The Lightning Press

Recognized as a "whole of government" doctrinal reference standard by military, national security and government professionals around the world, SMARTbooks comprise a comprehensive professional library designed with all levels of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Civilians in mind. With 25 separate books in our SMARTbook reference series currently in circulation, we have authored and published more than 70 reference books over the past 30 years. The Lightning Press is the only publisher currently in the military professional reading category that exclusively and directly produces doctrinally-based, institutionally- and organizationally-recognized reference books for the military and federal agencies. Our reference series of books are carried at virtually every Army and Air Force base around the world and have spanned the globe with nearly 750,000 copies sold.