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

• Autore: Smith Jeffrey J
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 358.400973
• Soggetto topico: Air power - United States - History; Organizational change - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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-
• Titolo autorizzato: Tomorrow's Air Force
• ISBN: 0-253-01092-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910666987503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II