Air Force Doctrine Podcast

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Air Force Doctrine Podcast is the podcast of the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development & Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. This podcast explores timely topics of interest regarding current and emerging doctrine to educate, inspire, and develop Airmen and Guardians. Guests will include a range of Service professionals and experts with vast knowledge and experience on a variety of military doctrine-related topics. Deciphering Doctrine episodes are one in collaboration with Squadron Officer School - Air University Advanced Research Elective. read less
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Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Lessons Learned in Doctrine - Ep 7 - General Kenney: Leadership (Mission Command), C2, Air Task Forces, Relationships, and Logistics in Pacific WWII
Jan 26 2024
Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Lessons Learned in Doctrine - Ep 7 - General Kenney: Leadership (Mission Command), C2, Air Task Forces, Relationships, and Logistics in Pacific WWII
Get smart about AIRPOWER in the Pacific theater of WWII! This episode features Dr. Robert Muller, Professor of Military History at the US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), as we discuss GENERAL GEORGE C. KENNEY, commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area of World War II. We focus on Gen Kenney’s approach to LEADERSHIP, COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2), and LEADING UP AND DOWN the chain of command. We discuss how Gen Kenney “handled” GEN MacArthur and how he prioritized giving 100 Bulova watches to aircraft maintainers instead of pilots. We talk about influences on General Kenney's leadership and professional development, his implementation of MISSION COMMAND principles, and his use of AIR TASK FORCES (ATF) to command allied airpower in the vast expanses of the South Pacific, and how they relate to the USAF’s current efforts to revive the ATF construct. Books mentioned “to learn more:” “MacArthur’s Airman: Gen George C. Kenney and the War in Southwest Pacific” by Thomas E. Griffith, and “General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War,” by George C. Kenney and George Churchill. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any government agency.