The Strategic Air Command

Evolution and Consolidation of Nuclear Forces, 1945-1955

William S. Borgiasz (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

1996
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-275-94861-0 (ISBN)

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This work analyzes the evolution of the U.S. strategic air force from 1945 to 1955. As commander of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1948 through 1955, Curtis LeMay shaped U.S. strategic forces to survive the new world. He insisted that the Air Force have access to atomic energy information for strategic planning. He struggled to find, promote, and retain the most qualified pilots and support personnel in the Air Force. This work describes the evolution of Air Force strategic forces, describes the importance of personnel to the SAC mission and how LeMay addressed the problem, examines the development of specialized maintenance in SAC, traces the transition from the B-47 to the B-52, and explores the importance of intelligence and targeting.

WILLIAM S. BORGIASZ is an Adjunct Professor of History at Northern Virginia Community College.

Introduction
Air Force Strategic Planning, 1945 to 1953
The New Look
Evolution of SAC Personnel Policies
Origins and Evolution of SAC Maintenance
The Transition from the B-47 to the B-52
Intelligence and Targeting
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.1.1996
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	510 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-275-94861-7 / 0275948617
ISBN-13	978-0-275-94861-0 / 9780275948610
Zustand	Neuware