AIR FORCE Magazine -- August 1997

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August 1997, Vol. 80, No. 8
Editorial: Scarlet Letters By John T. Correll Adultery alone is not a violation of military law. We should not misconstrue what happened in the Flinn case. Space Almanac Compiled by Tamar A. Mehuron Facts, figures, agency and system profiles, budget data, and other information about US and international space programs. Projections From the QDR By John A. Tirpak The Pentagon's latest strategy and forces review will guide the next six years of programming, budgeting, and operations. The New View of Airpower A key USAF leader says the QDR puts emphasis on the "halt" phase of theater war. The Rise of Space By John A. Tirpak USAF begins the transition toward a space and air force. Suited for Service in War and Peace The quest for a distinctive uniform led to selection of Air Force blue, but didn't stop there.	What's Up, Doc? By Suzann Chapman The Air Force's top medical officer talks about Tricare, medical readiness, and combat medicine. Benjamin Davis, American By Col. Alan L. Gropman, USAF (Ret.) Barred initially from flight training because of color, the leader of the Tuskegee Airmen became a major force for full integration in the Air Force. Air Force Training on the Move By Bruce D. Callander Some of the ideas that seemed radical in the 1992 Year of Training now seem almost tame. Congressional Veterans Affairs Establishment Compiled by Juliette Kelsey-Holland Photochart of Capitol Hill's veterans' affairs panel members. AFA Nominees for 1997-98 Candidates for national offices and the Board of Directors. Valor--Project Aphrodite By John L. Frisbee In mid-1944, AAF moved to checkmate a potentially disastrous German threat to the UK and perhaps even to the US. Verbatim
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