Total Force in a Global Context
It’s time to think about the active-reserve force mix as an international issue.
September 1984
Vol. 67, No. 9
Highlights from the September 1984 Issue
NATO On the Upbeat
Allied air forces would not be blown out in a Warsaw Pact attack.
Valor: Valor at Vigan
When Japanese attacks on the Philippines left the AAF with more pilots than planes, Lt. Russell Church faced a supreme decision.
Complete Contents of September 1984 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Special Section: Human Factors in Airpower
Total Force in a Global Context
Is the time ripe for a "North Atlantic Total Force" policy?
The Schoolhouse Is Going Strong
Air Training Command shows the way for blue-suiters.
The Blue Ribbon Crews
AFA honors the top aircraft and missile crews.
The Best In Reserve
Outstanding reserve units and people receive special recognition.
Special Report Evolution to Partnership
Treated as equals, Reservists are excelling in everyday operations.
Soul of the Guard
Expanding missions and improved equipment challenge an eager Air Guard.
Chief Red's Legacy
A new AFA award honors the memory of the legendary maintenance man.
Features
Hay for the Yaks?
Flexibility and versatility in global access are keys to keeping the peace.
Charting a Course for SDI
The US will go "one system at a time" in creating a defensive deterrent.
Hot Wing
Operational excellence is the hallmark of Kadena's 18th Tactical Fighter Wing.
NATO on the Upbeat
If Pact commanders are smart, they won't put Allied airpower to the test.
Which Europe Do You Mean?
Europe is more a geographical description than a cohesive political entity.
France Debates Its Defense Polley
Where do French military forces fit in the defense of the West?
Amnesty and the Code
When dozens of cadets waive the toleration clause, something is wrong.
Round the World
AFA salutes circumnavigators from the Roaring Twenties to the Space Age.
All the World's Source
Jane's and John W. R. Taylor are the authorities on the subject of aircraft.
Remounted and Ready
Front-line aircraft and an expanded mission charge up the new Thunderbirds.
Valor at Vigan
Russell Church held the flaming P-40 on course to complete his bomb run.
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