On Guard, In Reserve
The Total Force concept is no longer an experiment. It's a success story.
September 1987
Vol. 70, No. 9
Highlights from the September 1987 Issue
At Risk in Space
The Soviet Union can put large numbers of systems in space and do it quickly. It is the only power tha
Birth Certificate
The youngest service has achieved spectacular gains since its debut.
The Other Founding Father
George Kenney took command in the Southwest Pacific and demonstrated what airmen and airpower—well led
In Focus: The Glasnost Watch and more
Carlucci says that while enormous internal changes are taking place in the USSR, they are not yet reflected in Soviet policies of greatest concern to the West. He feels the US should “wait and see.” Washington, D. C., Aug. 5—Based...
Valor: Mission to Norway
Over the North Sea, all four engines of Lt. Rockford Griffith's B-24 quit, but the worst still lay ahead.
Complete Contents of September 1987 PDF
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Birth Certificate
The youngest service has achieved spectacular gains since its debut.
The First Forty Years
A look at the highlights and setbacks of USAF history from the P-51 to the F-16.
The Distinguished Dozen
USAF and AFA pay tribute to this year's twelve Outstanding Airmen.
The Five Best Crews in the Air Force
The winners of 1987's Chennault, LeMay, O'Malley, Power, and Tunner Awards.
Something Special
These citizen-airmen stood out amid some outstanding competition.
Training Tells
Education is no academic exercise for this year's Chief Red Award winner.
Team of the Year
USAF would be hard put to maintain vital links without wideband communicators.
On Guard, In Reserve
The "weekend-warrior" image of the Guard and Reserve can be put to rest.
USAF Secretariat and Command and Staff
A Photo Directory
Viewpoint: The Upstart Branch
The independent Air Force has vindicated its embattled early proponents.
George Kenney: The Other Founding Father
This innovative commander's successes helped prove the air arm's viability.
Those Fabulous Falcons of Fifty-Eight
An undefeated season put the fledgling Academy on the collegiate football map
Features
At Risk in Space
Soviet prowess and a cavalier attitude at home endanger US preeminence in space.
Air Lift Rodeo
Realism and intensity mark the competition that measures MAC's capabilities.
Valor: Mission to Norway
Skill and courage helped Lt. Rockford Griffith weather a troubled flight.
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