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February 2003, Vol. 86, No. 2

Editorial: The Bush Doctrine and its Demands
By Robert S. Dudney
The Strategic concept makes sense. Will the US build the force to back it up? (PDF version)

The Evolution of the Bush Doctrine
By John T. Correll
The President has set a new course iin national security thinking. The question is whether he can properly fund it. (PDF version)

In Search of Lawful Targets
By Rebecca Grant
In determining “military necessity” and “proportionality,” the commander’s judgment is more critical than ever. (PDF version)

Legacy of the Air Blockades
By John A. Tirpak
Northern Watch and Southern Watch over Iraq were defining events in the birth of a new expeditionary Air Force. (PDF version)

New Gains on the Pilot Retention Front
By Adam J. Hebert
The struggle isn't over by a long shot, but new pride in the mission has kept pilots in —and brought some back. (PDF version)

Curtain Up on Force Development
By Bruce D. Callander
USAF has launched a sweeping overhaul of its personnel system. (PDF version)

The Sensational Signal
By Peter Grier
Who knew, 25 years ago, that the humble little GPS satellite would mean a revolution in accuracy? (PDF version)

The Red Horse Way
By Peter Grier
These USAF engineers are at the leading edge of one of the largest military construction efforts since Vietnam. (PDF version)

Grim Days for the Airlines
By Richard J. Newman
Several converging factors—not just terrorism—have made life difficult for the nation’s commercial carriers. (PDF version)

Foulois
By Walter J. Boyne
Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois was the Army’s first pilot, a “one-man” Air Force, and a founding father of airpower. (PDF version)

Aerospace World
By Suzann Chapman
(PDF only)

Verbatim
By John Correll (PDF only)

The Chart Page
By Tam Mehuron (PDF only)


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