September 2019

The Air Force has developed a better way to select officers for promotion, providing more control for Air Force planners and more flexibility for individuals. It’s Step 1 in building better airmen.

USAF’s summer deployment in Romania.

Airpower can counter naval threats in the Asia-Pacific.

The movie “The Last Full Measure” documents the long struggle to get A1C William Pitsenbarger recognized with the Medal of Honor.

24,000 students from across the country competed in the 11th season of CyberPatriot.

The fast burner.

SOVIET EYE-OPENING As a 40-year-plus AFA member, I found your “Team B Tackles the CIA” article very interesting and informative [June, p. 136]. Anyone who read the annual Soviet Aerospace Almanac you published for years recalls that it was obvious...

Boeing won’t bid on a new nuke. Now what

Photo: 2nd Lt. Randolph Abaya I’VE GOT YOUR BACK “One of the things the Air Force is testing, with Valkyrie, is Loyal Wingman. So, now we’d have a manned platform with manned-unmanned teaming. That decreases risk to some of our...

Air Force suicide ops pause; China-Russia cooperation; MQ-9 “get well” plan status; and more ...

Know of someone we should recognize? Send nominees to afmag@afa.org.

AFA’s Wounded Airman Program hosts hospitality suite.

Visiting Mountain Home AFB; Mount Clemens, Mich., AFA chapter; Arkansas Teachers of the Year ...