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Books by Michael Spirtas
  | | What it Takes(Updated) Air Force Commandn of Joint Operations (Rand Project Air Force) by Michael Spirtas, Rebecca S. Zimmerman, Thomas-Durell Young, Spirtas/Young/Zimmer Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2009 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-4614-7, ISBN: 0-8330-4614-4 "Stephen Chiabotti, vice commandant of SAASS, writes that the SAASS mission “ was narrowly defined to . . . produce strategists—not leaders, not warriors, not even planners” (Stephen D. Chiabotti, “A Deeper Shade of Blue: The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies,” Joint Forces Quarterly, No. 49, 2nd quarter 2008). Figure 7.1 Comparison of a Notional AFFOR Staff with Other 84 What It Takes: Air Force Command of Joint Operations As ..." |
 | | Strategic Planning and the U.S. Air Force Characteristics of Success by Jeffrey Eggers, Diana Gehlhaus Carew, Dr Michael J. Mazarr, Raphael S. Cohen, Caitlin Lee, Rebeca Orrie, Michael Spirtas, Laura Werber, Sean M. Zeigler Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 2017 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-9832-0, ISBN: 0-8330-9832-2 "The U.S. Air Force has embarked on a new round of strategic planning under the auspices of its 2015 Strategic Master Plan (SMP). This report represents a general survey of the state of the art in strategy and planning. We found that basic concept and approach of the SMP has promise, but its emphasis on pre-set planning could obstruct, rather than facilitate, its objectives." |
 | | Pakistan Can the United States Secure an Insecure State? (Rand Corporation Monograph) by C. Christine Fair, Professor Keith Crane, Samir Puri, Michael Spirtas, Forrest E. Morgan, Christopher S. Chivvis Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 2010 by Rand Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-4807-3, ISBN: 0-8330-4807-4 "The authors exposit likely developments in Pakistan's internal and external security environment over the coming decade; assess Pakistan's national will and capacity to solve its problems, especially those relating to security; describe U.S. interests in Pakistan; and suggest policies for the U.S. government to pursue in order to secure those interests." |
 | | Department of Defense Training for Operations with Interagency, Multinational, and Coalition Partners(1st Edition) (2008) by Harry J. Thie, Joe Hogler, Thomas-Durell Young, Nichael Spirtas, Michael Spirtas, Michael Spiritas, Spirtas/Moroney/Thie Paperback, 178 Pages, Published 2008 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-4504-1, ISBN: 0-8330-4504-0 "The nature of recent challenges and the types of missions the U.S. Department of Defense has undertaken highlight the need for it to consider ways to help the military prepare to work with other government agencies, international organizations, private and nongovernmental organizations, and foreign militaries. Current training programs aimed at headquarters staffs need to be revamped to focus on high-priority tasks that are amenable to ..." |
 | | Separate Space Creating a Military Service for Space (Paperback) by Michael Spirtas, Yool Kim, Frank Camm, Shirley M. Ross, Debra Knopman, Forrest E. Morgan, Sebastian Joon Bae, M. Scott Bond, John S. Crown, Elaine Simmons Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 2020 by Rand Corp ISBN-13: 978-1-977404-66-4, ISBN: 1-977404-66-9 "Creating a Military Service for Space Michael Spirtas, Yool Kim, Frank Camm, Shirley M. Ross, Debra Knopman, Forrest E. Morgan, Sebastian Joon Bae, M. Scott Bond, John S. Crown, Elaine Simmons. Career fields can be decked fairly easily ..." |
 | | Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges Insights from the Experiences of China, France, the United Kingdom, India, and Israel (Rand Corporation Monograph) by David Eugene Johnson, Wade Markel, Roger Cliff, Laurence Smallman, Michael Spirtas, Johnson/Moroney/Clif Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2009 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-4781-6, ISBN: 0-8330-4781-7 "Colonel Ravindranath, a graduate of the High Altitude Warfare School, prepared his unit thoroughly for mountain combat at night, requisitioning cold-weather clothing, acclimatizing his men rapidly and in stages, and establishing the necessary stockpiles and logistics for an assault. Augmented by staff from the High Altitude ... First, they found a commander who had been to the right school, and they supplied him with personnel with ..." |
 | | Thinking About America's Defense(Illustrated) An Analytical Memoir 2008 (Project Air Force) by Glenn A. Kent, Michael Spirtas, Bruce R. Pirnie, David Ochmanek, David A. Ochmanek, Michael Ochmanek Paperback, 282 Pages, Published 2008 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-4452-5, ISBN: 0-8330-4452-4 "In spite of having many other responsibilities, Natalie Crawford graciously agreed to take responsibility for shepherding the draft through its final wickets. And Elizabeth Whitaker and Sarah Harting did their usual fine work of preparing and correcting the draft text. Steven Weprin coordinated final publication. Lauren Skrabala and Phyllis Gilmore expertly edited the text; Carol Earnest prepared the final art; and Erin-Elizabeth J ..." |
 | | A Separate Space Creating a Military Service for Space by Michael Spirtas, Yool Kim, Frank Camm, Shirley M. Ross, Debra Knopman, Forrest E. Morgan, Sebastian Joon Bae, M. Scott Bond, John S. Crown, Elaine Simmons 194 Pages, Published 2020 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-1-977404-10-7, ISBN: 1-977404-10-3 "Creating a Military Service for Space Michael Spirtas, Yool Kim, Frank Camm, Shirley M. Ross, Debra Knopman, Forrest E. Morgan, Sebastian Joon Bae, M. Scott Bond, John S. Crown, Elaine Simmons. Bull, Hedley, The Anarchical Society: A ..." |
 | | Pakistan by C. Christine Fair, Keith Crane, Christopher S. Chivvis, Samir Puri, Michael Spirtas, Forrest E. Morgan 260 Pages, Published 2010 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-8330-4870-7, ISBN: 0-8330-4870-8 "We thank Joya Laha for providing research support, for formatting and editing support, and for completing the initial draft of the document under a great deal of pressure. Finally, we owe a debt of gratitude to Stephen P. Cohen, senior fellow with the Brookings Institution; Sumit Ganguly, professor of political science at Indiana University; and Angel Rabasa, a policy analyst at RAND, who served as critical reviewers of this book. ..." |
 | | Multiple Dilemmas Challenges and Options for All-Domain Command and Control (Paperback) by Miranda Priebe, Douglas C. Ligor, Bruce Mcclintock, Michael Spirtas, Karen Schwindt, Caitlin Lee, Ashley L. Rhoades, Derek Eaton, Quentin E. Hodgson, Bryan Rooney Paperback, 156 Pages, Published 2021 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-1-977406-28-6, ISBN: 1-977406-28-9 |
 | | Running the Joint Air Force Efforts to Build a Joint Task Force Headquarters by Lee, Caitlin, Webber, Stephen, Shih, Alice, Spirtas, Michael [Paperback ] by Lee, Caitlin, Webber, Stephen, Shih, Alice, Spirtas, Michael Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2021 by Rand Corporation ISBN-13: 978-1-977407-08-5, ISBN: 1-977407-08-0 |