{"product_id":"birth-of-air-force-satellite-peter-swan-9781329164789","title":"Birth of Air Force Satellite Reconnaissance: Facts, Recollections and Reflections","description":"This history of SAFSP is dedicated to all those men and women who fought the Cold War, in silence - from above. No organization is better at gathering overhead intelligence than the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Today's NRO grew out of 3 organizations: AF, CIA, and Navy. The AF office for satellite reconnaissance was called the Secretary of Air Force's Office of Special Projects [SAFSP]. This monograph describes the birth of Air Force satellite reconnaissance. When SAFSP was created in response to Presidential recognition of a national imperative, 4 tenets captured the sense of urgency: direct access to national leadership, covert management\/operations, highest national priority, and rapid procurement. In addition, 3 management principles led to SAFSP's success over 30+ years of providing reconnaissance intelligence: strong dedication to mission, empowerment at all levels, and reporting by exception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Swan, Cathy Swan, Rick Larned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1329164784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781329164789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.35d","brand":"Peter Swan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44122965016831,"sku":"9781329164789","price":15.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d803eb83-4443-412e-9757-0e34f426e168.jpg?v=1687428138","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/birth-of-air-force-satellite-peter-swan-9781329164789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}