Once in a Blue Moon: Airmen in Theater Command-Lauris Norstad, Albrecht Kesselring, and Their Relevance to the Twenty-First Century Air Force (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781249327097)

Colonel Belote concentrates on the question: What are the qualities necessary for airmen to perform effectively as war-fighting commanders in chief (CINC)? He identifies those necessary qualities of knowledge, insight, and skill through three methods. He reviews theoretical and historical literature on command. He uses the careers of two early theater CINCs-Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Jacob L. Devers-to establish a baseline for analysis. Colonel Belote offers two detailed biographical case studies on Gen Lauris Norstad and Field Marshal Albrecht Kesselring. He complements his historical inquiry with findings based on interviews with senior Department of Defense officials coupled to an analysis of the recent literature on joint command. Colonel Belote proposes a creation of a new and intentionally broad-gauged "joint war-fighter" career track.

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