February 2011

The true reasons for opposition to ROTC will soon become clear.

The A-10, F-15, and F-16 will be in the inventory for years, and the Air Force will make the most of t

The Air Force derives great value from its complex experiments, which will continue even if Joint Forc

Basic military training has become intense preparation for an expeditionary force.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, over time, has dramatically reshaped the Air Force.

In Air Force Space Command’s premier space and cyber wargame, the players learned how hard it might be

USAF’s U-2 and Global Hawk reconnaissance aircraft require unique skills at Beale Air Force Base.

US Pacific Command will oversee 146 military exercises this year to build relationships and hone comba

The Air Force’s fleet has dramatically increased its capability over time, allowing inventory numbers

Bill Andrews was on the ground in the Iraqi desert with a broken leg, about to be captured. His warnin

The worst offenders have not been who you’d think.

World War II sea power required airpower. At Midway, the US sent four Japanese carriers to the bottom

Lyndon Johnson’s refusal to activate the Guard and Reserve lit the fuze on big changes in force struct

Budget downslope; Funded priorities; China surprise ....

New START Ratified The Senate ratified the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia on Dec. 22, by a margin of 71 to 26. “This is the most significant arms control agreement in nearly two decades, and it will make...

Hey, Let’s Disarm Ourselves “For those who say we can’t touch it (the Pentagon budget) and shouldn’t touch it, that’s absurd. We’ve got to. There’s no way we’re going to have the fiscal responsibility we need without addressing defense spending.”—Rep....

“The Role of Airpower in Vietnam” Gen. John P. McConnell, USAF Chief of Staff Address to Dallas Council on World Affairs Dallas September 16, 1965 FULL TEXT VERSION Gen. John P. McConnell became Chief of Staff in February 1965, as...

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Hoggy Heaven I enjoyed reading Walter J. Boyne’s December 2010 article, “Hog Heaven” [p. 34]. As then-Capt. Paul Johnson’s and Capt. Randy Goff’s squadron commander, I remember their incredibly successful combat search and rescue mission like it happened last week,...

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Praising Alabama Air Force Association Chairman of the Board S. Sanford Schlitt traveled in December to Montgomery, Ala., home of Maxwell Air Force Base, Civil Air Patrol headquarters, and the Montgomery Chapter. At Maxwell, Schlitt made office calls on Air...