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February 1997, Vol. 80, No. 2

Editorial: Health Care Realities
By John T. Correll
The perception that military retirees have better-than-average health-care benefits is a myth.

Snapshots of Force Modernization
By John A. Tirpak
A status report on nine major aircraft systems in development, production, and modification.

Strategic Force
By Suzann Chapman
Representatives of all the military services got together at Maxwell AFB for a new type of war game.

The Art of a Fighter Pilot
Through his drawings, a fighter pilot-artist captured the life of a flyer during World War II.

The Russians and Their Nukes
By David R. Markov
For post-Cold War Russia, the importance of nuclear weapons has increased rather than declined.

Gallery of Classics
Compiled by Jeffrey P. Rhodes
A flock of warbirds from the Air Force's past.

Space Command's New Way of Training
By Suzann Chapman
The goal now at AFSPC is to turn out personnel well-versed in space and missiles.

Terrorism and the Force
By Bill Gertz
The Khobar Towers bombing demonstrated that for some adversaries, terrorism will be a preferred form of warfare.

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Valor--Honest John
By John L. Frisbee
Superace Bud Mahurin faced a greater challenge in Korea than in the skies of Europe and the Pacific during World War II.

The Jet Age in Review
By Peter Grier
By the time World War II ended, it was clear that the future of military aircraft lay with jet engines.

Chief Benken
By CMSgt. Charles Lucas, USAF (Ret.)
He is the twelfth to wear the special stripes of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.


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