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02208aam a22003618i 4500 001 A84445D2DE6411E8A1A4695297128E48 003 SILO 005 20181102010026 008 180226s2018 mdu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018004419 020 $a 1682472485 020 $a 9781682472484 (hardcover) 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 10 $a UG633 $b .D467 2018 082 00 $a 358.4/23097309045 $2 23 100 1 $a Deaile, Melvin G., $e author. 245 10 $a Always at war : $b organizational culture in Strategic Air Command, 1946-62 / $c Melvin G. Deaile. 246 3 $a Origins of organizational culture in Strategic Air Command, 1946-62 260 $a Annapolis, Maryland : $b Naval Institute Press, $c 2018. 263 $a 1804 300 $a 296 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 490 0 $a Transforming war 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a "A different breed of cat": The foundations of pilot culture -- Shared experiences: the foundations of SAC culture -- Beginnings: The evolution of SAC -- "We are at war now": implementing a new organizational culture -- Taking charge: organizational culture in SAC relationships, institutions, and artifacts -- SAC life: the SAC mentality in action -- Living in the missile age: Fear and SAC culture -- Epilogue and conclusion. 520 $a "Always at War is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. It explains how an organization dominated by experienced World War II airmen developed a unique culture that thrives to this day. The narrative begins with the origins of powered flight and describes how the early generation of American pilots developed their own culture and shared beliefs rooted in the promise of airpower."--Provided by publisher. 610 10 $a United States. $b Strategic Air Command $b Strategic Air Command $x History. 610 10 $a United States. $b Strategic Air Command $b Strategic Air Command $x Organization. 650 0 $a Strategic culture $z United States. 941 $a 1 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20181102011214.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A84445D2DE6411E8A1A4695297128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search