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Air Force Roles and Missions: A History - Softcover

Trest, Warren A.

 
9780160497780: Air Force Roles and Missions: A History
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0160497787 ISBN 13: 9780160497780
Publisher: Department of the Air Force, 1998

Synopsis

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Traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United States Air Force, from the birth of military aviation in 1907 to the end of the twentieth century.

In particular, author Warren A. Trest explores the origins of the battles over post-World War II roles and missions between the Air Force, Army and the Navy, particularly in reference to "forward presence". Trest also explains the Air Force’s unique institutional development, as use of air bombardment and surveillance grew in sophistication and importance, reinforcing the need for treating air power as a separate service.  Included is a review of mission and role identification and separation attempts by Congress and various commissions.

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Publisher
Department of the Air Force
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0160497787
ISBN 13 
9780160497780
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
344