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From the line in the sand : accounts of USAF company grade officers in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm

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Captain Vriesenga presents a compilation of essays by 34 participants below the rank of major who contributed to the Gulf War. Their stories focus on such topics as deployment, organizational patterns of units, delegation of authority and responsibility, emotions and psychology of combat, the impact of combat losses, airfield construction, medical care, and aircraft preparations.

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From the line in the sand : accounts of USAF company grade officers in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Call No

DS79.724.U6

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Authors

Vriesenga, Michael P., 1957-
Air University (U.S.). Press

Subjects

United States. Air Force--History--Persian Gulf War, 1991.
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Aerial operations, American.
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives.

Language

English

Published

Maxwell AFB, Ala. : Air University Press, [1994].

Publication Desc

xviii, 271 p. : ill. ;

LCCN

94001322

Dimensions

25 cm.

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Captain Vriesenga presents a compilation of essays by 34 participants below the rank of major who contributed to the Gulf War. Their stories focus on such topics as deployment, organizational patterns of units, delegation of authority and responsibility, emotions and psychology of combat, the impact of combat losses, airfield construction, medical care, and aircraft preparations.

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No longer available for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
"March 1994."
Includes index.

Content Note

SUPPORT OFFICERS. Men of the Stratofortress / Madzuma, Michael D., Buoniconti, Michael A. -- Wings over Britain: a model for our next war? / Touhill, Gregory J. -- Desert storm chapstick / Folmar, John T. -- Engineering from rock to sand / Brown, Gregory S. -- Tracking personnel in camel-lot / Grant, Jacqueline C. -- An Air Force flies on its stomach / Perry, Rhonda D. -- Creating an attitude: a security police perspective / Marry, Jim -- Red horse in the desert / Fogg, Jeth A. -- Transportation and maintenance at King Fahd / Scofidio, Rob A. -- Nightshift / Gatti, Lawrence M. -- Establishing a forward operating location / Kieklak -- Geeks go to war: programming under fire / Kennedy, Keith E. -- Public affairs liaison for military airlift command / Kinneard, Doug -- An officer first / Warner Roseanne -- Tactical deception in the desert--scathe mean / Smith, Phil -- You're in the army now? / Koehler, Donald A. -- War: my reality / Bostrom, Larry -- Dragon City, Saudi Arabia, 9 January-9 March 1991 / Joy, Michael -- NAVSTAR GPS Operations / Scardera, Michael P. -- A captain's perspective on the Gulf War / O'Connell, Edward P. -- Crusade against Tyranny / Eanes, Greg -- RATED OFFICERS. Desert Rescue / Johnson Paul -- Through the eyes of a buff driver / Moscarelli, Paul J. -- Killing from the high ground / Clonts, James O. -- Tactical airlift operations / Thagard, Neal A. -- One long night / Broeking, Timothy D. -- C-141 Operations / Haussermann, Eric D. -- Desert Journal / Fisher, Edward -- The first day / O'Grady, Michael S. -- A view from the cockpit / Thompson, Jack -- From leader to follower to leader / Iuliano, Bill -- A tanker navigator's experience / Nollette, Daniel -- Once upon a "mist"y night / Horton, Dave.