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Planning And Organizing The Postwar Air Force, 1943-1947

Contents Foreword iii Preface v Acknowledgments ix Photographs xvi Charts xix I. ROOTS OF AAF ORGANIZATION 1 Early Air Organization 3 General Headquarters Air Force 12 Air Organization in World War II 20 Anticipating Postwar Reorganization 31 II. PLANNING FOR 70 GROUPS 45 Early Postwar Planning 45 Marshall Orders a Resurvey 51 AAF Protests Resurvey 54 The War Department and UMT 58 Establishing the 70-Group Goal 61 Jamison's Dissent to Bessell Committee 68 Arnold Urges 70 Groups 69 Final Approval for 70 Groups 74 70 Groups vs UMT 77 III. UNIFICATION AND A SEPARATE AIR FORCE 80 Joint Chiefs of Staff Special Committee Report 82 The Navy's View of the Report 86 Views of Arnold and Marshall 89 Forrestal on Autonomy 93 Eisenhower Supports a Separate Air Force 97 Truman Advocates a Coequal Air Force 98 The AAF Plans for Unification 100 IV. ORGANIZING THE POSTWAR AIR FORCE 113 Continental Air Forces 114 Strategic Striking Force 118 Postwar Organization of Major Commands 124 Planning the Headquarters Organization 138 Establishment of the Air Board 142 War Department Circular 138 145 V. MOVING TOWARD AUTONOMY 149 Truman Increases the Pressure 150 Norstad and Sherman Draft a Plan 155 Agreemen

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