Leading the way
Subtitle: the history of Air Force civil engineers, 1907-2012
By: Ronald B. Hartzer ... [and four others]
Publisher: [R. Chirstopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc.]
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New Orleans, LA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 816
Subjects: History; Military engineers; United States. Air Force; United States
Description: "Leading the way describes how the men and women of Air Force civil engineering have provided the basing that enabled the Air Force to fly, fight, and win. This book depicts how engineers built hundreds of bases during World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. At the same time, these engineers operated and maintained a global network of enduring, peacetime bases. It describes the engineers' role in special projects such as the ballistic missile program, the Arctic early warning sites, and construction of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Using hundreds of sources, this detailed narrative tells the story of how civil engineers have been organized, trained, equipped, and employed for more than 100 years. From the beaches of Normandy to the mountains of Afghanistan, civil engineers have forged an unmatched record of success and built a solid foundation for today's Air Force."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 779-796) and index.
Table of contents: title: Building the foundation, 1907-1947; title: Establishing independence, 1947-1959; title: Rising to the challenge, 1960-1974; title: Building on success, 1975-1990; title: Responding to new challenges, 1991-2000; title: Meeting the new century, 2001-2012; title: Epilogue: Forging the future, 2012 and beyond; title: Appendix A. Air Force civil engineer leaders; title: Appendix B. Outstanding civil engineer units (Maj. Gen. Robert H. Curtin Award winners), 1966-2013.