John Warden and the Renaissance of American Air Power

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olsen, John Andreas, 1968-

Contributor:

Olsen, John Andreas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Air Force--Officers--Biography.

Persian Gulf War, 1991--Aerial operations, American.

Air power--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The most influential air power strategist since World War II

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The Power of Ideas; 1. Origins: The Early Years; 2. Learning to Fly: From the Air Force Academy to Spain; 3. The Making of a Strategic Thinker; 4. Operational Assignments; 5. The Art of Air Warfare: The Air Campaign; 6. Wing Commander: Ninety-Three Initiatives; 7. Air Power Theory: Creation, Loss, and Recovery; 8. Instant Thunder: Victory through Air Power; 9. Checkmate: Support to the Military Campaign; 10. Checkmate: Support to the Political Campaign; 11. Transforming the Air Command and Staff College

12. A Farewell to ArmsPerspectives: The Intellectual Warrior; Epilogue; Appendix 1: "Instant Thunder"; Appendix 2: "CENTCOM Air Campaign Plan"; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-334) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59797-323-8

OCLC:

755606659