July-August 2019

Vol. 102, No. 7

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Editorial: Game Changers

The surface-to-air missile that destroyed a US Navy drone in June blew a hole in the notion that US aircraft designed to operate in permissive airspace—airspace absent advanced SAM threats—can operate with impunity anyplace and anytime.

Q&A: Specialty Officers Needed

An exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services.

How Boeing Won the T-X

Aggressive technology, schedule, and pricing made the difference.

The B-2 at 30: Improving with Age

By Tobias Naegele, Dashton Parham and Mike Tsukamoto

The improbably shaped B-2 Spirit is the most recognizable aircraft in the Air Force inventory and very possibly the least understood.

Arlington’s Southern Expansion

By Brian W. Everstine

With space running out, Arlington spreads out to surround the US Air Force Memorial––and to limit who can be buried on its hallowed grounds.

Fast-Forward with 5G

By Rachel S. Cohen

The next generation of wireless networks is coming.

Huawei, Spectrum, Global Competition, and the Future of 5G

By Rachel S. Cohen

The issue of spectrum allocation is at the heart of a struggle between the US and China over 5G that the Defense Innovation Board warns will lead to a “post-Western wireless ecosystem.”

The Case for Fifth-Generation and NGAD Airpower

By Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula USAF (Ret.), Maj. Gen. Lawrence A. Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.) and Heather Penney

The case for 5th generation fighters is built on all-aspect stealth; superior aerodynamic performance; advanced automated sensors; and the power of automated information fusion.