February 2012

It is time to think about what comes next.

The Air Force needs a new bomber. To meet the target date, it needs to begin the process now.

There will be no more of the world’s first fifth generation fighter.

The legendary U-2 will remain in service until at least 2015, but the Global Hawk is already in use wo

The days of antiquated equipment, questionable training, and outdated concepts are over.

Paris’ return to NATO’s unified command structure paid dividends for the Alliance in Afghanistan and L

After two decades of military decline and costly regional wars, Russia is again investing in—and exerc

A new hangar will bring presidential and R&D aircraft in with the rest of the museum’s collection.

A new helicopter to transport the President seemed like a shoo-in after 9/11.

Seven years in Hanoi’s prisons did not dim Robbie Risner’s fighting spirit.

For almost two years, British airmen were unable to stop the German airships as they bombed England wi

Boeing and the Air Force struggled to build B-29s and train their crews in time for the planned offens

Leaner force, just as mean?; Kansas bait and switch?; Not the end of the world ....

Guard Now on the Joint Chiefs The National Guard now has a permanent seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanks to the Fiscal 2012 defense authorization act. Congress overruled unanimous objection by the service chiefs, requiring in addition that...

Boots in the Closet “With the end of US military commitments in Iraq and the drawdown that is already under way in Afghanistan, the Army and Marine Corps will no longer need to be sized to support the kind of...

“Roles and Missions” Gen. Michael J. Dugan, USAF (Ret.) Address to Air Warfare Symposium Orlando, FL Feb. 5, 1999 FULL TEXT VERSION Gen. Michael J. Dugan had been USAF Chief of Staff for 79 days when, on Sept. 17, 1990,...

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Undiplomatic Bombers Rebecca Grant paints an exciting picture of “bomber diplomacy” (December 2011, p. 30). She declares: “Call it also bomber diplomacy—a method for a lean force to reassure allies and deter potential adversaries.” Does anyone really believe that a...

Honors in Los Angeles At the Air Force Ball in Los Angeles, AFA Board Chairman Sandy Schlitt (far left) presents the Gen. Thomas D. White Space Award to Lt. Gen. Larry James. Joining them are Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Space...