James P. Tate

Dr. James P. Tate (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, Retired) is a 1963 graduate of the US Air Force Academy. During his 20 years of active service, he flew a wide variety of aircraft, including the Navy F9F, in which he was carrier qualified. In his first tour in Vietnam, he flew 73 combat missions in the F-105; in his second tour, he served as operations inspector on the Inspector General team. Colonel Tate subsequently returned to the Air Force Academy to teach history. He continued his studies in that discipline, earning his master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Indiana. This book is based on his doctoral dissertation, which has been widely used and cited by scholars.

After his retirement from the Air Force in 1983, Colonel Tate continued his studies, earning a doctorate in jurisprudence from the University of Texas at Austin. He now practices law in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

[from page vii of The Army and Its Air Corps, 1998]