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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Lewis F. McIntyrePublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 9781636241548ISBN 10: 1636241549 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 12 May 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews...includes the personal stories of a cadre of 'true believers' crews whose diligent leadership and perseverance infused the TACAMO community with the professionalism its mission demands and that it enjoys today. -- Seapower McIntyre's timely contribution to the history of naval aviation is a reminder of past successes fielding new capabilities and is an inspiration to those in uniform today. -- Proceedings ...fills a gap in the history of naval and national strategic communications, proving a useful source to both general readers and scholars in this field. While perhaps niche and unusual in some ways, and likely appealing to the reader particularly interested in naval and nuclear history, McIntyre's story of TACAMO would also be enjoyable for the general reader, as it is a story detailing the importance of community and sacrifice, and of the triumph that can come from taking risks. -- Journal of Military History ...includes the personal stories of a cadre of 'true believers' crews whose diligent leadership and perseverance infused the TACAMO community with the professionalism its mission demands and that it enjoys today. -- Seapower """McIntyre's timely contribution to the history of naval aviation is a reminder of past successes fielding new capabilities and is an inspiration to those in uniform today.""-- ""Proceedings"" ""...fills a gap in the history of naval and national strategic communications, proving a useful source to both general readers and scholars in this field. While perhaps niche and unusual in some ways, and likely appealing to the reader particularly interested in naval and nuclear history, McIntyre's story of TACAMO would also be enjoyable for the general reader, as it is a story detailing the importance of community and sacrifice, and of the triumph that can come from taking risks.""-- ""Journal of Military History"" ""...includes the personal stories of a cadre of 'true believers' crews whose diligent leadership and perseverance infused the TACAMO community with the professionalism its mission demands and that it enjoys today.""-- ""Seapower""" Author InformationLewis McIntyre graduated from the Naval Academy in 1970, earning his wings as a Naval Flight Officer. He was assigned to TACAMO Squadron VQ-4 in 1972 flying EC-130 Hercules aircraft. He requested a second tour in VQ-3 in Guam after completing the Naval Postgraduate School in 1977. Throughout his naval career, he held various positions in test and evaluation, tactical and strategic command and control, retiring in 1990. Following his Naval retirement, he pursued a second career as an engineer in support of the other TACAMO mission, finally putting that aside to start a third career as a writer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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