All the Factors of Victory: Admiral JOSEPH MASON REEVES AND THE ORIGINS OF CARRIER AIR POWER

Adm. Joseph Mason Reeves (1872-1948) took command of the U.S. Navy's nascent carrier arm during a critical period, transforming it from a small auxiliary command in support of the battle line into a powerful strike force. Until the carrier commanders of World War II proved their mettle, Reeves's expertise in the use of the aircraft carrier in naval tactics was unequalled. All the Factors of Victory is the first full-length biography of this eminent naval officer.