November 2006

The “ultimate aim in war” is not to destroy a foe, but to make him bend to our will.

USAF’s most senior leaders warn AFA’s Air & Space Conference about the effect of a new budget crunch.

AFA's Air & Space Conference highlighted the progress and problems of the operational Air Force.

Six command chief master sergeants talk about what’s on the minds of today’s airmen.

In October, airmen gathered on a promontory above Arlington National Cemetery to dedicate and consecrate an Air Force place of honor.

Unauthorized air strikes in North Vietnam, depicted as “protective reaction” missions, led to his oust

After decades of military irrelevance, lighter-than-air vehicles could be making a modest comeback.

The 15th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force has some timely advice for today’s airmen.

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The latest and best in aerospace technology was on display at AFA’s annual showcase.

“No” to Readiness Cuts; Glimmerings of Another “Death Spiral”; RAND’s Two-Tier Air Force ....

NATO Moves To Buy C-17s NATO wants to buy three or four C-17s for strategic airlift needs, the alliance announced in September. In a letter of intent released Sept. 12, 13 allied nations agreed to jointly buy and fly the...

Well, That’s Important “A recent poll found that nearly three-quarters of those asked could name each of the Three Stooges—Larry, Curly, and Moe—but only 42 percent were able to name the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.”—Brit Hume, Fox...

Stop the “Valor Thieves”; New Brain Injury Funding; The New Pay Raise ....

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Cold Feet Not Allowed John Tirpak’s excellent article on the F-35 (“Struggling for Altitude,” September, p. 38) cited the nervousness of government officials over the program’s size, scope, and cost as its biggest threat. To that I would add the...