The report concentrates on the period from 1947, when the Air Force became independent of the Army, to 1965, when the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam War. Details various laws that reshaped the U.S. military establishment, gradually strengthened the Department of Defense and firmly established civilian control over the military services, and ultimately affected the functioning of the first seven Secretaries of the Air Force. Examine the future role the Center intends to play in support of industries and government agencies responsible for the development of technology for the defense of the United States. Includes an appendix covering wind tunnels, or the tool of the trade, a bibliography, an index, and a list of monographs in aerospace history. Includes notes on the competition, its panel of judges, its administration, and a complete list of the entries in the 2000 competition.
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