This study analyzes the career of Lieutenant General George Edward Stratemeyer, USAF, emphasizing his leadership in joint/combined operations in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Specifically, it demonstrates how, from his position as Chief of the Air Staff under General Arnold, General Stratemeyer witnessed the evolution of US interests as well as the buildup of forces in CBI and the creation and employment of the Northwest African Air Force under command of General Carl Spaatz. These two experiences colored General Stratemeyer's initial conception of his responsibilities as air commander of a combined USAAF- RAF air organization in the CBI, the Eastern Air Command. His airminded perspective and genial nature enabled him to overcome early shortfalls in this conception and greatly contribute to the overall winning strategy employed by the Allies in Burma Under his command, individual air commanders were allowed to innovate and thus make the most of the meager resources at hand and, as a consequence, Eastern Air Command was instrumental in the combined arms operations that drove the Japanese completely out of Burma by May 1945.


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    Title :

    Air Leadership in Joint/Combined Operations: LT. General George E. Stratemeyer of the Eastern Air Command, 1943-1945


    Contributors:
    G. M. Cain (author)

    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    93 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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