{"product_id":"tomorrows-air-force-tracing-the-past-shaping-the-future-9780253010780","title":"Tomorrows Air Force  Tracing the Past Shaping the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook aims to help planners make better procurement decisions, institute appropriate long-term policy, and better organize, train, and equip the USAF for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Air Force bracing itself for a future of tight budgets, rapid technological change, and strategic uncertainty, its leaders at all levels must begin to ask themselves and each other some tough questions about the direction in which their service is headed. Those airmen willing to actively engage such discussions would do well to turn to Smith's book as the basic point of departure for debates concerning the intricate relationship between the Air Force's past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e * Strategic Studies Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePeriod One: 1907-1947\u003cbr\u003e1. The Birth of Military Airpower\u003cbr\u003e2. World War I and the Interwar Years\u003cbr\u003e3. World War II\u003cbr\u003e4. \"Counting\" the Changes in Period One\u003cbr\u003ePeriod Two: 1947-1992\u003cbr\u003e5. The Rise of Bomber Dominance: 1947-1965\u003cbr\u003e6. Bomber Decline: 1965-1992\u003cbr\u003e7. The Changing Leadership of Period Two\u003cbr\u003ePeriod Three: 1992-2030\u003cbr\u003e8. Fighter Pilot Dominance 1992-1994\u003cbr\u003e9. From Bosnia to Allied Force: 1994-1999\u003cbr\u003e10. September 11th, Afghanistan and Iraq: 2001-2011\u003cbr\u003e11. Signs of Change: 1992-2010\u003cbr\u003e12. Anticipating USAF Change\u003cbr\u003e13. Framing the Survey Perspectives\u003cbr\u003e14. Changing Leadership\u003cbr\u003e15. Predicting the Future\u003cbr\u003e16. Summary and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400537547095,"sku":"9780253010780","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253010780.jpg?v=1730470925","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tomorrows-air-force-tracing-the-past-shaping-the-future-9780253010780","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}