Airpower in Afghanistan 2005-10 ― The Air Commanders?Perspectives

Airpower in Afghanistan 2005-10: The Air Commtmders' Perspectivespresents a candid and comprehensive commentary on what worked andwhat did not work during NATO air operations in Afghanistan. The keyto the book's value is revealed in its subtitle. Editor Dag Henriksen hascompiled the perspectives of nine general officers who served in top airpowerleadership positions in Afghanistan during the 2005-10 timeframe. Each general officer, some USAF and some non-US NATO, submineda chapter summarizing his observations from his time in theater.Since most were retired at d1e time of their writing, dley were free tocall it as chey saw iL The result is not a condemnation of any particulargroup or strategy, but radler an objective review of lessons learned andrecommendations for how joint and combined forces can better work togetherin a counterinsurgency or counterterrorism environment. Henriksencompiled this work while serving as an exchange officer to the USAir Force Research Institute (AFR!), Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in 2012.