The Fighter Force You Have
F/A-22 critics are making at least three basic mistakes.
February 2005
Vol. 88, No. 2
The F/A-22, in Fire and Flak
The Raptor had an excellent year, but budget cutters saw it as a fat target. Now, a new struggle is un
For the US Air Force, the Impact Spreads
Marvin Sambur, USAF’s top acquisition official for four years, worries about the potential damage of t
Noble Eagle Without End
When it comes to defense of US airspace, the Air National Guard is in for the long haul.
The Fallujah Model
The operation has become the benchmark for airpower in urban joint force warfare.
The Return of William Tell
USAF’s top air-to-air competition showcased the F-15 in air dominance and air sovereignty missions.
The Strategic World of Russell E. Dougherty
He became an Air Force leader and thinker of great distinction— but he started out as a bugler in the
Space—The Next 50 Years
Top Air Force leaders gathered at AFA’s Los Angeles symposium to ponder the future course of military
New Day for Defense Civilians
It will take a while, but the Pentagon is going to get a modern personnel system.
Zoom Climb
The flight of Maj. Kermit Haderlie saved other lives, but it cost him.
Washingotn Watch
Airlift Reduces Convoy Numbers; QDR and Tactical Aviation; Corrosion’s True Cost ....
Air Force World
Jumper Praises Air Precision Gen. John P. Jumper, Chief of Staff, said the Air Force used precision tactics—both old and new—to great effect during recent operations against targets in Fallujah. The urban battle heralded the return of strafing, among other...
Verbatim
The Madonna Doctrine “Global terror is down the street, around the block. Global terror is in California. There’s global terror everywhere, and it’s absurd to think you can get it by going to one country and dropping tons of bombs...
Action in Congress
Putting Congress on Notice; DOD Implements SSBP Change; Lawmakers Push Vet Benefits; Housing Allowance
