Editorial: They Call It Transformation
By John T. Correll
The National Defense Panel says that air and space capabilities are critical to the future, but budget and program proposals do not follow suit.

When the POWs Came Home
Twenty-five years ago this month, 332 Air Force POWs held by Communists in Southeast Asia left their prison cells, boarded USAF transports, and returned home from the war.

The Epic Little Battle of Khafji
By Rebecca Grant
On Jan. 29, 1991, Iraq launched its only offensive of the Gulf War and was promptly clobbered by airpower.

The Space and Air Force
By James Kitfield
At AFA's symposium, Air Force and industry leaders explored USAF's aggressive effort to push farther and faster into space.

In the Polls
Recent surveys track public opinion on defense issues.

Issue No. 1
By John T. Correll
No matter where they live or how old they are, the overwhelming issue for military retirees is health care.

Brilliant Weapons
By John A. Tirpak
The force declines in size, but awesome new munitions give it an unprecedented combat punch.

Blackbird
For more than 30 years, the SR-71 has been in a class all its own.

Going Gray
By Peter Grier
The Air Force has managed to keep its aging fleet in shape, but problems are now looming.

The Evolution of Air Mobility
By Bruce D. Callander
Airlift tends to get a low priority in peacetime, but that changes when conflict begins.

Security of the Russian Nukes
Gen. Eugene E. Habiger of US Strategic Command was the first foreigner to enter a Russian nuclear weapons storage area.