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Auteur(s) : Guy, Israel
Titre(s) : The evolution of the US Air Force [Texte imprimé] : organizational culture and preparedness for war / Israel Guy
Publication : London : Routledge, 2025
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-267 p.) ; 25 cm
Collection : Cass military studies series
Lien à la collection : Cass military studies
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"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.
The U.S. Air Force is probably the most powerful military force in history, both in
its destructive firepower and in its ability to project it globally. Yet, despite
its unparalleled power, the Air Force entered its first three pivotal conflicts-World
War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War - unprepared. Even more surprisingly,
it was remarkably well-prepared for its fourth major war, the Gulf War of 1991. Could
there be an underlying trait or characteristic, which influenced the Air Force between
the wars, that historically caused the US Air Force to be unprepared for war, or prepared
for the wrong war? Surprisingly, there was such a factor, which was quite prominent
in the Air Force's complex identity - its Organizational Culture. Besides providing
an historical description of the Air Force, this book also demonstrates clearly how
its organizational culture evolved, and how it caused the US Air Force to be prepared
for the wrong war. It also shows that when the organizational culture changed, the
Air Force changed its focus and arrived prepared for the following war (the 1991 Gulf
War). This book will be of interest to students of air power, strategic studies, US
public policy and security studies in general"
Sujet(s) : État de préparation opérationnelle (science militaire) -- États-Unis -- Histoire
Culture stratégique -- États-Unis -- Histoire
Puissance aérienne -- États-Unis -- Histoire
États-Unis. Air force -- Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781032744858. - ISBN 1032744855. - ISBN 9781032744872. - ISBN 1032744871. - ISBN 9781003469421 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47532727c
Notice n° :
FRBNF47532727
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Background and terminology ; The evolution of airpower ; World War I and the interwar years ; The air war in World War II ; The Air Force and the Cold War ; Korea : the war that nobody expected ; From Korea to Vietnam ; The air war in Vietnam ; The renaissance of the US Air Force ; The proof of the pudding : the Gulf War ; Discussion and conclusions.
