Tobias Naegele
Tobias Naegele is the editor in chief of Air & Space Forces Magazine. The long-time chief editor of the Military Times group, along with Defense News, he was the founding editor of Marine Corps Times and, before that, Military & Aerospace Electronics. He is no less fascinated by the convergence of technology and military policy, and of telling the military’s stories that he was when he first reported on these topics four decades ago.
Recent stories by Tobias Naegele
Desert Storm Memorial Misses Its Target
The time has come to honor the men and women who fought in Operation Desert Storm with a memorial in Washington, D.C. the approved design is an ode to the final stage of that conflict, the last 100 hours of a 1,000-hour fight. And while ...
Editorial: Whose Risk Is It Anyway?
There is risk in any endeavor: a chance of loss, danger, even harm. In business, it could mean losing money. In combat, human lives. Geopolitically, decisions about war and peace carry unseen, unmeasurable risks, ripple effects that can stretch around...
WORLD: Obituary
Michael Wynne, Dead at 82 M ichael Wynne, the 21st Secretary of the Air Force, died Oct. 17. He was 82 years old. Wynne was Secretary from 2005 to 2008, a stretch of time when the U.S. military was...
Michael Wynne, SECAF 21, Dead at 82
Michael Wynne, the 21st Secretary of the Air Force died Oct. 17. He was 82 years old. Wynne was Secretary from 2005 to 2008, a stretch of time when the U.S. military was struggling to quell insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Army was ...
WATCH: Simulating Complex Threats in the Pacific with CAE
At AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, CAE takes Air & Space Forces Magazine behind the scenes of Valiant Shield 26, a Pacific exercise in June and July of 2026 focused on integrated air and missile defense and the defense...
WATCH: From Navigation to Actuation: One Integrated Manufacturing Partner
Kearfott, a 108-year-old company, is seeing renewed demand for its inertial navigation and motion-control technologies as GPS jamming and spoofing increasingly threaten military operations. Kearfott’s Bob Carpenter explains how he supports aircraft, spacecraft, maritime systems, and missiles, while expanding production...
WATCH: Twenty-Six Defense Exhibits New Capabilities, New Branding at AFA Conference
An exclusive peek inside the Twenty-Six Defense booth at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. After 30 years as Elbit Systems of America, Twenty-Six Defense has evolved and is exhibiting its new brand for the first time, highlighting a range...
WATCH: Investing to Meet America’s Growing Demand for Missiles and Directed Energy
Across directed energy, precision optics, and advanced coatings, Attalon is investing in domestic manufacturing capacity, advanced production technologies, and skilled American workers to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and enable the warfighter with the critical technologies they need to...
F-16s That Defended Capital on 9/11 Preserved for History
Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.
Editorial: The Lost Quarter Century
The 25 years since 9/11 have been disastrous for our military air and space enterprise. Decades of nonstop military operations exhausted the Air Force, and the cost of ongoing ground operations led the Pentagon to delay and sometimes forgo modernization. The Air Force contracted as ...
Editorial: Drone Disruption
Much has been said about how drones are changing the character of war. Ukraine and Iran offer different versions of the same lesson: relatively inexpensive, precise, long-range weapons are democratizing attack. They allow states that lack a traditional air force—or...
Editorial: Go Big on Airpower
China’s rise, Iranian terror, and Russian belligerence point to the enduring need for deterrent airpower. Scale matters. The U.S. Air Force may not need to match China plane for plane, but it cannot continue to shrink to a shadow of its former size. Airpower is ...
Into the Desert: Mobilizing for Desert Shield
The biggest airlift campaign in history wasn’t always pretty. But it worked.
Editorial: Epic Challenge
Clearly, our Air Force can land a powerful punch. The question is, can it last 10 rounds against a fellow heavyweight?
Gen. John Shaud, Former AFA Boss and SHAPE Commander, Dies at 92
Gen. John Shaud, who led AFA as Executive Director for seven years at the dawn of the 21st century, died at his home in McLean, Va., on March 13 of complications following a stroke. He was 92.