USAF Culture and Cohesion: Building an Air and Space Force for the 21st Century.

Abstract

The Air Force has a cohesion problem, and it is firmly rooted in the Air Force culture, subcultures, and organizational dynamics within the diverse, complex entity that is today's USAF. By the late 1980s, the Air Force essence was centered on technology, with splits between pilots and all others, among pilots based on the type of aircraft flown, and with space beginning to assert its claim on a piece of the core. This study surveyed USAF officers to find more detailed answers to questions about what the Air Force looks like today. Fractionalization was found, but for the most part the differences were not as striking as were areas of similarity. The USAF line officer corps appears to provide a basic infrastructure upon which cohesion can be built. The USAF strategy and structure must be realigned to achieve the critical operational tasks, roles, missions, and functions at the heart of the vision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA365522

Entities

People

  • James M. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Scientists
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space