Book contents
- The Culture of Military Organizations
- The Culture of Military Organizations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical Frameworks
- Part II Land Forces
- Part III Maritime Forces
- Part IV Air Forces
- 17 The Culture of the Royal Air Force, 1918–1945
- 18 US Air Force Culture, 1947–2017
- Conclusion
- Index
18 - US Air Force Culture, 1947–2017
from Part IV - Air Forces
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2019
- The Culture of Military Organizations
- The Culture of Military Organizations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical Frameworks
- Part II Land Forces
- Part III Maritime Forces
- Part IV Air Forces
- 17 The Culture of the Royal Air Force, 1918–1945
- 18 US Air Force Culture, 1947–2017
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Two kinds of war have characterized the development of US Air Force culture. The first has involved struggles for air supremacy and decisive impact against a series of opponents, from Germany to Japan to Vietnam to Iraq. The second has involved bureaucratic fights against the US Army and the US Navy in the halls of Congress and the Pentagon. Combined, these fights have led to emphasis on recurring elements across the history of Air Force culture, including information precision, technological dominance, and decisive effect. These concentrations have structured how the US Air Force has fought its opponents, foreign and domestic, from before organizational independence in 1947 to the present day.
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- The Culture of Military Organizations , pp. 426 - 448Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019