Title :
Total quality movement in the Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. II
Abstract :
For pt.I see Proc. NAECON 90, p.1325. The author suggests that comprehensive understanding of the Department of Defense weapons acquisition process involves the study of many subjects, such as world history with special reference to the rise and fall of nations, the role of a military organization in society, American science policy since World War II, the changing nature of American power, glasnost, perestroika and other events, their effects on world economy, competitive advantages of nations, global forces restructuring the future of America, high technology of new weapons, and politics, science, technology and religion. He attempts to present a holistic approach consistent with the vision of a more productive America
Keywords :
military systems; quality control; weapons; Air Force; American power; American science policy; Department of Defense; USA; glasnost; perestroika; politics; total quality; weapons acquisition process; world economy; world history; Costs; Ethics; History; Humans; Laboratories; System testing; Technological innovation; US Department of Defense; Variable speed drives; Weapons;