On Alert: An Operational History Of the United States Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program, 1945-2011

On Alert: An Operational History of the United States Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program, 1945-2011 is a study of both the nation's land-based strategic missile force and the men and women who operated and supported it. For more than half a century, Air Force Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), from Atlas and Titan to Peacekeeper and Minuteman, have been on alert twenty-four hours a day fulfilling their role in the U.S. Triad of strategic defense forces.

This interesting look back into the history of military deterrence should appeal to those with an interest in military history. Educators and historians may also find this publication enlightening.