Air Force Research Institute Papers 2009-5 : Reflections of a Middling Cold Warrior; Should the Army Air Corps Be Resurected?

By David R. Mets, PhD

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Title:	Air Force Research Institute Papers 2009-5 : Reflections of a Middling Cold Warrior; Should the Army Air Corps Be Resurected?
Author:	David R. Mets, PhD
Volume:	2009-5
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Political Science, Air Force
Collections:	Authors Community, Politics
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
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Description
With the ending of the Cold War, the apparent conclusion of many political leaders of states that war is hardly a practical tool of statesmanship, and the recent preoccupations of the American military on counterinsurgency, some people have wondered whether the original reasons for the founding of a separate air force are any longer valid. The original argument for the autonomous air force was that its Airmen would be the only ones whose perception was concentrated on the global level. The conclusion is therefore that the argument remains valid that a service with consistent culture focused on the problems of global vigilance, global reach, and global power is a fundamental requirement for United States national security. Only an organization made up of Airmen whose indoctrination from the start of their service is concentrated on a global outlook can satisfy that requirement.