Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgAn artist’s concept of a Gulfstream G550, outfitted to carry the Compass...
April 2019
Vol. 102, No. 4
The base of the future is taking shape amid the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Michael.
In an effort to meet the 80 percent goal, set last fall by former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the Ai
Fighter Math
An F-15 will never be an F-35.
Life After JSTARS
The ABMS will test Roper’s vision for incremental development.
Swarms
Why they're the future of warfare.
The Vice Chief’s Challenge
An exclusive interview with Vice Chief of the Air Force Gen. Stephen "Seve" Wilson.
What’s in the 2020 Budget Plan—and What’s Not
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgHow the 2020 Budget Request Stacks Up. The president’s 2020 budget submission...
10 Things Every Airman Can Learn From … Mark Cuban
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgMark Cuban, businessman, investor, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team,...
The Looming Swarm
Drone swarms could become a reality on the battlefield sooner than you think.
Namesakes: Frank Lahm
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgFrank Lahm in WWI. Photo: San Diego Air & Space Museum Ever...
Letters
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgAir Force Association President Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bruce “Orville” Wright. Photo by...
The Drone Zappers
Directed-energy weapons emerge as a key to base defense—and possibly more.
Pegasus Takes Flight
Airmen start sizing up the future of aerial tanking.
Bring ‘Em Back Alive
Combat search and rescue’s golden era was Vietnam. The world changed after that.
Faces of the Force
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgMSgt. Jonathan Maas, of the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem AB, Germany,...
Climbing Out of the Munitions Hole
To fix the bomb shortage, USAF is making record buys, while the Pentagon moves to preserve component v
Time to Update NC3
The Mitchell Institute makes the case for replacing the aging command and control pillar of the nuclea
AFA Emerging Leaders
AFA began an Emerging Leaders Program in 2013 as an avenue to secure AFA’s future.
F-15EX: Careful What You Don’t Ask For
Be careful what you don’t wish for... New F-15s, T-X, and the cost of ownership....
Verbatim
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgDOD Cloud Strategy. Photo: DODFORECAST: CLOUDY “The Department has never built or...
World
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgA C-130J takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. USAF saw a huge...
Next Generation Munitions
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgAir Force SSgt. Taylor Bechtol, a 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load...
