An edition of Harnessing the genie
(1988)
Harnessing The Genie
Science And Technology Forecasting For The Air Force, 1944-1986
by Gorn, Michael H.
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Publish Date
1988
Publisher
Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force,
Air Force History & Museums program,
Brand: Air Force History n Museums Program
Language
English
Pages
209
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Forecasting, History, Military Aeronautics, Research, United States, United States. Air ForcePlaces
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Harnessing the genie: science and technology forecasting for the Air Force, 1944-1986
1988, Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
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Harnessing The Genie: Science And Technology Forecasting For The Air Force, 1944-1986
1988, Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force, Air Force History & Museums program, Brand: Air Force History n Museums Program
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Contents
The Author iv
Foreword v
Acknowledgments vii
Diagrams and Photographs x
Source Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
I. A Mandate for Civilian Science, 1944-1950 11
Notes 51
II. The Decline of Civilian Science, 1950-1958 59
Notes 81
III. Conforming Science to Military Necessity, 1956-1966 87
Notes 125
IV. Scientists in Uniform, 1966-1986 131
Notes 173
Conclusion 183
Bibliographic Note 189
Glossary 191
Index 195
Diagrams and Photographs
Diagrams
1. Project Forecast Organization Chart
2. Project Forecast Flow Chart
3. New Horizons II Organization Chart. .
4. Project Forecast II Organization Chart
5. Project Forecast II Matrix
Photographs
Cover
1. Dr. Theodore von Karman at the Chalkboard
Following Chapter 2
2. Commanding General of the Army Air Forces Henry H. Arnold
3. Dr. Theodore von Karman
4. Gen. James H. Doolittle
5. Gen. Thomas S. Power
6. Dr. H. Guyford Stever
7. Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt
Following Chapter 4
8. Hon. Eugene M. Zuckert
9. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever
10. Gen. David C. Jones
11. Maj. Gen. Foster Lee Smith
12. Dr. Michael I. Yarymovych
13. Gen. Lawrence A. Skantze
14. Brig. Gen. Eric B. Nelson
15. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Stebbins
Source Abbreviations
A. AFHRC= Air Force Historical Research Center
B. AFSC= USAF Systems Command History Office Archives
C. FII= Project Forecast II Papers
D. NAS= National Academy of Sciences Archives
File Folder Designations:
1. Finance and Accounting: Contracts: Air Force Special Study: AF 18(600)1661, 1957-1960
2. Division NRC: Physical Sciences: NAS-ARDC Study on Long Range Scientific and Technical Trends: General: 1957-58
3. Division NRC: Physical Sciences: General: 1960
4. Government: Agencies and Departments: Air Force: 1959
5. Division NRC: Physical Sciences: NAS-ARDC Study on Long Range Scientific and Technical Trends: Participants: 1957-1958
6. Divisions of the NRC: Physical Sciences: General: 1959
7. Division NRC: Physical Sciences: Air Force Summer Study: Participants: 1957
8. Division NRC: Physical Sciences: Air Force Summer Study: 1958
9. Division NRC: Physical Sciences: Air Force Summer Study: General: 1957
10. (Air Force Studies Board Deposit) from file entitled "von Karman Study Info, 1957-1958"
11. (Air Force Studies Board Deposit) NAS-ARDC Summer Study, 1957-1960
12. Divisions of NRC: Physical Sciences: General: 1962-1963
E. SAB= Papers of the USAF SAB
File Folder Designations:
1. SAB History
2. USAF SAB Organization, 1944-1966
3. USAF SAB 20 Year History
4. Organization-Background of SAB
5. USAF SAB Membership, 1946-1966
6. Air Force Review of Final Report— USAF SAB Tactical Air Capabilities Task Force
7. USAF SAB Operations
8. SAB Operating Procedures
9. Distribution of Sturm's History— 1969
10. USAF SAB Organization, 1967-1971
11. Improving the Operation of the SAB— Col Manei
12. Final Report— SAB Tac Task Force
13. USAF SAB Report of the Tactical Air Capabilities Task Force
14. SAB Staff Review Group Meetings, 1967-1968
15. SAB Regulations
16. SAB General Files
17. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Aircraft Technology (1971 Summer Study}— November 1971
18. SAB Panel Structure Review— 1972-1973
19. Report of the SAB Ad Hoc Committee on the Air Force and Space— December 1972
20. Special Report of the USAF Scientific Advisory Board Executive Committee on Basic Research— October 1977
21. SAB Reorganization, 1978
22. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning USAF SAB/AFSC Division Advisory Groups
23. USAF SAB USAF in Space Report, July 1980
24. SAB/DAG Relationships; SAB By-Laws
F. SP= Schriever Papers at the Office of Air Force History
G. TVK=Theodore von Karman Collection at the California Institute of Technology
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