9780833046147 - What It Takes: Air Force Commandn of Joint Operations: Air Force Command of Joint Operations (Rand Project Air Force) von Spirtas, Michael; Young, Thomas-Durell; Zi... (1 Ergebnisse)

Trade paperback. Presumed first edition/first printing. xxx, 140 p. Occasional footnotes. Illustrations. (some in color). Bibliography. This is a product of Project Air Force. When appropriate, the U.S. Air Force needs to be prepared to supply joint task force (JTF) headquarters. The authors discuss the theory and practice of JTFs, survey command-related developments in the Department of Defense, examine four JTF operations, and consider requirements for JTF headquarters. They use this analysis to develop recommendations to improve U.S. Air Force-led JTF headquarters. This monograph seeks to help AIr Force personnel understand the requirements of an effective Joint Task Force headquarters and to identify the borad outlines of how the Air Force can build and maintain this capability. It considers the nature of a Joint Task Force command, surveys command-related developments in other services and in other elements of the defense community, and examines four operations. It offers recommendations for the consideration of the Air Force to enhance its ability/capability to assign personnel properly and operate such a joint Headquarters. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.