"Space Force Pioneers is every Guardians must read.The paths taken by the space leaders David Arnold highlights sets the history and heritage foundation for a Space Force culture. Learn from these space patriots who faced and handled unique challenges in bringing us to where we are today. Know your history, relive the pivotal points, be a next generation Guardian leader."Col. Jack Anthony, ASAF (Ret.)
"David Arnold's Space Force Pioneers is a valuable contribution to understanding how ground-breaking leaders shaped the space community that we have today. The chapters offer a wealth of thought-provoking analysis for students and policymakers alike. It should be read by space professionals to understand how elite, historical figures used their respective leadership styles with finesse, which ultimately led to the creation of the United States Space Force."John J. Klein, author of Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space
"Ably written and thoroughly researched, this collection of studies sheds light not only on the biographies of some of America's key space leadersand also what "the right stuff" looks like for pioneering leadership in a vital and emerging security domain. This is a must-read!"Nicholas Sambaluk, author of The Other Space Race,
"This work provides the basis for important conversations about military leadership relative to the domain of space. The experiences of Space Force pioneersincluding merit, and mistakes; determination, diligence, and devotion; selflessness, and selfishness; personalities intense, and easygoing; and goals often lofty but, at times, less soprovide benchmarks for discussions that suggest military space leadership bears more in common with traditional military leadership than some perhaps expected to be the case in the heavenly domain."Forrest Marion, author of Standing Up Space Force
