The William Tell competition dates to at least 1954, with a history that may go back to 1949, in the earliest days of the Air Force.
November 2023
Vol. 106, No. 11
The traditional ways of doing space acquisition must be reformed in order to add speed to our acquisitions to meet our priorities.
How a small Air National Guard base in Arizona became the go-to hub for dozens of nations to train their F-16 pilots is one of the military’s least-told stories.
Q&A: Airpower, a la Italia
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Luca Goretti now leads Italy’s air force, which today features both the MQ-9 and the F-35.
Space-Based Environmental Monitoring for Today’s Military
Successful environmental monitoring requires a broad range of sensors operating in the air, at sea, on land, and in space.
Editorial: Power Up
The conflicts in Israel and Ukraine could not be more different. The lessons for Americans could not be greater.
Strategy & Policy: Hamas Attack Is a Wake-Up Call for America
The war in Gaza, which apparently caught Western intelligence services by surprise, should be a wake-up notice to American strategists.
WORLD: Indo-Pacific: DOD’s New China Report Details CCP’s Growing Military Arsenal
WORLD: Indo-Pacific: DOD's China Report; Pentagon Declassifies Chinese Intercepts.
WORLD: Middle East: USAF Jets, Ships Race to Middle East to Deter Expanded War
WORLD: Middle East: US to the Middle East to deter war; Hamas possessed North Korean weapons.
WORLD: Space: Rapid ‘Victus Nox’ Launch Is Like Yeager Breaking Sound Barrier
WORLD: Space: Victus Nox launch; Classified Space Force strategy; New Deltas streamline feedback.
WORLD: Personnel: Air Force OTS Unveils ‘Most Transformational Change’ Ever
WORLD: Personnel: Officer Training School transformation: New recruit requirements.
WORLD: Modernization: B-52 Pilots Test BUFF’s New Instruments
WORLD: Modernization: B-52's get new engines and other upgrades; AWACs to the Boneyard.
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Verbatim
A collection of quotes on airpower, space power, and national security issues.
AFA Almanac 2023
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air & Space Forces Association.
AFA In Action: Family Issues Take Center Stage
Sharene Brown, long a vocal supporter of military families through her Five & Thrive initiative, said there is no magic to getting through the twists and turns in military life.
Heroes And Leaders: Mason M. Patrick
Although coming to aviation late in life—he learned to fly at age 59—Patrick soon recognized the potential of the air weapon.
