August 2012

Due dates defined; Bridge to the KC-46; Striking at Lockheed ....

People lie about the Medal of Honor because it means so much.

USAF delivers the crucial ammo, water, and even blood to the front-line troops in Afghanistan.

At Warren Air Force Base, an effective ICBM deterrent requires a nonstop buzz of activity.

Mistrust, international military buildups, and competing territorial claims bring plenty of tension to

The Air Force space-launch enterprise tries to contain its rising costs.

During the past decade of war, the Air Force did not have to fight for control of the air. That is not

The Global Zero commission proposes radical cuts to the US nuclear deterrent, including total eliminat

USAF doesn’t have a monopoly on remotely piloted capabilities.

Supersecret 7500-series satellites for years soaked up Soviet communications, while most assumed they

In the Army’s view, the issue was insubordination, not the validity of Mitchell’s claims.

Candidates for national officers and the Board of Directors.

First Woman Four-Star Heads AFMC Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger assumed command of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, June 5. Wolfenbarger, who is the first woman to rise to four-star rank in the Air Force, succeeded Gen. Donald...

Good for the Goose “Risk is part of our lives as members of the military. I’m asking these airmen [F-22 pilots] to assume some risk that exceeds the norm in day-to-day training, and I have to be willing to do...

“Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War“ H. I. M. Michinomiya Hirohito (The Emperor Showa) Radio Address to the Nation Tokyo August 15, 1945 FULL TEXT VERSION On Aug. 15, 1945, a Japanese emperor, for the first time ever,...

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Saluting Crawford I read your feature, “Caught in the Crossfire,” in the June Air Force Magazine [p. 26]. I was very impressed with the article and the documented heroism of those involved. Congratulations on a well-written account of heroism above...

Golden State Gathering The Palm Springs Chapter hosted the California State Conference in May. Events kicked off with an evening reception on Thursday, May 10, at the Palm Springs Hilton Hotel. Afterward the guests strolled through the Palm Springs VillageFest,...