Pettyjohn, Stacie L. <br/><br/>
U.S. global defense posture, 1783-2011 / 
Stacie L. Pettyjohn. 
 - 1 online resource (145 pages) :  illustrations (some color), maps (some color) 
<br/><br/> "Prepared for the United States Air Force."  "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-124). 
<br/><br/>Framework for U.S. posture -- Extent of the U.S. overseas military presence -- Operational orientation of American forces -- Continental defense, 1783-1815 -- Continental defense and commercialism, 1815-1898 -- Transition period, 1898-1905 -- Oceanic posture -- Hemispheric defense (hemispheric anti-access/area denial) -- Perimeter defense in-depth, 1943-1949 -- Consolidated defense-in-depth -- Transitioning from perimeter defense-in-depth to consolidated defense-in-depth -- Expeditionary defense-in-depth -- Comparing the GDPR to perimeter defense-in-depth -- Findings and recommendations -- Recommendations -- Concluding thoughts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780833079084 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military bases, American--Planning.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Defenses--History.<br/>United States--Armed Forces--Foreign countries.<br/>United States--Military policy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>UA23  / .P49 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355/.033073