Developing Air Force Strategic Leaders in Today's Complex Environment

Abstract

Recent failures by Air Force strategic leaders and the emergence of a more complex security environment demand the Air Force change the way it develops its strategic leaders. This will require changes in not only its processes but also in its culture to ensure fundamental and lasting success for senior leaders. From junior officers to the most senior, a new approach to officer development will be required to ensure effective Air Force leadership and success as an institution for future challenges. This paper will look at a new theory of war and the relationship between war and politics. It will use this new theory of war to suggest how the United States Air Force should develop its senior leaders to better prepare for this new environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA519881

Entities

People

  • Chad P. Franks

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Aircrafts
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Environment
  • International Relations
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies