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The Asia-Pacific Century : Challenges and OpportunitiesWhen Secretary of State Hillary Clinton published “America’s Pacific Century” in Foreign Policy magazine in November 2011, the administration was clearly indicating to domestic and international audiences that the United States is beginning a pivot toward the Asia-Pacific. Clinton’s article served as a spark for renewed interest in the nation’s Asia-Pacific strategy and American interests in the region. This work ... |
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New AU Press Book: Lorenz on LeadershipIf you want to learn about leadership, ask an experienced leader. Gen Stephen R. Lorenz, who retired as the commander of Air Education and Training Command, was always interested in leadership. He began writing about it while at the Air Force Academy and has now written numerous articles. He believes that today’s leaders need to reflect on the principles that guide them. This practice gave him insights into his own leadership style and f... |
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AFRI Officer Builds Historical DatabaseWhat started as a solution to an information collection problem six years ago, has grown into a substantial database that documents air power through almost 100 years of conflicts. The database, known as THOR - Theater History of Operations Reports - is the brainchild of Lt. Col. Jenns Robertson, who says the database provides a bigger picture of aerial bombing campaigns, demonstrating how useful air power can be, especially when combi... |
AFRI BOOK REVIEWS
The Tuskegee Airmen, an Illustrated History: 1939–1949
The Tuskegee Airmen, an Illustrated History: 1939–1949 by Joseph Caver, Jerome Ennels, and Daniel Haulman. NewSouth Books, 2011, 232 pp., $27.95 (hardcover).
Since the end of World War II, many books, articles, exhibits, and films have told the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the only African-American military pilots of that war. Thus, one might question why we need another book on this almost iconic group, who not only fought the Luftwaffe over North Africa and Europe—accruing a combat record at least equal to that of other US Army Air Forces (AAF) combat units with similar time in combat—but also battled prejudic...
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