November/December 2024

Vol. 107, No. 11

As CSO, Saltzman is responsible for recruiting, training, and equipping Guardians to be effective space warfare operators. Applying their capabilities is the responsibility of U.S. Space Command—and its leaders want counterspace weapons too.

America’s Air War in Europe

The starting point for studying airpower in World War II is the monumental official history, published following the war. The AAF hired two highly respected academics, Wesley F. Craven and James L. Cate, to edit the outstanding seven-volume work, The Army Air Forces in World War II. 

Editorial: Risk & Reward

A nation that budgets more than $840 billion for national defense has reason to believe it is well-insured. But circumstances change. What was good enough before may not be good enough for long. 

Training For the Big Fight  

To exercise these new operational concepts, the Air Force is expanding the number and scale of operational exercises, including limited-notice, large-scale exercises that push the limits of the force.

Tanker Modernization

Discussion of future tankers comes as the Air Force continues downsizing two of its three aerial refueling fleets and bringing on the troubled KC-46 Pegasus, the U.S. military’s first 21st-century tanker program.

Part-Time Military Service

The goal is a system in which Guardians can switch easily between full-time and part-time (and back again), enabling Guardians to take a break from service to pursue advanced degrees, gain civilian work experience in commercial space or cyber, or take time off to care for family members.

Letters

We love letters! Write to us at letters@afa.org. To be published, letters should be timely, relevant and concise. Include your name and location. Letters may be edited for space and the editors have final say on which are published.

Faces of the Force

Tell us who you think we should highlight here. Write to airandspaceforces@afa.org.

Verbatim

A collection of quotes on airpower, space power, and national security issues.

AFA In Action: The Memorial to Memorial Ride Grows

AFA sponsored two wounded Airmen from the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program to participate in the ride. They shared their stories with their fellow riders and supporters both to inspire everyone to push to the last mile and to remember that, amid all the fun, is a great cause they are supporting.

AFA Almanac 2024

A compendium of facts and figures about the Air & Space Forces Association.