Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose

Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose
Title Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose PDF eBook
Author Aeronautical Systems Center (U.S.). History Office
Publisher Department of the Air Force
Pages 532
Release 2002
Genre History
ISBN

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This volume explores the nature of civil war in the modern world and in historical perspective. Civil wars represent the principal form of armed conflict since the end of the Second World War, and certainly in the contemporary era. The nature and impact of civil wars suggests that these conflicts reflect and are also a driving force for major societal change. In this sense, "Understanding Civil War: Continuity and Change in Intrastate Conflict" argues that the nature of civil war is not fundamentally changing in nature. The book includes a thorough consideration of patterns and types of intrastate conflict and debates relating to the causes, impact, and changing nature of war. A key focus is on the political and social driving forces of such conflict and its societal meanings, significance and consequences. The author also explores methodological and epistemological challenges related to studying and understanding intrastate war. A range of questions and debates are addressed. What is the current knowledge regarding the causes and nature of armed intrastate conflict? Is it possible to produce general, cross-national theories on civil war which have broad explanatory relevance? Is the concept of civil wars empirically meaningful in an era of globalization and transnational war? Has intrastate conflict fundamentally changed in nature? Are there historical patterns in different types of intrastate conflict? What are the most interesting methodological trends and debates in the study of armed intrastate conflict? How are narratives about the causes and nature of civil wars constructed around ideas such as ethnic conflict, separatist conflict and resource conflict? This book will be of much interest to students of civil wars, intrastate conflict, security studies and IR in general.

Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense

Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense
Title Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense PDF eBook
Author Thomas C. Lassman
Publisher DIANE Publishing
Pages 170
Release 2009-09
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1437914977

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Contents: (1) Intro.: The Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation; (2) R&D in the Army: Changing Institutional Patterns of Army R& D after World War II; The Content of R&D in the Arsenal System; The Decline of the Arsenal System; (3) R&D in the Navy: Bureau of Ordnance; Bureau of Aeronautics; Bureau of Ships; From Bureaus and Laboratories to System Commands and Research Centers; (4) R&D in the Air Force: From Army Air Corps to U.S. Air Force, 1907-1950; Growth and Diversification: The Air Research and Development Command, 1950-1961; Reintegration: R&D in the Air Force Systems Command, 1961-1991; Coming Full Circle: Patterns of Organizational Change in Air Force R&D Since 1945; (5) Review and Retrospect. Biblio.

Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense: Role of Research and Development 1945-2000

Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense: Role of Research and Development 1945-2000
Title Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense: Role of Research and Development 1945-2000 PDF eBook
Author Thomas C. Lassman
Publisher Department of the Army
Pages 172
Release 2008-11-15
Genre History
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A broad historical overview of changing institutional patterns of technological innovation with the Defense Department's major weapons laboratories.

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage
Title Home Field Advantage PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Department of the Air Force
Pages 426
Release 2004
Genre History
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Tells the story of how Dayton, Ohio and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base became America's "Cradle of Aviation".

Air Force Magazine

Air Force Magazine
Title Air Force Magazine PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 612
Release 2003
Genre Aeronautics
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Drones in Society

Drones in Society
Title Drones in Society PDF eBook
Author Ron Bartsch
Publisher Routledge
Pages 175
Release 2016-12-08
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1315409631

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The integration of drones into society has attracted unprecedented attention throughout the world. The change, for aviation, has been described as being equally as big as the arrival of the jet engine. This book examines the issues that surround this change, for our society and the legal frameworks that preserve our way of life. Drones in Society takes the uninitiated on a journey to understand the history of drones, the present day and the potential future in order to demystify the media hype. Written in an accessible style, Drones in Society will appeal to a broad range of interested readerships, among them students, safety regulators, government employees, airspace regulators, insurance brokers and underwriters, risk managers, lawyers, privacy groups and the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) industry generally. In a world first, this book is a light and interesting read; being both relatable and memorable while discussing complex matters of privacy, international law and the challenges ahead for us all.

Mentor Inbound

Mentor Inbound
Title Mentor Inbound PDF eBook
Author Sheryl L. Hutchison
Publisher AuthorHouse
Pages 282
Release 2009
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1438999739

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The Rockford Register-Republic newspaper carried the headline in January 1945: "Aboard a Flying Fortress which appeared a flaming torch, spewing gasoline from its load of 15,000 gallons and trailing fire like a comet, a bomber crew which included LtCol Fred J. Ascani, Rockford pilot, continued its run over a Ploesti oil field target and came through safely. . . " This was only one of 53 WWII missions flown by the talented aviator and reported by American newspapers. Truth be told, Ascani's contributions to the development of airpower would be covered extensively by the media right up until he retired from the United States Air Force in 1973. History would remember MGen Ascani, not only as the 1951 World Speed Record Holder, but also as a tough and demanding task master, who recognized the dangers of emerging aviation technology. He was a devoted flyer who wanted to experience the thrill of every new engine and airframe designed to free man from the bonds of earth. He would contribute to the "Golden Age of Flight Test," develop the process by which the fledging USAF would turn experiments into combat system and then go on to direct the XB-70 program, technology later used to build the world's first reusable space craft: the space shuttle. By the time he retired from the USAF in 1973, he had logged some 6288 hours of flying time in an incredibly unique variety of aircraft. Mentor Inbound is his story as told to and recorded by Sheryl Hutchison.