September 2008

Six Perish in B-52 Crash A B-52H bomber assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., crashed July 21 off the northwest coast of Guam during a training mission, claiming the lives of six airmen—five aircrew from Barksdale...

The strategists have peered into the future and have seen no need to worry much about state-on-state w

Sophisticated networks and tactics have turned ISR into an “in-your-face” asset for America’s combat f

The experts at Nellis AFB, Nev., are working overtime to help USAF keep a sharp combat edge.

The 21st Secretary of the Air Force talks about the F-22, joint basing, next-war-itis, and what really

With a career spanning six decades, Keith Ferris has become an illustrious American aviation artist.

Ten unified commands are backed by new “capability portfolio management” teams.

This strange arrangement in 1935 split the Air Corps into two camps—but it led the way to an independe

These are the 12 all-stars of the enlisted force in 2008.

Air Force Magazine’s annual pictorial directory of Air Force leadership.

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Donley and Schwartz step up; F-22 gets some love; Why not do both? ....

In 2004 mock combat exercises, Indian Air Force pilots flying Russian-made Su-30s unexpectedly waxed USAF pilots flying front-line F-15Cs. This rumble on the subcontinent was a matchup of two “fourth generation” warplanes. The outcome jolted the Americans; it revealed they...

There’s Jointness … “The technology is not what paces us, it’s the culture. And that needs to change. … ‘I’ve got to own it. If I don’t own it, I can’t defend it. If I don’t own it, I can’t...

GI Bill for a new generation; Stages of implementation; Mortgage help on the way? ....

The Post-June 5 Air Force “Decapitation” was the appropriate term to describe the ouster of Secretary Michael W. Wynne and Gen. T. Michael Moseley [“Editorial: The Post-June 5 Air Force,” July, p. 2]. Mr. Dudney simply and candidly stated what...

AFA as the Top Story When Air Force Association Chairman of the Board Robert E. “Bob” Largent met with airmen at Pacific Air Forces bases in July, he garnered front-page headlines for AFA at every stop. During Largent’s two-week journey...