Editorial: Opportunity Slips Away
By John T. Correll
The "strategic pause" was a chance to rebuild the defense program in light of future requirements.

Washington Watch: Fifteen In a Row
By Robert S. Dudney
Behind claims of major budget "increases," a long decline in defense spending continues. So do the problems in readiness and modernization.

Reinvesting in the Force
By John A. Tirpak
At an AFA symposium, Air Force leaders take account of a slight increase in the new budget.

The Next Class
Photography by Guy Aceto and Susan Kennedy
The skies over Laughlin AFB, Texas, are quickly filling up with the next crop of USAF pilots.

A Half Century of NATO
By Stewart M. Powell
Edgy Western nations signed the Treaty of Washington in April 1949, never dreaming it would be 45 years before NATO even fired a shot.

Find, Hit, Win
By David A. Ochmanek, Edward R. Harshberger, David E. Thaler, and Glenn A. Kent
Aircraft and other modern systems--aided by information technology and advanced munitions--can stop an armored invasion in progress.

The Congressional Defense Establishment
Compiled by Chequita Wood
A photochart of Capitol Hill defense committee members.

Famous and Formerly Enlisted
By Juliette Kelsey
Many enlisted members achieved fame and success in politics, the arts, entertainment, and business. Here are some of them.

Inhofe on Readiness
By Otto Kreisher
It may be necessary to change the spending caps to stop the decline of the armed forces, he says.

The Move Into Space
By Otto Kreisher
If the Air Force does not integrate space into its operations and culture, it could lose the space mission.

The Awesome Power of Air Force Gunships
By Walter J. Boyne
The big guns pouring it on from a pylon turn can ruin an enemy's whole day.

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