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2 INTRODUCTION General Henry Harley 'Hap' Arnold (1886-1950) was
the most senior American airman of the Second World War.
Dedicated believer in the power of strategic bombing.
He is the son of a country doctor.
Attended West Point, where he graduated 66th in his
Class of 111 in 1907.
His nickname 'hap', short for happy and reflecting his
Less than serious approach to life at West Point.
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3 aim The aim of this presentation is to study
the positives and negatives traits of the Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold
and to exploit his leadership as a lesson learnt
in recent modern day air warfare and conflicts.
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4 scope a. Training and experience.
b. Leadership style and political awareness.
Applied principles which were used by Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold
in carrying out his duty.
Strategic, Tactical and logistic ability.
Pers Management and relationship with superior, subordinates
and commanders.
Others qualities.
g. Conclusion.
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5 background He was on born June 25, 1886, in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.
Arnold was the son of a strong-willed physician who also served
in the Pennsylvania National Guard and was a member of the prominent
political and military Arnold Family.
Henry Arnold was Baptist in religious belief, but had strong Anglican ties
through his father's family.
Arnold attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania,
graduating in the class of 1903. The Athletic fields at Lower Merion are now
named after him. Arnold took the competitive examination for entrance into
West Point after his brother Thomas.
He received a delayed appointment when the nominated cadet confessed to
being married, which was against academy regulations.
Arnold entered the United States Military Academy in the summer of 1903
at age 17.
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6 his being commissioned on June 14, 1907, as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry
On May 7, 1949, Arnold was honored by being made the first and to date,
only--General of the Air Force
He died on January 15, 1950, at his home in Sonoma.
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7 PRINCIPLE OF ARNOLD Strategic visionary
He interested in the development of sophisticated aerospace technology
He fostered the development of such innovations as jet aircraft, rocketry,
rocket-assisted takeoff, and supersonic flight
In 1940 Arnold told his subordinates estimating how many planes they'd
need over the next several years and they said they wanted about 100 but
Arnold asked the president for 100,000.
Henry Hap Arnold was also a strategist, who almost single-handedly built
the U.S. Army Air Forces into an organization as mighty as the ground forces
Arnold said ‘We must bear in mind that air power itself can become obsolete;