“Apollo’s Warriors: United States Air Force Special Operations during the Cold War” was written by Col Michael E Haas, (USAF, Ret), and tells the story of the rise of Air Force Special Operations post World War Two and up until the late 70s. There are some fascinatikng periods in the command’s history like the creation of the Air Resupply and Communications Service.
It’s available as a free download and definitely worth a read.