Each spring I look forward to the Air Force Chief of Staff releasing his recommended professional development reading list. I usually only find time to make it through a couple of books on the list during the year, but I’ve generally been happy with the few books I select to read. Last year, for example, I especially loved reading American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day by Robert Coram. I found the stories of heroism and bravery in the face of torture and cruelty so moving that I sent my copy off to my deployed boss. I don’t know if he read it, but I enjoyed the book so much I’ll probably buy it again.
This week the Chief of Staff released the 2010 list. As announced:
The 2010 Chief of Staff reading list will provide Airmen of all ranks a guide to further their education and expertise. The professional reading list enhances warrior ethos, and is divided into three areas: “Mission, Doctrine and Profession” focusing on leadership and the Air Force mission; “Our Nation and World” highlighting current events that have a lasting effect on military strategy; and “Military History,” recalling lessons that could be applied today.
Here’s the list with links to Amazon.com. It appears that most of the books are readily available, many in paperback and Kindle format. I’ve placed *asterisks* around the titles that look particularly interesting.
Mission, Doctrine and Profession
*The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One* – by David Kilcullen
*Wired for War The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century* – by P.W. Singer
Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar – by Martin C. Libicki
On Nuclear Terrorism - by Michael Levi
Our Nation and the World
*In the Graveyard of Empires: America’s War in Afghanistan* – by Seth Jones
*Seven Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the 21st Century*- by Andrew Krepinevich
Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs - by Ray Takeyh
Rivals: How the Power Struggle between China, India, and Japan will Shape our Next Decade – by Bill Emmott
Military History
A History of Air Warfare - by John A. Olsen
MacArthurs’s Airman General George C. Kenney and the War in the Southwest Pacific - by Thomas E. Griffith
A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon - by Neil Sheehan
*Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift June 1948 – May 1949*- by Richard Reeves
*Lemay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis Lemay* - by Warren Kozak
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