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Book Synopsis Association of the Air Force Missileers by :
Download or read book Association of the Air Force Missileers written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the history of Air Force Missileers and missile programs. Including Snark, Bomarc, Matador, Mace, Thor, Jupiter, Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, Peacekeeper, Space Launch, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Ground and a variety of other programs. Includes rare photos, patches, maps, charts, personal experience stories, Air Force Missileers veteran's biographies, and roster of Air Force Missileers association members.
Download or read book Missileer written by George L. Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study examines the Air Force ICBM operators, missileers, and their evolution from the 1950s to 2017. The Air Force has long struggled to embrace and share the story of the missileer and the ballistic missile mission. Rather than provide yet another study on nuclear strategy, proliferation, and deterrence, this paper serves to show how technology, organizational structures, and personnel and mission challenges have influenced missileers as a corps of nuclear professionals for 60 years. The story of missileers has been captured through the periodization of three epochs: The Rise of the ICBM Mission, 1959-1989; Post-Cold War ICBM Drawdown, 1989-2009; and, Reinvigorating the ICBM Mission, 2009-2017. The influences of technology, organizational structure, personnel and mission challenges, varied in relative influence in each of these periods. Chapter 4 provides analysis from the vantage point of how missileers were developed and promoted through the personnel system throughout the three epochs. The final chapter of this study provides several observations and implications drawn from an assessment of the influences on missileers and the ICBM mission. Missileer heritage has largely been lost from contemporary discourse following two-decades of neglect. The recent creation of Air Force Global Strike Command, its elevation to a four-star command, and establishing an independent 13N Air Force Specialty Code for the Nuclear and Missile Operations officer is demonstrative of contemporary refocusing on the nuclear enterprise. While these actions hold the promise of institutional course-correction, it cannot be assumed a panacea to prevent future service parochialism and functional tribalism that has undermined missileers and the ICBM mission in the past. Primacy must be given, not just to nuclear weapon systems, but also to those who operate them as their solemn stewards—the missileer"--Abstract.
Book Synopsis The Changing Culture of the Missileer by : Larry Hasbrouck
Download or read book The Changing Culture of the Missileer written by Larry Hasbrouck and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 2014, a number of U.S. Air Force officers in charge of launching the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic (ICBM) nuclear missiles failed a routine monthly proficiency test (a rare occurrence in my day). During an unrelated investigation conducted by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, it was discovered that one crewmember from Malmstrom AFB, MT had emailed test questions to other crewmembers at his base. When news of the investigation caught the attention of the national media, some reported it as the worst cheating scandal in the U.S. Missile Nuclear Weapons Command. As a 13 year veteran of the Minuteman crew force, I strongly believe in the system's strength to prevail, in spite of the recent cheating incident which led to the suspension of all officers involved. However, questions remain as to "why" it happened. This book chronicles the history of the Minuteman Missile program by looking at the career of its author, retired Colonel Lawrence ("Larry") Hasbrouck. He endeavors to explain what could be some of the reasons that led to the cheating incident and why it may be part of the survival culture today. Having worn "three" hats as a crew member, a Squadron Commander and Deputy Commander for Operations at Whiteman AFB MO, he was able to see first hand the extraordinary mission of the Minuteman crew force. Larry, better than most, is able to bring to light the accomplishments and incredible personal sacrifices brought about by a dedicated group of men and women who played a major role in defeating the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Book Synopsis U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles by : George Mindling
Download or read book U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles written by George Mindling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949-1969, The Pioneers offers the rich, fascinating history of the first surface-to-surface tactical missiles of the U.S. Air Force, the winged, nuclear-capable Matador and Mace missiles, and their units and personnel in West Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Okinawa and the United States. The U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949-1969, The Pioneers ties that unique era and those of other tactical missiles together in a remarkably broad, deep and valuable perspective that also includes the World War II German V-1 and reaches back all the way to the first flight in the United States in 1916 of an aircraft not controlled by a pilot.
Book Synopsis Rehearsing for Doomsday by : Scott Cook
Download or read book Rehearsing for Doomsday written by Scott Cook and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1988, Scott Cook was a boarding school PE teacher responsible for the proper inflation of dodge balls. A year later, he was operating an underground strategic missile control center with 10 intercontinental nuclear weapons capable of obliterating an entire country. This unexpected journey took him from the serene hills of Virginia through months of intensive training on the California coast to the front lines of the Cold War, beneath the frozen plains of North Dakota. His frank, entertaining memoir describes the insular and secretive military subculture of men and women who lived with the sobering burden of potentially unleashing global devastation, and how an easy-going gym coach ended up in an organization whose unofficial motto was "To err is human; to forgive is not Strategic Air Command policy."
Book Synopsis The Future of the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force by : Lauren Caston
Download or read book The Future of the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force written by Lauren Caston and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors assess alternatives for a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across a broad set of potential characteristics and situations. They use the current Minuteman III as a baseline to develop a framework to characterize alternative classes of ICBMs, assess the survivability and effectiveness of possible alternatives, and weigh those alternatives against their cost.
Download or read book Assured Destruction written by David Bath and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.S. Air Force documents the rapid development of nuclear ballistic missiles in the United States and their equally swift demise after the Cuban Missile Crisis, revealing how these drastic changes negatively influenced both the Air Force and the missile community. David W. Bath contends that the struggle to create and control nuclear ballistic missiles threatened both the dominance of the United States during an intensifying Cold War and the strategic airpower mission of the newly created Air Force. The book details the strenuous efforts required to create and prepare a missile arsenal before the Cuban Missile Crisis, which occurred only five years after the first missile was declared operational. It uses the personal recollections of former missileers and the professional military education theses they wrote to highlight some of the concerns that have faced the missileers who operated and worked on these powerful weapons from 1957 to the present. The highlight of the book, however, is the personal stories of the missileers who served during the missile crisis, revealing the efforts that they went to in order to prepare these unique and untried weapons for what many thought might become the third world war.
Book Synopsis How the End Begins by : Ron Rosenbaum
Download or read book How the End Begins written by Ron Rosenbaum and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alarming, deeply reported analysis of how close--and how often--the world has come to nuclear annihilation, and why we are once again on the brink.
Book Synopsis A Nuclear Family Vacation by : Nathan Hodge
Download or read book A Nuclear Family Vacation written by Nathan Hodge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Nuclear Family Vacation, husband-and-wife journalists Nathan Hodge and Sharon Weinberger hit the road to explore the secretive world of nuclear weaponry. Weaving together first-class travel writing and crack investigative journalism, the pair pursues both adventures and answers: Why are nuclear weapons still on hair-trigger alert? Is there really such a thing as a suitcase nuke? And which nuclear power plants are most likely to be covers for weapons programs? Their itinerary takes them from the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan to the U.S.'s own top-secret "Site R," opening a unique perspective on the world's vast nuclear infrastructure and the international politics at play behind it.
Download or read book Burn-in written by P. W. Singer and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2020 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An FBI agent teams up with the first police robot to hunt a shadowy terrorist in this gripping technothriller-and fact-based tour of tomorrow-from the authors of Ghost Fleet"--
Download or read book Titan Tales written by John Womack and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Culture Code written by Daniel Coyle and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow’s leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG AND LIBRARY JOURNAL Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your group, or strengthen a culture that needs fixing? In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the world’s most successful organizations—including the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs—and reveals what makes them tick. He demystifies the culture-building process by identifying three key skills that generate cohesion and cooperation, and explains how diverse groups learn to function with a single mind. Drawing on examples that range from Internet retailer Zappos to the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade to a daring gang of jewel thieves, Coyle offers specific strategies that trigger learning, spark collaboration, build trust, and drive positive change. Coyle unearths helpful stories of failure that illustrate what not to do, troubleshoots common pitfalls, and shares advice about reforming a toxic culture. Combining leading-edge science, on-the-ground insights from world-class leaders, and practical ideas for action, The Culture Code offers a roadmap for creating an environment where innovation flourishes, problems get solved, and expectations are exceeded. Culture is not something you are—it’s something you do. The Culture Code puts the power in your hands. No matter the size of your group or your goal, this book can teach you the principles of cultural chemistry that transform individuals into teams that can accomplish amazing things together. Praise for The Culture Code “I’ve been waiting years for someone to write this book—I’ve built it up in my mind into something extraordinary. But it is even better than I imagined. Daniel Coyle has produced a truly brilliant, mesmerizing read that demystifies the magic of great groups. It blows all other books on culture right out of the water.”—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Option B, Originals, and Give and Take “If you want to understand how successful groups work—the signals they transmit, the language they speak, the cues that foster creativity—you won’t find a more essential guide than The Culture Code.”—Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better
Book Synopsis Department of Defense Appropriations for ... by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for ... written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :1528 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis TFX Contract Investigation by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Download or read book TFX Contract Investigation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates DOD contract policies for F-111 tactical fighter experimental (TFX) program. Classified material has been deleted.
Book Synopsis Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments by :
Download or read book Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 1800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :1246 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (35 download)
Book Synopsis Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Government Operations by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations
Download or read book Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Government Operations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Department of Defense Appropriations for 1962 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1962 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 1218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
