The Rise of Air Mobility and Its Generals

By Lt Col Laura L. Lenderman, USAF

Book Id: WPLBN0002170204
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Reproduction Date: 10/12/2012

Title:	The Rise of Air Mobility and Its Generals
Author:	Lt Col Laura L. Lenderman, USAF
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, Air Force
Collections:	Authors Community, History
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago Col Laura L. Lenderman, Usa, B. L. (n.d.). The Rise of Air Mobility and Its Generals. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Colonel Lenderman explores the increase in the number and influence of mobility generals in the late twentieth century and looks toward the future, presenting possible reasons why these generals will continue to rise or why their opportunities may be limited. She concludes by discussing the significance of this study as it pertains to the Air Force’s development and the nation’s security.

Table of Contents
1 MAHAN AND THE PURPOSE OF AIRPOWER . .1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 THE RISE OF MOBILITY OPERATIONS . . . . 9 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 THE RISE OF MOBILITY GENERALS . . . . . . 27 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 4 THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY GENERALS . . . .61 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 5 CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79