The July 2011 revision of the Air Force reading list

(source) General Ronald Fogleman created the CSAF Professional Reading Program in 1996 to develop a common frame of reference among Air Force members -- officers, enlisted, and civilians -- to help each of us become better, more effective advocates of air and space power. Each CSAF since then has enhanced and continued the Professional Reading Program.

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• Military Heritage
• Leadership
• Strategic Context

Military Heritage

Cataclysm: General Hap Arnold and the Defeat of Japan Herman S. Wolk View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds Christina Olds View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs Steve Davies View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

The All Americans Lars Anderson View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Leadership

Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace Mark Perry View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Secrets of Special Ops Leadership: Dare the Impossible -- Achieve the Extraordinary William A. Cohen Ph.D. View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953 Robert Dallek View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Three Cups of Tea Greg Mortenson View on Amazon.com | All books by Greg Mortenson | I've read this book

Strategic Context

A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 Alistair Horne View on Amazon.com | All books by Alistair Horne | I've read this book

Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It Richard A. Clarke View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia Ahmed Rashid View on Amazon.com | All books by Ahmed Rashid | I've read this book

Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power Robert D. Kaplan View on Amazon.com | All books by Robert D. Kaplan | I've read this book

Technology Horizons: A Vision for Air Force Science and Technology 2010-30 US Air Force Chief Scientist View on Amazon.com | I've read this book

The Return of History and the End of Dreams Robert Kagan View on Amazon.com | All books by Robert Kagan | I've read this book