The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat

By John J. Zentner

Book Id: WPLBN0002170404
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Title:	The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat
Author:	John J. Zentner
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Bibliography, Air Force
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Publisher:	Air University Press

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Citation APA MLA Chicago J. Zentne, B. J. (n.d.). The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
Lt Col John J. Zentner’s The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat addresses the role that the air force wing commander plays in affecting the level of aircrew morale during combat. More specifically, Colonel Zentner’s study seeks to identify and define those unique characteristics associated with leading airmen that sustain aircrew morale in the face of significant losses.

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Leadership and Morale in Air Combat . . . . .91 Existing Thoughts on Military Morale . . . . . .92 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 2 THE MORALE PROBLEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Who Is the Leader? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Morale: The Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Power of Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Maintaining Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 3 MAJ ADOLF GALLAND: JAGDGESCHWADER 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Germany’s Battle for Britain. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Jagdgeschwader 26 in the Battle of Britain . .30 Pilot Morale within Jagdgeschwader 26 . . . . 31 Galland’s Influence on Morale . . . . . . . . . . 38 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4 LT COL JOSEPH LAUGHLIN: 362d FIGHTER GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Allied Invasion of France . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 362d Fighter Group Operations . . . . . . . . .152 Pilot Morale within the 362d Fighter Group. 156 Joseph Laughlin’s Influence on Morale . . . 161 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 5 COL JAMES R. MCCARTHY: 43d STRATEGIC WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 End of the Vietnam War: US Withdrawal. . .172 43d Strategic Wing Operations in Linebacker II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Aircrew Morale within the 43d Strategic Wing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 James McCarthy’s Influence on Morale . . . 186 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 6 CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Similarities in Aircrew Morale . . . . . . . . . .195 Morale, Wing Leadership, and Combat . . .197 Implications for Airpower . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Recommendations for the USAF . . . . . . . .100 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103