{"product_id":"educating-air-forces-randall-wakelam-9780813180243","title":"Educating Air Forces: Global Perspectives on Airpower Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompared to armies and navies, which have existed as professional fighting services for centuries, the technology that makes air forces possible is much newer. As a result, these services have had to quickly develop methods of preparing aviators to operate in conditions ranging from peace or routine security to full-scale war. The first book to address the history and scope of air power professionalization through learning programs, \u003ci\u003eEducating Air Forces\u003c\/i\u003e offers valuable new insight into strategy and tactics worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, a group of international experts examine the philosophies, policies, and practices of air service educational efforts in the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, Canada, and the UK. The contributors discuss the founding, successes, and failures of European air force learning programs between the Great War and World War II and explore how the tense Cold War political climate influenced the creation, curriculum, and results of various programs. They also consider how educational programs are adapting to soldiers' needs and the demands of modern warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing contributions from eminent scholars in the field, this volume surveys the learning approaches globally employed by air forces in the past century and evaluates their effectiveness. \u003ci\u003eEducating Air Forces\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how experiential learning and formal education are not only inextricably intertwined, but also necessary to cope with advances in modern warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall Wakelam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813180244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813180243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Randall Wakelam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050852610303,"sku":"9780813180243","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_935b52b8-d128-41af-b234-06c56b935f23.jpg?v=1685009626","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/educating-air-forces-randall-wakelam-9780813180243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}