“Provide for the common defense”—these five words from the Preamble to the Constitution highlight the priority our nation places on defending its security and citizens. In today’s global environment of armed conflict, terror, intimidation and instability, aerospace power has emerged...
November 2017
Vol. 100, No. 11
Top Air Force and DOD leaders warn that the nation’s defense apparatus is imperiled by congressional i
USAF’s long list of critical modernization programs face disparate challenges.
A Look at the Future
The Chief’s three focus areas will help define what USAF needs for future effectiveness.
Heat from the Desert
From a network of bases across the Middle East, the Air Force battles ISIS, al Qaeda, and the Taliban.
The Need for Speed
USAF is preparing to win future wars by evolving faster than any adversary can keep up.
A Hard Look at Science and Technology
For the next year, USAF and AFRL are going to step back, collaborate, and listen.
The Technology Exposition
AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber Conference was the best-attended yet, beating last year’s attendance figures by more than 1,000 people and boasting many more exhibitors, as well.
Air Force Association Almanac
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air Force Association. This article is only available in PDF format. Read the article.
Namesakes: Key
Flight of Ole Miss
Chapter News
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SPECIAL EDITION: 2017 Air, Space, & Cyber Conference
This digital edition provides you the most in-depth coverage of ASC17, from an analysis of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis’ keynote address to the conference expo, showcasing a fullsize model of a T-X trainer, among much more.
