Case Summary: Billy Mitchell The Visionary Of A Dominant Air Power

General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (born in 1912-2002) was the first African-American General in the America Air Force. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., his father, was the first African-American to earn the title general in any branch of the American military. This paper aims to prove that General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a visionary and ethical leader. After graduating from the University of Chicago, the United States Military Academy commissioned him. He was one the first African Americans to be admitted to the Army Air Corps and to pilot training. General Benjamin had led 60 combat missions and promoted to Colonel by the end of World War II. He was the one of the first black pilots in the military and the first African American cadet to graduate from West Point Academy in the twentieth century (Lerner, 2003). With his effective accomplishments, I believe he provides a perfect example of who we should all look at as a visionary and ethical leader.

The movie “Twelve O’ Clock High” is a case study in the application of leadership theory during World War Two. Gregory Peck portrays Brigadier General Savage, a United States Army Air Force officer thrust into a situation that requires a maximum effort both on the ground and in the air as he attempts to re-invigorate an undisciplined, anxiety ridden, and ineffective combat unit. Throughout the movie we observe Peck’s character employing a variety of leadership methods, but ultimately discovering that true combat effectiveness and cohesion is accomplished through a

The U.S. Army Air Corps entered World War II as an all-white fighting force. There was never a thought of integrating any black men into its ranks. The “common knowledge” at the time was that the black man was inferior to the white man in every way, and could not possibly perform the complex tasks of operating an airplane, either in the relatively safe traffic pattern around an Army Air Field, or in the chaos of air to air battle in a war zone.

In the mid 1940s, key pioneers inside the United States Army Air Corps (Army Air Forces) did not trust that African Americans had the scholarly ability to wind up effective military pilots.Subsequent to succumbing to the weight applied by social liberties gatherings and dark pioneers, the armed force chose to prepare a little number of African American pilot cadets under extraordinary conditions. Despite the fact that partiality

When McGee began his career in the Air Force, African American’s were still seen as unequal to white Americans in every aspect. It wasn’t until July 2, 1964, that President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that banned discrimination based on race. Previous to this, the Jim Crow laws were used as justification for denying African Americans soldiers the opportunity to become pilots in the military. Once this changed, a new door opened for colored pilots causing many to stay in the military long after the war ended and turn it into a career, as McGee did. Although McGee’s career began due to WWII, it certainly did not end there. McGee went on to serve in Korea as well as Vietnam. By the time McGee retired from the Air Force on January 31, 1973 he had earned awards such as the Oak Leaf Cluster, and had six thousand- three hundred hours of flying fighter jets. He went on to become President of the Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated for two presidencies. This is significant because McGee helped show the nation that African Americans are capable of being not only some of the best airmen out there, but also some of the best leaders. He never quit in the journey to better himself and helped pave the way for many African Americans who hold the dream to fly. In the long run, the color of one’s skin means

Have you ever been faced with making decisions that have the likely possibility to affect the world? What about dealing with decisions that put your values and beliefs in question? What if I told you General Arnold faced many of these decisions during his career. Any routine conversation involving General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold usually leans toward events like his famous “Wing Dings”. He was a visionary and ethical leader that transformed the U.S Army Air Force and birthed what is the modern day U.S. Air Force. He was the inventor of the dining in or out but his creative tendencies didn’t stop there. From learning to fly with the Wright brothers to the dropping of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Hap was present and ensured that his voice and leadership were both heard and seen. He left an impression on our Air Force that still stands to this day.

Mary Bell was only 11 years old when she committed her crimes. She was born on May 26, 1957 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. She had very distinctive, beautiful blue eyes that she was known to have. She had a nickname, The Tyneside strangler.

The continuing inefficiencies caused by segregation so hampered the training efforts of the 477th that it never obtained full strength before the war's end and was thus never assigned to combat.”(McLaurin Melton 1032). Segregation was a major limiting factor of Black aviation, however, through pressure from several directions, the American Air Force yielded and created one of the five fighter groups, which was a great advancement.

Have you ever thought about joining the Air Force? Well , if you haven’t, just imagine the respect you’d get for serving our country, the pride you’d feel for helping keep America safe. Imagine flying all around the world and meeting so many varieties of people, seeing lots of different cultures. (Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Quincy) Although the USAFA has its disadvantages, it teaches future service men and women many qualities that they can use in their lives. It also shapes these cadets for the military by teaching them discipline, responsibility, and good work ethic.

Despite the desire of seeing black men in the military forces, they worked against this idea. The aviation worked hard, and tried to be the best they could be. They weren't afraid to face challenges. They received more than 10,000 supporters during World War 2 because of their confidence. Their success in combat would show blacks and whites that blacks didn't lack the duties of a citizen and therefore deserved citizenship and equal

He also had to use his Ethical Leadership traits to deal with ethical dilemma issues when he stood up to fight segregation in the Air Force. To be more specific, General James faced a major ethical dilemma when he was accused of Mutiny at Freeman field and later fought for a cause that would set path for a desegregated Air Force. This paper will explain to you how General Daniel Chapple James JR is both Visionary and Ethical leader, it will also give you a reflection of how is leadership traits affected my future

Johnson and McNamara vetoed the Air Force plan, choosing instead to use a concept of “flexible response” (Boyne

Imagine randomly getting a call from the police department, saying your child's school has been attacked by a mass shooter, and your child was a victim. Mass shootings happen many times a day, everyday. In the first 336 days of 2015, there were 354 mass shootings taken place in the US. Half of these shootings happened in schools. Since 2013, there has been at least 185 school shootings in America. People live in fear of guns. It’s not right. Everyday, people should feel safe sending their children to school, knowing they will be okay. The point I’m getting at is a serious discussion that has been around for about 2 or 3 years now. Should teachers be allowed to carry concealed weapons with them on campus? Should students be able to do this?

Week 3, the lecture on Managing Change describes organizational changes that occur when a company makes a shift from its current state to some preferred future state. Managing organizational change is the process of planning and implementing change in organizations in such a way as to decrease employee resistance and cost to the organization while concurrently expanding the effectiveness of the change effort. Today's business environment requires companies to undergo changes almost constantly if they are to remain competitive. Students of organizational change identify areas of change in order to analyze them. A manager trying to implement a change, no matter how small, should expect to encounter some resistance from within the organization.

Special education is considered to be a relatively new field within education, with true recognition of student’s disabilities occurring around the 1900’s (Frost & Kersten, 2011). Up until that time, students with disabilities were viewed with superstition and fear. As the public became more passionate about students with disabilities and with the passage of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, the stage was set for providing equal opportunities for education of all children. Additional court cases in the 1970’s across the nation helped ensure that states were obligated under federal law to provide equality and free and appropriate education for students with disabilities (Frost & Kersten, 2011).