Sailor to Airman: The Military Career of General Robert T. Herres

Abstract

This study evaluates the military career of General Robert T. Herres. It analyzes two broad aspects that influenced him as a senior military leader: personal character traits and career diversity. The author assesses how General Herres' early diversity in jobs and character traits helped him develop the breadth and depth that would shape his performance as a senior leader. The conclusion suggests his career could serve as a model to encourage career diversity in the development of today's senior Air Force officers. The US Air Force should strive to develop senior leaders more broadly by challenging them with various educational, staff, and command experiences. The intentional development of senior leaders with wide-ranging backgrounds bolsters the cultivation for broad strategic perspectives within the Air Force. These well rounded leaders can transcend their major command and military service to integrate air and space power into support of our national security strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA540187

Entities

People

  • Paul S. Rehome

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Students
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space