Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy

Shaw, Frederick J. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0160724155 / ISBN 13: 9780160724152

Published by Air Force History and Museums, 2004

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Synopsis:

Air Force History and Museums Program.
Edited by Frederick J. Shaw.
Describes military, technical, economic, and political reasoning that has influenced the location, or basing, of major flying and non-flying units in the continental United States, excluding Alaska, between 1907 and 2003. Deals with the basing of bomber, fighter, airlift and missile units, training installations, logistic centers, and product centers. Intended as a reference work offering historical perspective on current basing issues. Examines four critical periods in the history of the United States Air Force basing.

About the Author: Frederick J. Shaw, Jr., is currently Chief of the Research Division at the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), Maxwell AFB, Alabama. He served four years in the United States Air Force, most of that time assigned to the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, RAF, Alconbury, the United Kingdom, as an intelligence officer. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Shaw resided during 1972 in Mexico City preparing for his dissertation. After receiving a Ph.D. in Latin American history from the University of Florida in 1975, Dr. Shaw worked as a historian at the Strategic Air Command Office of History, specializing in ballistic missiles and budgeting. He moved to the AFHRA in 1986, serving for a period as the Research Division’s Deputy Chief. He has authored monographs on the development of the mobile and Peacekeeper ICBMs; wrote “Crisis in Bosnia: Operation Provide Promise,” a chapter in Short of War: Major USAF Contingency Operations; and coedited The Cold War and Beyond: Chronology of the United States Air Force, 1947–1997.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's ...
Publisher: Air Force History and Museums
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good