James Parton "Air Force Spoken Here" General Ira Eaker and the Command of the Air

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Abstract:

It was my good fortune to land on General Eakers staff in England very early in World War II--May 1942. Initially in intelligence, I became his aide and confidant throughout the war and then his friend and associate in many matters during the subsequent years. The closeness of our relationship as well as his gift for cloaking human sentiment with sardonic humor are evident in his reply when I asked him in 1950 if he would be best man at my wedding Jimmy, since you were my aide for almost four years it seems only fair that I should be yours for a few hours. Thirty-three years later Lt. Gen. John B. McPherson, then president of the Air Force Historical Foundation, of which I am a trustee, surprised me with the suggestion that I write Eakers biography. Since I had given up the hard and more gregarious duties of a publisher, I was dubious at first. But I agreed because I concluded that Eaker richly deserves a biography both to commemorate his career as a remarkable commander and as Americas most articulate spokesman for the responsible use of air power.

Author(s):
Parton, James
Author Organization(s):
AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA376708
Pagination:
0554

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AU
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.1.1_Prevent Kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.3_Task and Monitor Resources; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Space; Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY HISTORY, *BIOGRAPHIES, AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, GENERAL OFFICERS, SECOND WORLD WAR
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History
Keyword(s):
*GENERAL IRA EAKER
Report Date:
2000 Mar 01
Creation Date:
2000 May 10