William Mitchell commanded all American air combat units in France during World War I. Soon after the war Mitchell was appointed as the deputy director and began advocating increased investment in air power which he believed would prove vital in future wars. William Mitchell was court marshaled in October 1925, for insubordination following condemning Army and Navy leaders of a more or less rebellious administration of the national defense for empowering battleships rather than aircraft carriers; and transporting dishonor upon the military service. In my opinion, his views on air power were not necessarily valid as he believed that land based bombers could devastate unsinkable battleships. Not to mention that not one of the judges had ever
