G
Gabriel, Lt. Gen. Charles A., 61–69, 113, 116, 305
Galloway, Sam, 89, 98
Galvin, Gen. Jack, 129
Garner, Gen. Jay, 215
Gas centrifuges for uranium enrichment, 218–222. see also Libyan nuclear interception
Gates, Robert
Air Force "all in" in Iraq, 301
ensures commanders are provided for, 304
great vision, drive, support and inspiration of, 310
on McChystal, 191
and operational intelligence, 296–298
and "Option 2A," 263
resistance to air-to-air superiority spending, 256–260
as Secretary of Defense, 215, 231, 252–253, 331–332
and war fighting expenditure priorities, xvii
Gemini, 4
General Jerome F. O’Malley and Diane O’Malley Award, 74
Getty, Col. Ken, 130
Giambastiani, Adm. Edmund, 183–184, 187, 195, 223
Glenn, Sen. John, 4
Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power, 165–168
Glosson, Gen. Buster, 146
Goldfein, Gen. David "Hammer 34," 143
Goldwater, Sen. Barry, 73
Government Neutrality Regarding Religion, 271–274
Graham, Sen. Lindsey, 248
"Great American Satan," 63
Grenada Invasion, 110–111
Griffin, Sgt. Dale, 259–260
Griffith, Maj. Tom, 130–132
Gropman, Col. Alan, 19, 114
Guilmartin, Lt. Col. John, 19–20
Gulf War, 128–138, 185–186, 214. see also DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM; Iraq; Operation ENDURING FREEDOM; Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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Hadley, Stephen, 199
Hagee, Gen. Mike, 206
Hagel, Chuck, 308
HAHO (High Altitude High Opening), 93–94
HALO (High Altitude Low Opening), 93–94, 107
Handy, Gen. John, 231
Handy, Mickey, 230–231
Harmon, Mike, 32
Harris, Franco, 6
Hayden, Gen. Michael, 200, 236
Haynes, Jim, 195
Heckman, Maj. Gary, 120
Hess, Lt. Col. Lee, 89, 120
HH-52H, 107
Hickam AFB, HI, 113
Highley, Sam, 272
hijack of KAL 85, 177–178
HM-53 Pave Low, 138–139
Hobson, Maj. Gen. James L., 93, 107–109, 111, 171–172, 345–346
Holland, Gen. Charlie, 139–140, 143, 169, 176
Holloman AFB, 310
Hoosier National Forest, 228
Hornburg, Brig. Gen. Hal, 145–148
Horner, Gen. Chuck, 115
hostility toward faith letter, 274
"Hot Mic," 37
House and Senate Armed Services Committees, 339
House Armed Service Committee, 272
Hunter, Rep. Duncan D., 309
Hurlburt Field, Elgin Air Force Base, 74, 77–79, 84, 136–141, 345
Hurricane Katrina, 231
Hurricane Opal, 155–159
Hussein, Qusay, 215
Hussein, Saddam, 19, 217–218
Hussein, Uday, 215
Hutto, Rep. Earl, 120
Hypersonic speeds, 316
I
ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile), 254
IED (improvised explosive device), 235, 257, 259–260
IFR (in-flight refueling), 95, 107–108
Incirlik, Turkey - SOCEUR deployed to, 129–136
Incirlik Joint Operations Center, 130
Initiative 17, 116–118
Inouye, Sen. Dan, 340–341
Inspector General (IG), 265
Institutional Innovation, 277
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), 255
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 199
IOC (Initial Operational Capability), 259
The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage, 63
Iranian hostage rescue, 63, 84–85, 88, 345
Iraq. see also al-Qaeda; DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM; Iranian hostage rescue; Iraqi Kurds; Kurdish refugee exodus; Operation DESERT SCORPION; Operation IVY SERPENT (suboperation of SODA MOUNTAIN); Operation SIDEWINDER; Operation SODA MOUNTAIN; Operation SOUTHERN WATCH
AF "all in" in Iraq, 255–256
battle casualties during, 241–242
battles in, xx
CAOC provides command and control of airpower, 303
death of Hussein's sons in Mosul, 215
Joint Special Operations Task Force, 355
Joint Staff on, 224
National Guard mobolized for, 195
pilot rescue in, 129–132
Pres. Bush resolution for action in, 192
reduced military footprint in, 293–294
Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz push for attack, 185–186
Senate testimony, 249–250
the surge, 232–235
Iraqi Kurds, 132–134
Iraqi Republican Guards, 207
ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), xv–xvi, 302, 304
ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) networks, 315–320
J
Jackson, Col. Joe, 337
Jamerson, Maj. Gen. Jim, 132–136
Johnson, Pres. Lyndon, 337
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), 16, 332, 341. see also Schwartz, Gen. Norton A. "Norty"
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) interview, 179–191
Joint Requirements Oversight Council, 187
Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), 51
Joint Special Operations Task Force, 355
Joint Strike Fighter, xvi
Joint Task Force Express Care/Joint Task Force Alpha (JTF-A), 132–136
Joint Test Directorate, 84–85
"Jolly Green Giants" MH-53x, 130–132
Jones, Gen. Bill, 146
Jones, Gen. Jim, 219, 260
JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command), 84, 108, 139, 169–170
JTF BEVEL EDGE, 162
Judaic principals, importance of, 62
Jumper, CSAF Gen. John P., 13–14, 181
K
Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, 65
Karzai, Pres. Hamid, 290
KC-135, 163
Keane, Jack, 195–196
Kelly, Lt. Gen. Chris, 50
Kelly, Lt. Gen. Tom, 213
Kennedy, Sen. Edward, 9
Kerver, Chief MSgt. Michael, 231
Keys, Gen. Ron, 191, 246
Keys, Valerie, 191
Kham Duc, Vietnam, 337
Khan, Abdul Qadeer, 220–221
Kim Jong Un, 294
Kirkland AFB, 255
Klotz, Lt. Gen. Frank, 254
Knag, Sammy, 335
Koppel, Ted, 63
Korea, 198–201
Korean Air Flight 85, 177–178
Korean nuclear bomb threat, 200
Korean War, 9
Krepinevich, Andy, 116
Krieg, Ken, 184
Kube, Courtney, 268–269
Kurdish refugee exodus, 132–136
Kuwait International Airport, 140–141
Kyle, Col. James, 89, 105
L
Lajes Field, Azores, 108
Lakehurst Naval Air Station, 4
Lames, Deborah Lee, 259
Langley AFB, 115, 144
The Last Goodbye, 126
Laughlin AFB, 31
Laushine, Ma. Stephan J., 142–143
"Lead Formation" certification, 52–53
Lebit, Chief MSgt. Jimmy, 339
LeLong, Lt. Gen. Michael "Rifle," 206
Levin, Sen. Carl, 203, 248, 250, 339–340
Libyan nuclear interception, 218–222
Little Rock AFB, 36, 160
Lockerbie bombing, Libya accepts responsibility, 222
Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) (B-21), 259
low-altitude parachute extraction system (LAPES), 51–52, 59–60
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Loyal Wingman, 316
Luck, Gary, 169
Lunger, Ted, 120
M
M1 Abrams tank, 141–142
M-121 "Earthquake," 38
MAC (Military Airlift Command), 76
MAC (multi-aircraft control), 314
MacDill AFB, 173–175
Mackey Award, 111
Margolick, David, 183
Marshal, Gen. George, 182
Marvel Exodus, 107–108
Mattis, Gen. Jim "Mad Dog," 200
Maxwell, Capt. Reed, 21–26, 41
MC-130E, 88, 107
MC-130E Combat Talon, 345
MC-130H Combat Talon II, 138, 163
MC-130P, 163
McAdoo, Col. Lowell "Mac," 66, 69
McCain, Sen. John, 346
McCalmont, Jack, xi
McCaskill, Sen. Clair, 266–268, 287–288, 340
McChord AFB, 342
McChrystal, Maj. Gen. Stanley, 169, 194–195, 206, 210–218, 223–224, 260
McNabb, Gen. Duncan, 287–288
McPeak, Gen. Merrill "Tony," xviii, 144, 146–148
McQuiston, Chief MSgt. Kenneth, 249–251, 289
Medal of Honor, 340
MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force), 224
Melde, Erna, 3–4, 44
Meller, Bob, 89, 105, 345
Mentemeyer, Maj. Gen. Rich, 50
Metherell, Dave, 98
MH-53 "Jolly Green Giant," 132–133
MH-53H Pave Low helicopter, 108
MH-53J, 163
MH-60 Pave Hawk, 138–139
MH-60G Pave Hawk crash, 142–143
Micire, Mark, 315
Miklaszewski, Jim, 213, 268
Military Airlift Command (MAC), 51
Military Order of the Purple Heart, 309
Military Spouse, 346
Military Spouse Programs, 346
Military Times, 182
Minutemen ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile), xvii
Mitchell Hall, AF Academy, 11
MK-56 rocket motors, 85
Mobley, Vice Adm. Joseph, 163
Moffit, Brig. Gen. Mike, 50
Montgomery, J.M., 212
Moreno, Luis, 224
Moseley, Gen. Walter, 231, 256–257
Moseley, Jennie, 231
Mount Arayat, 37
Mount Pinatubo, 37
Mountel, Col. Bob, 50–51
MQ-1 Predator, 298, 301–311
MQ-1/MQ-9 comparison, 298
MQ-9 Reaper, 299, 301–311
MRAPs (mine resistant ambush protected), 257
Muhammad Ali, 47
Mullen, Adm. Mike, xviii, 250, 260, 333
Muller, Bob, 185
Munson, Bob, 26–27, 30
Murphy, Rep. Tim, 309
Myers, Gen. Dick, 191–196, 206, 210, 231, 292, 332–333, 341
Myers, Mary Jo, 231, 237–240, 292, 333
N
NADA, 317
National Defense University (NDU), 220
National Guard, 179, 194–195, 207, 209, 266, 270, 303
National Guard Bureau, 266
National Journal, 300
National Military Family Association, 346
National Nuclear Strike Command, 254
National Security Council (NCS), 179
NATO, 318–319
Naval Special Warfare Command, 99, 170
Navas, Barbara, 46, 75, 80–81
Navas, Col. Al, 36, 45–46, 62, 66, 75, 80–81
Navy SEALs, 120, 138, 162–164, 173–175, 224, 336
NCO of the Year, 342
NCOs, working with, 333–339
Nelson, Sen. Bill, 248–250, 287, 340
New START treaty, 255
New York Times, 182, 186, 200
Newberry, Dee, 98, 105
Newbold, Gen. Greg, 183
Next-Gen systems, 314
Next-Generation Bomber (NGB), 257–259
Niggemeyer, Col. Chuck, 122–123
"Night of the Generals," 183
Nightline, 63
9/11/2001, 177–178, 187, 190
19-ship, 126–127
Nixon, Pres. Richard, 221
NMCC (National Military Command Center), 206
NMCC DDO [National Military Command Center Deputy Director of Operations], 187
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), 12
Noriega, Manuel, 345
Norrad, Wayne, 335–336
North Korea, 294
"North Korea May Be Preparing Its 6th Nuclear Test" New York Times, 200
Northrup Grumman, 174, 259
NPR Morning Edition, 320
NSA (National Security Administration), 236–237
Nuclear Enterprise, 276–277
nuclear triad (B-52s, B-2s, ICBMs, submarine launched missiles), 254
nuclear warheads mis-loading incident, xvii, 253–255
Nuclear Weapons Center, 254–255
NVG (night vision goggle) landings, 89–90, 108
NVG/blackout landing techniques, 96
O
Obama, Michele, 291
Obama, Pres. Barack, xx, 201, 213, 221, 236, 260, 300, 309, 331–332
Objective Wing concept, 144
Ocean Venture 81, 107
Ocean Venture 82, 108
Office of Special Counsel, 264
Officer of the Month, 342
Ogden Air Logistics Center, 261
Oh, Gen. Chang Hwan, 164
Olds, Col. Robin, 11–12, 30
Olson, Adm. Eric, 99, 169–170
O'Malley, Diane, 64, 71–73, 83, 113
O'Malley, Maj. Gen. Jerome F.
as Blackbird pilot and mentor to Norty, 63–73
counsel on leadership, 138
death of, 73–74
as deputy AF/XO, 62–69
as example, 118–120
as mentor, 305
missions at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force, 63–64
photo of, 64, 72
Operation ALLIED FORCE, 16
Operation CREDIBLE SPORT, 84–88, 94
Operation CREDIBLE SPORT II, 94, 100–104
Operation DESERT SCORPION, 216
Operation EAGLE CLAW, 66–67, 84, 105, 109, 345
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 332, 345
Operation Homefront, 346
Operation HONEY BADGER, 84–88. see also Operation EAGLE CLAW
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 205, 332
Operation IVY SERPENT (suboperation of SODA MOUNTAIN), 216
Operation JUST CAUSE, 213–214, 345, 354
Operation NEPTUNE SPEAR, 261, 300
Operation NIGHT MARCH, 100–104, 113
Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, 132–136. see also Kurdish refugee exodus
Operation SIDEWINDER, 216
Operation SODA MOUNTAIN, 216
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 140–144, 185–186
Operation STARDUST, 20–21
Operational Utility Evaluation (OUE), 94
Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, 129
Operations Directorate, 181
OPLAN 1003V, 192–193
Ops and Plans (Plans and Operations), 61–74
OPTEMPO (operating tempo), 108, 301
"OSD Cables" area, 205–206
Otto, Chris, 343
Otto, Gen. Bob, 250, 343
P
Pace, Gen. Pete
daily JCS wrap up sessions, 226
and McChrystal request, 223–224
and Norty's cancer operation, 244–245
relationship to Schwartz family, 292
updates to Oval Office, 210
as vice chairman of Joint Chiefs, 183, 191, 194–196, 206, 332
Pace, Lynne, 292
PACOM (United States Pacific Command), 169
Panama, 213–214
Panetta, Leon, xv–xvi, 268, 308–309, 332
Patch Barrack, Stuttgart, Germany, 129
Paves (MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters), 108, 129–131, 138–139, 142�
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Pearl Harbor, 162–164
Peck, Maj. Al "Herc Driver," 36, 52–53
Pentagon, work at, 61
Pentagon Plans Directorate, 111–118
Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, 343
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, 290
Perdix mini-drone, 316–318
Persian Gulf, 293. see also Hussein, Saddam; Iraq
Peshmerga fighters, Kurdish, 132
PNAF (Primary Nuclear Airlift Force), 124–125
PNG event," 197
Point Salines, 111
Pope AFB, 107–109, 111, 342
Potter, Brig. Gen Dick, 128–138
The Praetorian STARShip: The Untold Story of the Combat Talon, 90–91
Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs), 255, 295–300
Presidental Medal of Freedom, 340
Presidents, working with, 331
press briefings, 212–218
private sector job, Schwartz, 322–328
Project Delta, 162
promotion ceremony at Hurlburt, 170–172
PRP (Personal Reliability Program), 124
Prueher, Adm. Joe, 162–164
Ptak family, 79–80
public affairs, 212–218
Public Law 94-106, Oct. 7, 1975, 13
Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, 200
Purple Heart, 342
Putin, Vladimir, 222
PVS-5 NVGs, 90–92, 97, 111
R
Ralston, Gen. Joe, 174
"Random Steep," 40
Readiness Subcommittee, House Armed Services Committee, 120
Reagan, Pres. Ronald, 88
"Red Crown," 42
"red switch" phone, 198
Rehnquist, Chief Justice William, 231
Reinartz, MSgt., 334
remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), xvi
Reno, Gen. Loren, 343
Renuart, Maj. Gen. Gene, 192–193
rescue flights, 143
Reynolds, Frank, 63
Rhyner, Staff Sgt. Zachary, 342
Rice, Condoleezza, 199, 210
RIM-66 Standard missile (SAM), 85
Rio Hato AB, 345
Risner, James Robinson "Robbie," 33
Roberson, Cheryl, 343
Roberson, Gen. Darryl, 343
Roche, James, 13
Rogers, Rep. Mike, 248, 250–251
Rooney, Rep. Tom, 309
Roughead, Adm. Gary, 294–295, 314
Roughen Turf, 108–110
Roy, Chief MSgt. Jim, 345
"RPA Vector" report, 312
RPAs (Remotely Piloted Aircraft), 300–311
RQ-4 Global Hawk, 300, 302
RQ-170 Sentinel (Lockheed Martin), 300–311
Ruenuart, Gene, 202
Rumsfeld, Donald, xx, 179–191, 203–204, 213–214, 231, 239–240, 257, 331
Rumsfeld, Joyce, 231
Rumsfeld Rules, 182
Russell Senate Office Building, 201–205
Ryan, Gen. Mike, 16, 143–144, 165–168, 171–173, 176
S
SA-7 Grail (SAM), 39
SACEUR (NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe), 129, 135
Saddam Hussein, 132, 185
Saigon, 39
SAMs (surface-to-air missiles), 40
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