The Air Force has released its new strategic plan, in which it delineates “scalable choices that are unlimited by distance or time and span the entire range from humanitarian assistance to nuclear strike.” The Air Force, it says, provides “persistent, lethal, overwhelming air, space, and cyberspace power massed and brought to bear anywhere, anytime.” The 32-page “Air Force Strategic Plan 2006-2008” outlines the service’s strategic choices, three priorities by which it will judge every choice, and its seven goals.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
