AIR FORCE Magazine -- April 2000

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April 2000, Vol. 83, No. 4
Editorial: Nuclear Rumbles By John T. Correll The Cold War is not quite as over as we thought it was. Washington Watch: Still in the Hole By Robert S. Dudney The 2001 defense budget does not cover today's most urgent needs or begin to address long-term requirements of the force. Kosovo Retrospective By John A. Tirpak USAF leaders and others tell more of the story behind the Allied Force campaign. An Expeditionary Force Photography by USAF combat camera photographers They're saying that the force is going back to its roots as a deployable force to be reckoned with. Toward a "Concert for Freedom" By Keith J. Costa The HartRudman Commission ponders the ways in which the US can reconcile national security ends and means. It's Showdown Time on Tricare By Tom Philpott Health care for military retirees isn't a big priority for the Administration, but Congress may decide otherwise.	The Congressional Defense Establishment Complied by Chequita Wood A photochart of Capitol Hill defense committee members. The Changing World of Air Force Medicine By Peter Grier The new surgeon general says the system will center on two "platforms"-expeditionary deployments and the health care clinic. Trends in Defense Spending By Robert S. Dudney Defense spending has fluctuated greatly over four decades, but the current budget is lower than all but eight of the preceding 40. The Fall of Saigon By Walter J. Boyne Twenty-five years ago this month, the Vietnam War came to an end with bewildering speed. The Surge in Junior ROTC By Bruce D. Callander Critics complain that it teaches militarism, but a great many schools and communities like it, and so does Congress. The Chart Page Aerospace World
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