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Innovation in the United States Air Force : Evidence from Six Cases

Title
Innovation in the United States Air Force : Evidence from Six Cases / Adam R. Grissom, Caitlin Lee, Karl P. Mueller.
Author
Grissom, Adam
Publication
  • Santa Monica, California : RAND Corporation, [2016]
  • ©2016

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Additional Authors
  • Lee, Caitlin
  • Mueller, Karl P.
  • Project Air Force (U.S.)
  • United States. Air Force, sponsoring body.
Description
xii, 105 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm
Summary
"Developing innovative means to go "over not through" national strategic challenges has long been central to the Air Force's contribution to American security. In recent months, however, U.S. Air Force (USAF) senior leaders have raised the questions of whether the service is sufficiently innovative today and what can be done to make it more innovative for the future. This report assesses historical cases of Air Force innovation or apparent failure to innovate. These case studies include innovations in strategic reconnaissance (1946--1972), nuclear survivability (1950--1960), suppression of enemy air defenses (1975--1985), and precision strategic attack (1990--1999). Cases of apparent failure to innovate include close air support after World War II (1946--1951), early efforts to defeat Soviet integrated air defenses (1960--1970), and airborne high-value targeting in the post--Cold War era (1990--2001)"--Publisher's website.
Series Statement
Research report ; RR-1207-AF
Uniform Title
Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1207-AF.
Subject
  • United States. Air Force
  • Aeronautics, Military > Technological innovations > United States
  • Aerial reconnaissance > Technological innovations > United States
  • Air defenses > Technological innovations > United States
  • Close air support > Technological innovations > United States
Note
  • "RAND Project AIR FORCE."
  • "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-105).
Contents
Peacetime strategic reconnaissance (1946-1972) -- Close air support (1945-1951) -- Nuclear deterrent survivability (1950-1957) -- Suppression of enemy air defenses (1965-1985) -- Precision strategic attack (1990-1999) -- Airborne high-value targeting (1993-2001) -- Findings and implications.
Call Number
JFF 17-605
ISBN
  • 9780833091840
  • 0833091840
LCCN
2016429684
OCLC
947020723
Author
Grissom, Adam, author.
Title
Innovation in the United States Air Force : Evidence from Six Cases / Adam R. Grissom, Caitlin Lee, Karl P. Mueller.
Publisher
Santa Monica, California : RAND Corporation, [2016]
Copyright Date
©2016
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Research report ; RR-1207-AF
Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1207-AF.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-105).
Added Author
Lee, Caitlin, author.
Mueller, Karl P., author.
Project Air Force (U.S.)
United States. Air Force, sponsoring body.
Research Call Number
JFF 17-605
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