Acknowl­edgments I would like to thank the many authors from around the world who contributed to this volume—­ without their expertise and hard work, this encyclopedia would not exist. Special thanks go out to a number of colleagues at Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Jim Forsyth and Ron Dains afforded me the time and flexibility to concentrate on writing, while Paul Springer and Jon- athan Zartman offered sage advice that helped me navigate the complexities of such a large proj­ ect. Special thanks also go to Lieutenant Col­ o ­ nel Hugh “Buck” Gardenier, for both his contributions to the book and his moral support. Fi­ nally, I would like to thank the many ­ people at ABC-­ CLIO who have worked on this ency- clopedia, especially Padraic (Pat) Carlin, for entrusting me with the proj­ ect and Barbara Patterson, Bridget Austiguy-­ Preschel, and Jitendra Kumar, for seeing it through to fruition.
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