Building Air Bases in the Negev. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Israel, 1979-1982

Abstract

Between the spring of 1979 and the summer of 1982, the US Army Corps of Engineers managed a remarkable construction project in Israel's Negev desert. This effort, carried out in a highly inflationary period and with a supply line thousands of miles long, produced two ultramodern Israeli air bases in a remarkably short time and at a cost that only exceeded original estimates by less than 3 percent. It also contributed directly to peace between Israel and Egypt.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0271594

Entities

People

  • Frank N. Schubert

Organizations

  • United States Army Center of Military History

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Warfare

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution