: 2017. 300 $a"An AUSA book." 311 $a0-8131-6998-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBeginnings, West Point, and early assignments -- The Air Corps Tactical School -- The coming war -- The European Theater of Operations -- North Africa -- Back to Washington and Hap's stand-in -- The Pacific, war's end, and Air Transport Command -- Air University -- Fixing the Far East Air Forces and creating the Pacific Air Forces -- Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command. 330 $a"At age 36, Laurence S. Kuter (1905-1979) became the youngest general officer since William T. Sherman. He served as deputy commander of allied tactical air forces in North Africa during World War II and helped devise the American bombing strategy in Europe. Although his combat contributions were less notable than other commanders in the Eighth Air Force, few officers saw as many theaters of operation as he did or were as highly sought-after. After World War II, he led the Military Air Transport Service, Air University, Far East Air Forces, and served as commander-in-chief of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). Despite these accomplishments and others, however, Kuter remains widely underappreciated. In Architect of Air Power, Brian D. Laslie offers the first biography of this important but unsung pioneer whose influence can be found in every stage of the development of an independent US Air Force. From his early years at West Point to his days at the Air Corps Tactical School to his leadership role at NORAD, Kuter made his mark with quiet efficiency. He was an early advocate of strategic bombardment rather than pursuit or fighter aviation--fundamentally changing the way air power was used--and later helped implement the Berlin airlift in 1948. In what would become a significant moment in military history, he wrote Field Manual 100-20, which is considered the Air Force's "declaration of independence" from the Army. Drawing on diaries, letters, and scrapbooks, Laslie offers a complete portrait of this influential soldier. Architect of Air Power illuminates Kuter's pivotal contributions and offers new insights into critical military policy and decision-making during the Second World War and the Cold War."--Provided by publisher. 410 0$aAmerican warriors (Lexington, Ky.) 606 $aGenerals$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xAerial operations 606 $aAir power$zUnited States 615 0$aGenerals 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xAerial operations. 615 0$aAir power 676 $a358.40092 700 $aLaslie$b Brian D.$01570304 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794992803321 996 $aArchitect of air power$93843842 997 $aUNINA