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Airpower for Strategic Effect is intended to contribute to the
understanding of airpower-what it is, what it does, why it does it,
and what the consequences are. This is the plot: airpower generates
strategic effect. Airpower's product is strategic effect on the
course of strategic history. Everything about military airpower is
instrumental to the purpose of securing strategic effect.
First published in 2002. From the foreword: "This insightful work
by David N. Spires holds many lessons in tactical air-ground
operations. Despite peacetime rivalries in the drafting of service
doctrine, in World War II the immense pressures of wartime drove
army and air commanders to cooperate in the effective prosecution
of battlefield operations. In northwest Europe during the war, the
combination of the U.S. Third Army commanded by Lt. Gen. George S.
Patton and the XIX Tactical Air Command led by Brig. Gen. Otto P.
Weyland proved to be the most effective allied air-ground team of
World War II. The great success of Patton's drive across France,
ultimately crossing the Rhine, and then racing across southern
Germany, owed a great deal to Weyland's airmen of the XIX Tactical
Air Command. This deft cooperation paved the way for allied victory
in Westren Europe and today remains a classic example of air-ground
effectiveness. It forever highlighted the importance of air-ground
commanders working closely together on the battlefield. The Air
Force is indebted to David N. Spires for chronicling this landmark
story of air-ground cooperation."
Airpower for Strategic Effect is intended to contribute to the
understanding of airpower-what it is, what it does, why it does it,
and what the consequences are. This is the plot: airpower generates
strategic effect. Airpower's product is strategic effect on the
course of strategic history. Everything about military airpower is
instrumental to the purpose of securing strategic effect.
First published in 2003. The NATO-led Operation Allied Force was
fought in 1999 to stop Serb atrocities against ethnic Albanians in
Kosovo. This war, as noted by the distinguished military historian
John Keegan, "marked a real turning point . . . and proved that a
war can be won by airpower alone." Colonels Haave and Haun have
organized firsthand accounts of some of the people who provided
that airpower-the members of the 40th Expeditionary Operations
Group. Their descriptions-a new wingman's first combat sortie, a
support officer's view of a fighter squadron relocation during
combat, and a Sandy's leadership in finding and rescuing a downed
F-117 pilot-provide the reader with a legitimate insight into an
air war at the tactical level and the airpower that helped convince
the Serbian president, Slobodan Milosevic, to capitulate.
Through the eyes and ears of Jerry L. Thigpen, the story of the
Combat Talon sees the light of day. Based on thorough research,
with a mind to details, Thigpen tells the story of how the Combat
Talon became the weapon of choice in long-range, clandestine
operations. Combining the chronological and thematic approaches,
this book begins with a historical background that opens with the
World War II period and concludes in 2000 after having received
many accolades and recording many successful exploits. This is a
reprint of this extensive 2001 study.
From the introduction by Michael Moseley, USAF Chief of Staff:
"This book, "Guidelines for Command," is the result of countless
hours of research and contains the collective thoughts and lessons
learned from many previous commanders. It has a wealth of
information to assist you during your tenure as a commander. Use it
in conjunction with your personal leadership skills, your base's
subject-matter experts, and your fellow commanders to lead our
Airmen to new heights." Taking Command. Chapter 2: Leading and
Developing Airmen. Chapter 3: Commanding Expeditionary Forces.
Chapter 4: Commander's Programs. Chapter 5: Maintaining Standards
and Administering Discipline. Chapter 6: Airmen and Family
Assistance. Chapter 7: Compliance and Inspections. Appendix 1:
Commander's Transtion Checklist. Appendix 2: How to Keep Your Boss
Happy.
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