America's Airman: David Deptula and the Airpower Moment

Abstract

This thesis explores the air-minded ideas of Lieutenant General David A. Deptula and his legacy as an iconic Airman. The author uses Deptula's career to outline his trajectory and understanding of airpower ideas in the context of the modern global environment. His concepts apply across all domains and his air-minded thinking is about taking advantage, while at the same time recognizing the limitations, of cognitive approaches to modern warfare and its weapons. Based on foundational principles, his air-minded thinking today continues to embody the radical paradigm shifting so necessary to ensure continued national defense. The lasting effect of Deptula is a further evolution of air-minded thinking in an effort to maximize effects to achieve policy ends at minimum cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
AD1019374

Entities

People

  • Abraham Jackson

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Students
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.