Challenges Ahead for Military Space
By John A. Tirpak
At AFA's Los Angeles symposium, senior military and industry leaders talk requirements and programs. (PDF version)

When Aircraft Get Old
By Adam J. Hebert
USAF plans to keep its operational edge, even with aging combat and support aircraft. (PDF version)

The Force Seeks a New Baseline
By John A. Tirpak
Gen. John Jumper, Chief of Staff, is struggling to find an optempo on which to base future manning and equippage. (PDF version)

Desert Chill
By Peter Grier
The US-Saudi marriage of convenience probably won't end in divorce, but there is plenty of tension in the house. (PDF version)

The Airpower Advocate
By Otto Kreisher
Rep. Duncan Hunter, Congress' newest defense baron, talks about bombers, budgets, and the two-war force requirement. (PDF version)

The Clash About CAS
By Rebecca Grant
Doctrinal bias and organizational concerns can make the Army an unhappy customer, even in the age of precision weapons. (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John Correll (PDF version)

Fighters of Spangdahlem
Photography by Guy Aceto and Paul Kennedy
The operations tempo at the 52nd Fighter Wing in Germany picked up during the Gulf War and simply has never gone back down. (PDF only)

Send in the Contractors
By George A. Cahlink
DOD thinks it can save money and free more troops to fight by hiring private firms to provide support services. (PDF version)

From the Bicycle Shop to B-2 Bombers
By Robert E. van Patten
For nearly a century, Dayton, Ohio, has been a seedbed of the nation's military airpower. (PDF version)

Decision at Casablanca
By Herman S. Wolk
The daytime vs. nighttime bombing debate carried the highest stakes--the outcome of the war against Germany. (PDF version)

The Chart Page
By Tam Mehuron (PDF only)