Birth of Air Force Satellite Reconnaissance: Facts, Recollections and Reflections (Paperback)

This history of SAFSP is dedicated to all those men and women who fought the Cold War, in silence - from above. No organization is better at gathering overhead intelligence than the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Today's NRO grew out of 3 organizations: AF, CIA, and Navy. The AF office for satellite reconnaissance was called the Secretary of Air Force's Office of Special Projects [SAFSP]. This monograph describes the birth of Air Force satellite reconnaissance. When SAFSP was created in response to Presidential recognition of a national imperative, 4 tenets captured the sense of urgency: direct access to national leadership, covert management/operations, highest national priority, and rapid procurement. In addition, 3 management principles led to SAFSP's success over 30+ years of providing reconnaissance intelligence: strong dedication to mission, empowerment at all levels, and reporting by exception.

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Imprint:	Lulu.Com
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2015
Authors:	Peter Swan • President Cathy Swan • Rick Larned
Dimensions:	280 x 216 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-329-16478-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-329-16478-4
Barcode:	9781329164789

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