AIR FORCE Magazine -- January 2000

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January 2000, Vol. 83, No. 1
Editorial: The Military-Civilian Gap By John T. Correll The armed forces are not out of control, nor are they growing dangerously apart from society. Can the Fighter Force Hold Its Edge? By John A. Tirpak Foreign aircraft and SAMs are already closing in on the USAF fleet. BUFFs Over the Balkans USAF photography by SrA. Greg L. Davis and SSgt. Efrain Gonzalez In an echo of a bygone war, American heavy bombers of the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., and the 5th BW, Minot AFB, N.D., deployed to a base in England and took the fight to an enemy deep in Europe. The North Korean Missile Threat By Bill Gertz Soon, the US will be within range, and the missiles will be on the world market Aerospace World The Chart Page Verbatim	Joint Experiment in Expeditionary Force By William H. McMichael The basic idea was for the warfighters to go forward, even as battle area intelligence was beamed back to the rear-and then on to the warfighters. A Deafness on National Defense New Rules on Dual Compensation By Bruce D. Callander The critics called it "double dipping." Their choice of words was revealing. Snapshots of Space Modernization Eisenhower, Master of Airpower By Rebecca Grant Long before D-Day, he had seen his faith in airpower borne out in combat. Air Force Medics in Peace and War By Stewart M. Powell Air Force medics have been around longer than their 50th anniversary would suggest. Cohen on Airpower The Secretary of Defense says the right decision on the F-22 is critical to the future.
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