Who Will Lead?: Senior Leadership in the United States Army

by R. Manning Ancell, Jane Mahaffey, Edward Meyer

Overview

This evaluation of the senior leadership in the U.S. army is based, in part, on the personal experience and wisdom of former Chief of Staff General Edward C. Meyer. But it is supplemented by scores of interviews that the authors conducted with the individuals (and the leaders) who shaped the military since World War II. Many of the issues that had an impact on the leadership of the military over the period discussed are quantifiable, but many are not. Those that are not are evaluated from Meyer's experience and from the experience of the other authorities interviewed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275950415
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/30/1995
Series:	Greenwood Press Events That Changed
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

EDWARD C. MEYER was the youngest Four-Star General to be Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he saw combat in Korea and Vietnam and earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart. President Jimmy Carter named him Chief of Staff in 1979. Meyer retired from the Army in 1983 and resides in Arlington, Virginia, where he serves on the boards of several major corporations.

R. MANNING ANCELL was born and raised in the Southwest, the son of an Army Air Corps fighter pilot. He has been a disc jockey, radio and television reporter, and magazine publisher. He served as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Currently, he resides in Hershey, Pennsylvania and writes full time.

JANE MAHAFFEY was raised in New Mexico. She is the widow of General Fred K. Mahaffey. A veteran jourbanalist and columnist specializing in commercial space, she lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Preface
Marshall, Arnold, and the Generals of World War II
Years of Change and Challenge
A Long Cold War
Disillusionment in Vietnam
Era of the Hollow Army
The Renaissance
Who Will Lead — Tomorrow?
Four-Star Generals of World War II
Four-Star Generals of Today
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

An investigation into whether the US Army is capable of producing the same quality of generals as led it during World War II, arranged in chronological chapters from the end of the war to the present. Based in large part on interviews with both serving and retired officers, interspersed with highlights of events during the year being discussed, to place the opinions and perspectives in the context of the changing world. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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