June 2019

Vol. 102, No. 6

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.orgPresident Trump has spent nearly a year pressing for the creation of...
An exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, AFRC commander.
A comprehensive look at the Air Force including its people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, and mo

Almanac: Spending

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.orgUSAF spending trends; DOD and USAF fiscal 2020 budget request; spending as...

Almanac: Aircraft Inventory

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.orgTotal aircraft inventory; aircraft inventory trends; ICBM and satellite inventory; aircraft age;...

Almanac: Major Commands and Reserve Components

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.orgCommand profiles, equipment, personnel, wings, and centers. Audio of this article is...

Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, and Auxillary

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.orgBrief descriptions of each. Audio of this article is brought to you...

Almanac: Leaders

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.orgPrincipal USAF and major command leaders through the years. Audio of this...

Almanac: Guide to Aces and Heroes

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.orgAudio of this article is brought to you by the Air &...

Almanac: Bases and Stations

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 guide to Active Duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard installations worldwide;...

Almanac: Weapons and Platforms

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 detailed guide to the aircraft, aerial target systems, weapons systems, and...

Namesakes: W.L. Creech

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.orgGen. Wilbur Creech. Photo: USAF The man whose name graces Creech AFB,...

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.orgWHITHER WEATHER As a USAF facility engineer, I was reading with interest...

Strategy & Policy

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 airman runs maintenance on an EC-130H Compass Call at Bagram Airfield,...

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.orgQX54 unmanned aircraft. Photo: USAF video still. SECURITY FLAW “The US technology-control...

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 SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a GPS III payload lifts off from...

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.orgSgt. Matthew Staggs (r) saved Amy Lynn Samulenas (l), an Air Force...

Airman for Life

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 Tarpley leader of AFA’s Field Council Advocacy Committee. Courtesy photo Air...

AFA Emerging Leaders

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.org Mitzi Morrison in front of a STEM display. Courtesy photo MITZI...

Almanac: Structure, People, and Pay

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.orgUSAF command structure; numbered air forces and centers; USAF’s personnel by the...