John D. Cinnamon

Gebundenes Buch

US Department Of The Space Force

A Necessary Evolution

Beschreibung

This prescient essay, originally published as a master's thesis in 2012, makes the case for establishing a U.S. national Space Force. As the author explains in the Abstract: In 2008, the Independent Assessment Panel on the Organization and Management of National Security Space (NSS) reported to Congress that the military and intelligence space programs are fragmented, disorganized, inefficient, and ineffective. Without strong leadership and a unifying vision, the United State (US) space enterprise is losing its advantage over competing nations. The nation must address this erosion of capability with vigor in the near term. Inaction threatens US national interests. The US should create a separate military Department of the Space Force. This work begins with a summary of the current strategic space environment, examines the fragmented state of the existing space enterprise, and establishes a framework for evaluating NSS. Having established the current NSS environment, it examines the genesis of the US Air Force (USAF). Air and airpower possess a set of specific characteristics that justify a distinct military service. This work then evaluates space and spacepower using the same series of attributes that validate a separate Air Force. Based on these attributes, the unique characteristics of space and space forces require the creation of a new Space Force. This work offers an organizational evolution for the current US space enterprise to address the significant issues that threaten the nation's ability to achieve national objectives. This necessary evolution is a Department of the Space Force. This reproduction is printed with full color interior and a handsome, durable case laminate matte exterior. An essential reference document for those interested in the once-in-generations creation of a new branch of the armed services.

Autor

Dr. John D. "Toast" Cinnamon, Ph.D. authored this work in 2012 while he was an active-duty Air Force Officer. The initial reaction to this analysis was one of resistance. In 2019, this document was foundational to the efforts to create a separate US Space Force. Colonel Cinnamon retired in 2018 as the Permanent Professor & Head of the Department of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy after 27+ years of service. Toast has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences (Space Systems Design) from the USAF Academy, a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Space Systems Design) from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, as well as a Master of Science in Campaign Planning & Strategy from the National Defense University. John was a Command Pilot in the US Air Force and flew more than 4500 hours in various aircraft in operations around the globe. John now serves as a Senior Technical Leader for the US Space Force.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nimble Books LLC
• Seitenzahl: 86
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781608881925
• ISBN-10: 160888192X
• Artikelnr.: 60599173