December 2022

Vol. 105, No. 12

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Q&A: The New Chief of Space Operations on Empowering the Force

Gen. B. Chance “Salty” Saltzman became the second-ever Chief of Space Operations Nov. 2, bringing with him a resume unlikely ever to be repeated.

Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming

Air Force leaders today are making significant decisions about the future force, betting on the promise of autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) as a means to increase the Air Force’s combat capacity.

Responding to Threats in Space

The growing frequency of intentional and unintentional incidents in space proves the case for resiliency.

The Near Nuclear War of 1983

By Brian J. Morra

How the Air Force helped avert a nuclear catastrophe and save the world.

Project Convergence

By Chris Gordon

Exercise exposes the inherent complexity of cross-domain, joint service operations.

Editorial: Truth & Consequences

By Tobias Naegele

News that the Air Force has begun to draw down its two F-15 squadrons at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, shows the cascading effect of decisions made years ago.

Strategy & Policy: Production Matters

By John A. Tirpak

All that matters is getting [hardware] to warfighters at scale.

World: Readiness

Fifth AF without F-15s; Collaborative Combat Aircraft; Layered missile defense in Guam.

World: Space

Saltzman new Space Force Chief; Space Development Agency satellites; U.S. Space Force bypasses Air University for education; Space Force components in INDOPACOM, CENTCOM, Korea.

World: Washington & Politics

By A. Timothy Warnock

New Air Force Veterans in Congress; Kendall doesn't see larger Air Force in NDS; Autonomous weapons limit; DFCs for Afghanistan evacuation.

Faces of the Force

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Verbatim

A collection of air power, space power, and national security quotes.

Letters

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