ICYMI: Air Force Magazine’s April Issue is Here

March 30, 2021

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Read about forward base defense, U.S. progress on hypersonic weapons, building coalitions between spacefaring nations, the heroism of Capt. Stephen Phillis, a one-on-one interview with Air National Guard director Gen. Michael A. Loh, and more in the April issue of Air Force Magazine.

See the full lineup here.

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