{"product_id":"tomorrows-air-force-tracing-the-past-shaping-the-future-hardback-9780253010780","title":"Tomorrow's Air Force; Tracing the Past, Shaping the Future (Hardback) 9780253010780","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTomorrow's Air Force\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTracing the Past, Shaping the Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeffrey J. Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253010780\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages, 24 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking ahead to future airpower requirements, this engaging and ground-breaking book on the history and future of American combat airpower argues that the USAF must adapt to the changes that confront it or risk decline into irrelevance. To provide decision makers with the necessary analytical tools, Jeffrey J. Smith uses organizational modeling to help explain historical change in the USAF and to anticipate change in the future. While the analysis and conclusions it offers may prove controversial, the book aims to help planners make better procurement decisions, institute appropriate long-term policy, and better organize, train, and equip the USAF for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523888574744,"sku":"9780253010780","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tomorrows-air-force-tracing-the-past-shaping-the-future-hardback-9780253010780","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}