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August 2006
Vol. 89, No. 8
Highlights from the August 2006 Issue
Expeditionary—and Seriously Extended
The Air Expeditionary Force may not be broken, but some weak spots need patching.
Presence, Not Permanence
By changing its worldwide basing, the Air Force is striving to break out of the Cold War straitjacket.
Red Flag for a World Coalition
The February Red Flag in Nevada featured Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, British, and Australian forces, with more than 130 aircraft and 2,500 troops taking part.
Tomorrow’s Combat Advantages
With technologies like these, USAF will sharpen its fighting edge.
Barrel Roll
In 1962, the United States began a “secret war” in Laos. The operation wasn’t revealed until 1970, by
The Famous Flying Lockheed Brothers
The three inventive brothers got things rolling in the 1920s and 1930s. Then they checked out.
Space Almanac 2006
The US military space operation in facts and figures.
AFA Nominees for 2006-07
Candidates for national offices and the Board of Directors.
Washington Watch
Compensation Reforms You May Not Like; Pay More for Tricare, They Said; Army and Air Force—Together on
Air Force World
No Rush for Guard Seat on JCS The Defense Department voiced opposition to seating a National Guard general on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It called on Congress to wait for a formal commission studying the idea to issue its...
Verbatim
Bad Force and Its Buddy “To identify an organization truly unwilling to change, we need to look no further than Rumsfeld’s beloved Air Force. Far from driving ‘transformation’ as he claims, the Defense Secretary has continued to buy hyper-expensive, virtually...
AT-6 Texan
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Harold Brown’s “Invisible” Aircraft
“Statement on Stealth Technology” Secretary of Defense Harold Brown DOD News Conference, Washington, D.C. Aug. 22, 1980 FULL TEXT VERSION For some time, there had been whispers—and a few press leaks—about a strange breed of aircraft, one “invisible” to radar....
The Total Force Iron List
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Letters
Morality of Airpower In regard to the Robert S. Dudney editorial “Of Airpower and Morality,” [June, p. 2], I agree with everything that he says. I also agree that, due to space limitations, he cannot properly [deal with all of]...
Complete Contents of August 2006 PDF
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The Air Force should prepare itself for budget combat.
Washington Watch
Compensation Reforms You May Not Like; Pay More for Tricare, They Said; Army and Air Force-Together on JCA ....
Expeditionary-and Seriously Extended
The Air Expeditionary Force may not be broken, but some weak spots need patching.
Presence, Not Permanence
By changing its worldwide basing, the Air Force is striving to break out of the Cold War straitjacket.
Red Flag for a World Coalition
The February Red Flag in Nevada teatured Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, British, and Australian forces, with more than 130 aircraft and 2,500 troops taking part.
Tomorrow's Combat Advantages
With technologies like these, USAF will sharpen its fighting edge.
Barrel Roll
In 1962, the United States began a "secret war" in Laos. The operation wasn't revealed until 1970, by which time it consumed half of all US attack sorties in Southeast Asia.
The Famous Flying Lockheed Brothers
The three inventive brothers got things rolling in the 1920s and 1930s. Then they checked out.
Space Almanac 2006
The US military space operation in facts and figures.
AFA Nominees for 2006-07
Candidates for national offices and the Board of Directors.
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