Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force

They are America's front lines—serving proudly in forward areas around the world. Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is an unstoppable combination of manpower and firepower. Now, Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. With pinpoint accuracy and a style more compelling than any fiction, the acclaimed author of Executive Orders delivers an fascinating account of the Airborne juggernaut—the people, the technology, and Airborne's mission in an ever-changing world...
• Two Tom Clancy "mini-novels"—real world scenarios involving the airborne task force
• Airborne's weapons of the 21st century, including the Javelin anti-tank missile, the fiber-optically guided N-LOS fire support system, and the Joint Strike Fighter
• 18 weeks: Life in an Airborne Alert Brigade
• Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams PLUS: An in-depth interview with the incoming commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, General John Keen

Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is a formidable combination of manpower and firepower. Now, Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. With pinpoint accuracy and a style more compelling than any fiction, the acclaimed author of Executive Orders delivers a fascinating account of the Airborne juggernaut - the people, the technology, and Airborne's mission in an ever-changing world. Airborne includes two Tom Clancy "mini-novels" - real world scenarios involving the Airborne Task Force; Airborne's weapons of the twenty-first century, including the Javelin anti-tank missile, the hypersonic LOSAT fire support system, and the Comanche Stealth Helicopter; Eighteen weeks: Life in an Airborne Alert Brigade; exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams; plus an in-depth interview with the incoming commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, General John M. Keane.

Known for originating the techno-thriller genre, Tom Clancy writes complex novels dense with hardware and international intrigue. Perhaps the strongest indication of his power as a writer is the fact that he is often treated by the media like a character in one of his books, asked for opinions about military readiness and the subject of rumors about being debriefed by the Pentagon. Not bad for a former salesman who was rejected for service because of bad eyesight.