Air & Space Forces Magazine
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Air & Space Forces Magazine November/December 2025 issue.
Homeland Sanctuary Lost: Securing the Arctic Flank
The time is now to rebuild our northern tier defenses. Modern adversaries like Russia and China spent the past three decades developing and fielding advanced weapons capable of striking the U.S. homeland. Today, their advanced nuclear and nonnuclear missiles have...
Realistic Expectations for Golden Dome by 2028
The blueprint is coming into focus; the road map remains cloudy. Golden Dome is one of the most ambitious defense projects ever mounted. It seeks to develop a missile defense shield for the entire continental United States (CONUS) against ballistic,...
Allvin Departs as Air Force Chief
Reflections on a 39-year career. Gen. David W. Allvin completed two years as Chief of Staff, half the statutory tour length, but long enough, he says, to have made a mark on the Air Force. “We can’t always pick...
WORLD: Readiness
Wilsbach Is Air Force’s 24th Chief of Staff By Greg Hadley Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach was confirmed as the 24th Air Force Chief of Staff Oct. 30 by unanimous consent. Shortly before, his predecessor, Gen. David W. Allvin, was “clapped”...
Special Mission, Special Fleet
From the President to returning hostages, the 89th Airlift Wing hauls some of the nation’s most precious cargo. JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. The 89th Airlift Wing is best known for its fleet that transports leaders to red carpet arrivals around...
Guest Editorial: More Flying Hours: Build Skills & Loyalty
America’s Air Force today is smaller and older than it was in my day, but what worries me more than size or age is just how ready we are to fly, fight, and win in a future war. I graduated...
