Commanding an Air Force Squadron in the Twenty-First Century
Jeffry F. Smith, "Commanding an Air Force Squadron in the Twenty-First Century: A Practical Guide of Tips and Techniques for Today's Squadron Commander"
Publisher: Air University Press | ISBN: 1585661198 | 2003 | PDF | 197 pages | 2 MB
In Commanding an Air Force Squadron in the Twenty-first Century, Lt Col Jeffry Smith updates and expands upon Col Timothy T. Timmons's Commanding an Air Force Squadron (1993). The newer book preserves the framework and overall feel of its predecessor while providing more current information about and additional support to some dated topics. Colonel Smith demonstrates an excellent grasp of the challenges faced by squadron commanders. Blessed with an easy writing style, he walks the reader though many types of issues that commanders deal with throughout their tenure. Although the author takes a light but serious approach to topics (note such chapter rifles as "Cats and Dogs" and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"), he does not shy away from difficult topics–closing down a unit or the death of a squadron member, for example.