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July 1999, Vol. 82, No. 7


Editorial: Airpower and Its Critics
By John T. Correll
There is no shortage of commentators seeking to explain away what happened in Kosovo.

Washington Watch: Victory in Kosovo
By John A. Tirpak
In late May, NATO shifted gears in Operation Allied Force. The air campaign soon saw the results of the stronger commitment.

Future Total Force
By John T. Correll
This concept could put Guard and Reserve units at active fighter wings-and active duty associate units at Guard and Reserve wings.

On Target in the Balkans
Compiled by Guy Aceto
NATO's aircraft hit Yugoslavia often, hard--and with great precision.

Hawley's Warning
By Otto Kreisher
Its problems compounded by the Balkan War, ACC faces a period of "significant retrenchment."

The Eyes of the Battlespace
Photography by Dean Garner
EC-130Es of the 42nd ACCS play a pivotal role in the course of an air war.

Roadman on Tricare
By Peter Grier
The Air Force surgeon general sees the military program as a model for-and a reflection of-managed care systems in the private sector.

The Midnight Crossing
By James A. Kitfield
Nobody knows what will happen when Y2K sweeps east across Chinese and Russian nuclear facilities.

To Fix Air Force Housing
By Bruce D. Callander
Family quarters, dormitories, and allowances for living off base are all in line for improvement.

The Quiet Coup of 1949
By Herman S. Wolk
Fifty years ago, Congress shifted power from the services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

The Race for the Stratosphere
By Robert E. van Patten
Between the wars, airmen ran enormous risks to take piston-powered airplanes above 50,000 feet.

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