Editorial: Tanker Turmoil
By Robert S. Dudney
The Air Force must replace its old
tankers without robbing other programs.
(PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
Return of the B-1Bs; EW Must Wait Its Turn; Tension in the Taiwan Strait ....
(PDF version)

Year of the Missile Shield
By Michael C. Sirak
If all goes as planned, the US on Oct. 1
will throw the switch on its first true ballistic missile defense.
(PDF version)

Saving the Galaxy
By John A. Tirpak
USAF can’t do without workhorse C-5s, and it can’t afford to replace them, so it has to make them work better.
(PDFversion)

Homeland Air Force
By Adam J. Hebert
Two years after the attacks, USAF has settled into a steady state of defense operations in the United States.
(PDFversion)

The United States Air Force Museum
Photography by Jeff Fisher and Paul Kennedy
Now in its ninth decade, the world’s premier military aviation museum continues to grow. (PDF only)

The VA’s Big Makeover
By Tom Philpott
The agency is about to embark on a comprehensive overhaul of its health
care facilities. (PDF version)

Upheaval at the Academy
By Richard J. Newman
For a full year, the Air Force Academy
has been grappling with a major sexual assault problem. (PDF version)

The Limits of Outsourcing
By George Cahlink
To DOD managers, it’s healthy capitalism, but federal unions and some lawmakers aren’t pleased. (PDF version)

The Viper Revolution
By Peter Grier
Twenty-five years ago this month, the F-16 began to transform USAF’s fighter forces.(PDF version)

Jumper to Airmen: “Get in Shape”
By Bruce D. Callander
Physical fitness is no longer a “nice to have.” It is now a factor in combat readiness. (PDF version)

Von Karman’s Way
By Walter J. Boyne
The legendary scientist used every available means to push the Air Force into the future. (PDF version)

Aerospace World
By Adam J. Hebert (PDF version)

Action In Congress
By Tom Philpott (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John Correll (PDF version)

The Keeper File (PDF version)