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The Paths of Heaven
counterbalances the Air Force’s tendency to emphasize operational concerns at
the expense of theory. Most of the fifteen essays are contributed by current or
former faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies at Maxwell Air Force
Base, Alabama. Collectively, the authors trace the development of airpower
theory from its origins with Giulio Douhet, through the formulation of airpower
doctrine during the interwar years at the Air Corps Tactical School, to current
efforts to codify a cogent theory of space power. In the words of retired chief
of staff Gen Ronald R. Fogleman, “The Paths of Heaven is a valuable
means of increasing our expertise in the employment of airpower.”
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