Thomas S. Power
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Thomas S. Power was a U.S. Air Force general who led the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War and was a key architect of America’s nuclear deterrence strategy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas S. Power canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Air Force general
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Cold War deterrence
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military aviation ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cold War strategic doctrine
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U.S. nuclear war planning ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Strategic Air Command
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United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
directed global strategic bomber alert posture
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helped shape U.S. policy of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War ⓘ oversaw transition of Strategic Air Command to intercontinental ballistic missile capability ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of U.S. nuclear bomber and missile forces
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hardline stance on nuclear warfighting options ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy of massive retaliation doctrine
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development of U.S. nuclear deterrence strategy ⓘ expansion of Strategic Air Command bomber and missile forces ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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strategist ⓘ |
| partOf | United States strategic command structure ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command
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Commander of Air Research and Development Command ⓘ Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Commander of Strategic Air Command ⓘ Vice Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Offutt Air Force Base
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The Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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