{"product_id":"always-at-war-melvin-g-deaile-9781682472484","title":"Always at War: Organizational Culture in Strategic Air Command, 1946-62","description":"\u003ci\u003eAlways at War\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. More than a simple history, it describes how an organization dominated by experienced World War II airmen developed a unique culture that thrives to this day.\u003cp\u003eStrategic Air Command was created because of the Air Force's internal beliefs, but the organization evolved as it responded to the external environment created by the Cold War. In the aftermath of World War II and the creation of an independent air service, the Air Force formed SAC because of a belief in the military potential of strategic bombing centralized under one commander. As the Cold War intensified, so did SAC's mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to prepare SAC's warriors to daily fight an enemy they did not see, as well as to handle the world's most dangerous arsenal, the command, led by General Curtis LeMay, emphasized security, personal responsibility, and competition among the command. Its resources, political influence, and manning grew as did its culture until reaching its peak during the Cuban Missile Crisis. SAC became synonymous with the Cold War and its culture forever changed the Air Force as well as those who served. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melvin G. Deaile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682472485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682472484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e US Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Melvin G. Deaile","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937224753407,"sku":"9781682472484","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_705d9d4e-464f-4eb5-9de3-352e88f6197b.jpg?v=1681428833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/always-at-war-melvin-g-deaile-9781682472484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}