This book describes the key elements in planning how major theater war unfolds: limiting factors, logistical concerns and requirements, command relationships, and the role of leadership.
American air power is a dominant force in today’s world. Its ascendancy, evolving in the half century since the end of the World War II, became evident during the first Gulf War. Although a great deal has been written about military operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, this deeply researched volume by Dr. Diane Putney probes the little-known story of how the Gulf War air campaign plan came to fruition.