Hard Times
Pentagon spending didn’t cause the economic crisis, and drastic cuts will not end it, either.
November 2008
Vol. 91, No. 11
Highlights from the November 2008 Issue
The Way It’s Going To Be
AFA’s Air & Space Conference featured blunt talk from the Air Force’s new top leaders.
The Big Squeeze
Job 1 is to extract more power out of today’s small force, commanders told AFA’s Air & Space Conferenc
On the Minds of the Troops
Six of USAF’s top enlisted chiefs air out the problems and prospects of today’s force.
Strategic Alaska
Billy Mitchell saw its great potential in 1935, and now the rest of the world has finally caught on.
A New Look at Roles and Missions
Sixty years after it was forged, the famous Key West agreement is in for a basic reconsideration.
Airpower Genesis
Meet Edgar Gorrell, author of what may be the “earliest, clearest, and least known statement” of US st
Goering’s Big Bungle
The Luftwaffe chief must take the blame for the momentous Me 262 screwup.
AFA National Convention 2008
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Air Force Technology Exposition
The lastest and best in aerospace technology was on display at AFA’s annual showcase.
Washington Watch
Fixing the “nuclear enterprise”; Air Force and Army shake hands on UAVs ....
Raptor Roulette
“None of the funds in this act may be used to approve or license the sale of the F-22A advanced tactic
Air Force World
Airman Dies in Pakistan Blast Maj. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez, 34, of El Paso, Tex., died Sept. 20 in Islamabad, Pakistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device detonated during a suicide attack on a hotel. Rodriguez was assigned to...
Verbatim
New Mission Statement “The enduring responsibility of the United States Air Force is to provide strategic deterrence for the nation and [to] fly, fight, and win as an integral part of the joint team.”—Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief...
F-86 Sabre
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Letters
Needed: UAV Instructor Course [I am writing in regard to the item in “Air Force World: Weapons School UAV Courses Postponed,” September, p. 22.] Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates’ plan to shut down the UAV instructor course for six...
AFA National Report
AFA’s Teacher of the Year Florida teacher Leo F. Murphy was honored as the 2008 National Aerospace Teacher of the Year at the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and National Convention in September. The Hurlburt Chapter and AFA...
Air Force Association Top Issues for 2009
Policy recommendations drawn from AFA’s 2009 Statement of Policy, Air Force Airpower: Year of Decision adopted by the delegates to the AFA National Convention meeting on September 14, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Complete Contents of November 2008 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Hard Times
Pentagon spending didn't cause the economic crisis, and drastic cuts will not end it, either.
The Way It's Going To Be
AFA 's Air & Space Conference featured blunt talk from the Air Force's new top leaders.
The Big Squeeze
Job 1 is to extract more power out of today's small force, commanders told AFA's Air & Space Conference attendees.
On the Minds of the Troops
Six of USAF's top enlisted chiefs air out the problems and prospects of today's force.
Strategic Alaska
Billy Mitchell saw its great potential in 1935, and now the rest of the world has finally caught on.
A New Look at Roles and Missions
Sixty years after it was forged, the famous Key West agreement is in for a basic reconsideration.
Airpower Genesis
Meet Edgar Gorrell, author of what may be the "earliest, clearest, and least known statement" of US strategic bombing concepts.
Goering's Big Bungle
The Luftwaffe chief must take the blame for the momentous Me 262 screwup.
Top Issues
Policy recommendations drawn from AFA 's 2009 Statement of Policy, "Air Force Airpower: Year of Decision," adopted by the delegates to the AFA National Convention meeting on Sept. 14, 2008 in Washington, D. C.
Air Force Association Technology Exposition
The latest and best in aerospace technology was on display at AFA's annual showcase.
Awards
These are the Air Force Association National Awards for 2008.
Councils
Air Force and AFA councils appointed for 2008-09.
Departments
