Reading to further education and expertise Published March 8, 2011 By Staff Reports F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. -- The 2011 Chief of Staff reading list provides Airmen of all ranks a guide to further their education and expertise. Professional reading continues to be vital as Airmen maintain the Air Force initiative today and prepare for the future. This year's list contains 14 books divided into three categories: leadership, strategic context and military heritage. The Air Force Chief of Staff's 2011 Professional Reading List Strategic Context Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - by Robert Kaplan Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It - by Richard Clarke and Robert Knake The Return of HIstory and the End of Dreams - by Robert Kagan Technology Horizons: A Vision for the Air Force Science and Technology - by Dr. Werner Dahm A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 - by Alistair Horne Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia - by Ahmed Rashid Leadership Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time - by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace - by Mark Perry The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953 - by Robert Dallek Secrets of Special Ops Leadership: Dare the Impossible; Achieve the Extraordinary - by William Allen Cohen Military Heritage The All Americans - by Lars Anderson Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds - by Robin Olds, Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs - by Steve Davies Cataclysm: General Hap Arnold and the Defeat of Japan - by Herman S. Wolk In addition to the Chief of Staff's reading list, Col. Greg Tims, 90th Missile Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 90th Missile Wing command chief, have provided a supplemental list of books they have found rewarding through their years of service. 90th Missile Wing Commander's Reading List My American Journey - by Colin Powell It Doesn't Take a Hero - by Norman Schwarzkopf with Peter Petre Air Force Spoken Here - by James Parton On War - by Carl Von Clausewitz The Art of War - Sun Tzu American Generalship - by Edgar Puryear Military Leadership - by Robert Taylor, William Rosenbach A Leader's Legacy - by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner The Servant - by James Hunter Winning - by Jack Welch The World is Flat - by Thomas Friedman 90th Missile Wing Command Chief's Reading List Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - by Stephen Covey Type Talk - by Otto Kroeger and Janet Thuesen Leading Up - by Michael Useem The Goal - by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox Discovering the Laws of Life - by John Marks Templeton The Three Meter Zone - by James D. Pendry Start with Why - by Simon Sinek Military Leadership in Pursuit of Excellence - 6th Edition - by Robert Taylor For further reading recommendations or to view years' past reading lists visit Warren's communibrary or the CSAF's Professional Reading Program site: http://www.af.mil/information/csafreading/index.asp.