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Taking Command
Author was a Colonel ordered to take command of Kunsan Air Base used as a major Air Force strike base during the Korean War. North Korea infiltrated around the base nightly, no supplies, untrained men, all rules were tossed out. 6 By 9" 1996
495 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1996
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December 1, 2023
I spent over 20 years in the USAF, being stationed at many bases and pulling temporary duty (TDY) at many more - including Kunsan - but I never saw any base as bad as Kunsan was when Col. Moench arrived. The conditions he faced were appalling. I found it hard to believe the Air Force would ignore any base as badly as they ignored Kunsan, and especially not one that was on the front lines at a very hot period of the "cold" war. Col. Moench did an amazing job of turning that base around in a very short time. This should be required reading to anyone faced with a difficult leadership challenge.
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