Always at War
Organizational Culture in Strategic Air Command, 1946-62
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2018
Naval Institute Press (Verlag)
978-1-68247-248-4 (ISBN)
Naval Institute Press (Verlag)
978-1-68247-248-4 (ISBN)
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Tells the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. It is more than a simple history; it describes how an organisation dominated by World War II experienced airmen developed a unique culture.
Always at War is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. More than a simple history, it describes how an organization dominated by experienced World War II airmen developed a unique culture that thrives to this day.Strategic Air Command was created because of the Air Force's internal beliefs, but the organization evolved as it responded to the external environment created by the Cold War. In the aftermath of World War II and the creation of an independent air service, the Air Force formed SAC because of a belief in the military potential of strategic bombing centralized under one commander. As the Cold War intensified, so did SAC's mission.
In order to prepare SAC's "warriors" to daily fight an enemy they did not see, as well as to handle the world's most dangerous arsenal, the command, led by General Curtis LeMay, emphasized security, personal responsibility, and competition among the command. Its resources, political influence, and manning grew as did its "culture" until reaching its peak during the Cuban Missile Crisis. SAC became synonymous with the Cold War and its culture forever changed the Air Force as well as those who served.
Always at War is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. More than a simple history, it describes how an organization dominated by experienced World War II airmen developed a unique culture that thrives to this day.Strategic Air Command was created because of the Air Force's internal beliefs, but the organization evolved as it responded to the external environment created by the Cold War. In the aftermath of World War II and the creation of an independent air service, the Air Force formed SAC because of a belief in the military potential of strategic bombing centralized under one commander. As the Cold War intensified, so did SAC's mission.
In order to prepare SAC's "warriors" to daily fight an enemy they did not see, as well as to handle the world's most dangerous arsenal, the command, led by General Curtis LeMay, emphasized security, personal responsibility, and competition among the command. Its resources, political influence, and manning grew as did its "culture" until reaching its peak during the Cuban Missile Crisis. SAC became synonymous with the Cold War and its culture forever changed the Air Force as well as those who served.
Mel Deaile is an Associate Professor at the Air Command and Staff College. Dr. Deaile is a retired Air Force Colonel who flew the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-2 Spirit. He has flown combat operations as part of Operations DESERT STORM and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, including a record setting 44.3 hour combat mission. Dr. Deaile is the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and a distinguished graduate of the USAF Weapon School.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.07.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 25 b-w photos |
| Verlagsort | Annopolis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 662 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-68247-248-5 / 1682472485 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-68247-248-4 / 9781682472484 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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