{"product_id":"rise-of-the-fighter-generals-mike-worden-9781478391937","title":"Rise of the Fighter Generals - The Problem of Air Force Leadershp 1945-1982","description":"Numerous studies have focused on American air power, particularly since it became a dominant force in modern warfare. Yet, only a handful of these studies have offered a critical evaluation of air leadership, and even fewer have shown a concern for the institutional dynamics that shape air leadership. Therefore, at least one study needs to ask, \"Who are the air leaders and where have they come from?\" This analysis focuses on the career specialty of Air Force general officers who served between 1953 and 1973. It indicates the clear dominance by rated or flying officers (mainly pilots and a few navigators) within Air Force leadership. The issue here is not whether pilots should dominate the Air Force-the fact is they do. Rather, a more interesting phenomenon is that persons who sit on top of the world's most powerful air force are almost exclusively fighter pilots; yet, their institution and its doctrine were created before World War II by bomber pilots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Worden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1478391936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781478391937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.62d","brand":"Mike Worden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800276152575,"sku":"9781478391937","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rise-of-the-fighter-generals-mike-worden-9781478391937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}