Tom Petitmermet
Author
Tactical 16 Publishing
Ret. Air Force Col Tom Petitmermet
Tom Petitmermet flew 535 combat sorties and was awarded numerous military decorations for his service. Tom retired as a Colonel after completing a 26 year Air Force career flying fighter aircraft and testing air to air munitions. Tom also held many command and staff positions including Commander of an Aggressor flying squadron in Alaska and Base Commander of a remoter Alaska base.
Tom retired in 1995 as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the North American Defense Command (NORAD).
In his third book, Leadership in the Real World: 50 Years of Building a Leadership Model, published under Tactical 16, retired Air Force Col. Tom Petitmermet lays out solid leadership principles and real-world examples that business professionals should emulate and approaches they should avoid to be successful.
Tom’s previous works provide readers with meaningful examples of leadership in action during his distinguished military career: Pretzel 06, Memories of a Forward Air Controller: Southeast Asia 1970-1971 and Top Cover for North America: Protecting America from the Soviet Threat.
Leadership in the Real World
Tom Petitmermet lays out solid leadership principles and real-world examples that business professionals should emulate and approaches they should avoid to be successful.
Top Cover for North America
Petitmermet recounts nerve-racking days serving in the Air Force at the Galena airport, a remote forward operating base located at the former Galena Air Force Station, which 350 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
Pretzel 06
Forty-eight years ago, Tom Petitmermet was assigned as a FAC in Southeast Asia. This book recalls the many “war stories” that occurred during that one-year tour and attempts to answer the question from his grandchildren; “What did you do in the war Grandpa”?
Tactical 16 Publishing specializes in working with authors in the armed forces, police, fire, and rescue communities.
Follow Tactical 16 On Social Media
3 reviews for Leadership In The Real World
1 review for Top Cover for North America
-
I had the pleasure of working with Col P+10 at Galena as his Deputy Commander for Resources. He was one on the best commanders I was ever assigned with. I can attest first had to his obsession with maintaining a journal.
Retired Air Force Col. John Schmidt –
Not boring theory…but real-world leadership examples, often humorous, for all aspiring “fast burners”.
Retired Air Force Col. Frank Leuck –
I know Tom, I’ve read his books and I’ve witnessed his leadership skills firsthand. Read this book and enjoy moving your leadership skills up more than just a notch or two.
Joe Dixon, Colonel USAF (ret) –
I had the good fortune of serving with Tom during two different assignments when I witnessed his superb leadership qualities first-hand. Now, thanks to this terrific book, his insights — gained throughout his career — can be shared with a much wider audience.