The Strategic Air Command: Evolution and Consolidation of Nuclear Forces, 1945-1955

This work analyzes the evolution of the U.S. strategic air force from 1945 to 1955. As commander of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1948 through 1955, Curtis LeMay shaped U.S. strategic forces to survive the new world. He insisted that the Air Force have access to atomic energy information for strategic planning. He struggled to find, promote, and retain the most qualified pilots and support personnel in the Air Force. This work describes the evolution of Air Force strategic forces, describes the importance of personnel to the SAC mission and how LeMay addressed the problem, examines the development of specialized maintenance in SAC, traces the transition from the B-47 to the B-52, and explores the importance of intelligence and targeting.

Author: William S. Borgiasz
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 01/09/1996
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.33w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780275948610

About the Author

WILLIAM S. BORGIASZ is an Adjunct Professor of History at Northern Virginia Community College.