April 2009

Vol. 92, No. 4

The Cost of the Force

The Congressional Research Service makes it clear why today’s defense budget seems so tight.

The Promise and Perils of Foreign Bases

In crises past, the Air Force usually has managed to gain adequate access to overseas bases. This has sometimes entailed building relationships with nations that are decidedly nondemocratic. Often, the access is—for lack of a more delicate word—bought. Some say...

Air Force World

Airman Killed in Afghanistan SSgt. Timothy P. Davis, 28, died Feb. 20 near Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device. Davis, of Aberdeen, Wash., had deployed to Afghanistan from the 23rd Special...

Verbatim

His Mind Is Made Up “Even if it performs as promised, it’s a dog. And it won’t perform as promised.”—Winslow Wheeler, Center for Defense Information airpower critic, on the F-35 Lightning II, San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 3. This Is a...

Fw 190 Würger

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Letters

Chilton on “The Cyber Menace” As always, I enjoyed the March edition of Air Force Magazine. What a great publication to keep us all informed of the news and issues concerning the world’s greatest Air Force. With anticipation, I read...

AFA National Report

Twenty-five Years of Florida Galas The Air Force Gala in Orlando, Fla., celebrated its 25th anniversary in February. Hosted by the Central Florida Chapter, which organized the first formal banquet and ball in 1984, the black-tie event serves as the...