Packed with logistics data, tables, and operational methods for CSS at the tactical level. Includes automated logistics planning tools, complete references, glossary, and Internet directory.

"The US Air Force has the important job of defending the United States by air. From fighter jets to laser-guided bombs, US Air Force Equipment and Vehicles explores the gear that the air force uses to complete this mission. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

"In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation-not a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment....

A study of Army logistics in war and peace, specifically an account of the Quartermaster Corps, one of the oldest and most important supply agencies of the U.S. Army.

Crooked U.S. soldiers are stationed on an American Army base in West Germany during the waning days of the cold war. Special Fourth Class Elwood guards against the Soviets while on duty, and rips off the U.S. military while off duty. Elwood runs a profitable black-market business that operates just below the official radar. One day, he and his gang uncover some loot that will land them some real money - high-tech military weaponry. As they try to...