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Air Force Roles and Mission - A History (Paperback)
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Air Force Roles and Mission - A History (Paperback)
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Originally published in 1988. From the foreword: "The twentieth
century witnessed the emergence of three-dimensionality in war:
surface forces now became prey for attackers operating above and
below the earth and its oceans. The aerial weapon, prophesied for
centuries, became a reality, as did air power projection forces.
This insightful book by Warren A. Trest traces the doctrinal
underpinnings of the modern United States Air Force, the world's
only global air force. We-the men and women who serve in the Air
Force, but also our fellow airmen in America's other military
services-are the heirs and beneficiaries of a long heritage of
doctrinal development and military thought. Our predecessors
pursued a vision of airborne global reach and power that often put
them at odds with those who could not break free of the confines of
conventional thought and lock-step traditionalism. Fortunately,
they had the courage of their convictions and the faith in their
vision to continue to pursue the goal of global air power despite
such resistance. Today, America is a genuine aerospace power, and
that pioneering vision dating to the days of the Wright brothers,
has expanded to encompass operations in space and between the
mediums of air and space. As we approach the new millenium, it is
well to ponder the lessons and the history of how a small group of
truly gifted airmen transformed their nation's military
establishment, and, in so doing, the world around them."
Illustrated.
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