The Real B-2 Mistakes
In the B-2 program, one can find lots of mistakes not to repeat, but they aren’t as Robert Gates descr
November 2009
Vol. 92, No. 11
Highlights from the November 2009 Issue
The “Balanced” Air Force
At AFA’s Air & Space Conference, Pentagon and USAF leaders point the way to comprehensive airpower.
The Airman’s Creed: Just Do It.
The word at AFA’s Air & Space Conference is don’t expect help, don’t expect any relief, and don’t fail
Toward a “Community” of Airmen
Some of USAF’s top command chief master sergeants explained the need to treat airmen like family.
Is CSAR Really Nothing “Special”?
A new study looks at whether combat search and rescue should get a “specialized” aircraft.
The Air Invasion of Burma
The task for the US air commandos was to insert Orde Wingate and his Chindits far behind enemy lines a
JSTARS Wars
The Air Force’s E-8 Joint STARS is proving to be a powerful force in the Afghanistan war.
AFA National Convention 2009
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Air Force Association Technology Exposition 2009
Aerospace technology of a high order went on display at AFA’s annual showcase.
Awards
These are the Air Force Association National Awards for 2009.
Air Force Councils
Air Force and AFA councils appointed for 2009-10.
Washington Watch
Triumph of hope over experience; Easy as X-Y-Z; Reach for your guns ....
The Two Wars of Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, the US faces a choice between two types of war. One is a traditional military operation centered on finding, tracking, and killing terrorists and insurgents. The second war would defend Afghans from those same terrorists and insurgents. The...
Air Force World
Airmen Killed in Southwest Asia First Lt. Joseph D. Helton, 24, of Monroe, Ga., died Sept. 8 near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device went off near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 6th Security...
Verbatim
The Essential Airplane “The F-35 is at root the core of our combat tactical aircraft in the future. … My view is we cannot afford, as a nation, not to have this airplane.”—Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, touring Lockheed...
F-106 Delta Dart
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Letters
The Heavyweight Raptor In his editorial “Requiem for a Heavyweight” (September, p. 2), Editor in Chief Robert S. Dudney borrows his title from the 1956 play, but his theme is from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” specifically Mark Antony’s speech with the...
AFA National Report
National Teacher of the Year At September’s Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and National Convention outside Washington, D.C., a retired senior master sergeant received AFA’s highest honor for teachers. William L. Austin, from Pocalla Springs Elementary School in...
Air Force Association Top Issues for 2010
The following recommendations for the federal government are drawn from AFA’s 2010 Statement of Policy, A Balanced Air Force
Complete Contents of November 2009 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.The Real B-2 Mistakes
In the B-2 program, one can find lots of mistakes not to repeat, but they aren't as Robert Gates described them.
The "Balanced" Air Force
At AFA 's Air & Space Conference, Pentagon and USAF leaders point the way to comprehensive airpower.
The Airman's Creed: Just Do It.
The word at AFA 's Air & Space Conference is don't expect help, don't expect any relief, and don't fail.
Toward a "Community" of Airmen
Some of USAF's top command chief master sergeants explained the
Is CSAR Really Nothing "Special"?
A new study looks at whether combat search and rescue should get a "specialized" aircraft.
The Air Invasion of Burma
The task for the US air commandos was to insert Orde Wingate and his Chindits far behind enemy lines and support them against Japanese forces.
JSTARSWars
The Air Force's E-8 Joint STARS is proving to be a powerful force in the Afghanistan war.
Top Issues
The following recommendations for the federal government are drawn from AFA's 2010 Statement of Policy, "A Balanced Air Force," adopted by the delegates to the AFA National Convention on Sept. 12, 2009, in National Harbor, Md.
Air Force Association Technology Exposition 2009
Aerospace technology of a high order went on display at AFA 's annual showcase.
Awards
These are the Air Force Association National Awards for 2009.
Air Farce Councils
Air Force and AFA councils appointed for 2009-10.
Departments
