Evolution of the Us Air Force - Organizational Culture and Preparedness for War

This book looks at the history of the US Air Force through the lens of its (lack of) preparedness for war, which is shown to be a result of its organisational culture.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Background and Terminology
Chapter 2: The Evolution of Airpower Theory and Doctrine
Chapter 3: World War I and the Interwar Years

Chapter 5: The Air Force and the Cold War
: The War that Nobody Expected
Chapter 7: From Korea to Vietnam

Chapter 10: The Proof of the Pudding - the Gulf War

Index

About the author

Israel Guy holds a Ph.D. in history from Bar Ilan University, Israel, and a B.Sc. in mathematics and physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has served in both the Israeli Army, where he served in a combat role, and the Israeli Air Force, where he specialized in operational systems and software development, project management, and flight test management. Afterward, he cofounded and managed a software house specializing in defense systems, chaired a high-tech startup, and was involved in mergers and acquisitions in the Israeli software market. This is his first book.

Summary

This book looks at the history of the US Air Force through the lens of its (lack of) preparedness for war, which is shown to be a result of its organisational culture.

Product details

• Authors: Israel Guy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032744858
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3274485-8
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Cass Military Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Air forces & warfare, Politics & government, Politics and government, Air forces and warfare, Military and defence strategy, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Persian Gulf War (1991)