Editorial: Where Do UAVs Go From Here?
By Robert S. Dudney
The effort has become disjointed, pulled apart by “tribal jealousies.” (PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
The Meaning of BRAC; Rumsfeld’s Goof Repaired; Space Launch Unity .... (PDF version)

The Expeditionary Force Under Stress
By Adam J. Hebert
Deployments have gotten longer, and so has the list of demands on airmen. (PDF version)

Near-Space
By Hampton Stevens
At present, this region is a “dead zone,” where nothing flies. The Air Force thinks that will change. (PDF version)

Building Better “Razor Blades”
By John A. Tirpak
The latest designer weapons are small, stealthy, accurate, and lethal. (PDF version)

What’s Left of the Defense Industry
By Adam J. Hebert
USAF says the United States must define “a minimum aircraft manufacturing industrial base.” (PDF version)

Civilians in Harm’s Way
By Peter Grier
Uniformed airmen aren’t the only Air Force members facing risks in overseas war zones. (PDF version)

Viper University
Photography by Guy Aceto and Paul Kennedy
Airmen from USAF and foreign nations come to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Ariz., to become Viper pilots. (PDF version only)

A Crescent Over Europe?
By Peter Grier
Demographic change could turn the heartland of Western culture into an Islamic redoubt. (PDF version)

How the Air Force Got the ICBM
By John T. Correll
The mission could have gone to the Army, which saw ballistic missiles as a new kindof artillery. (PDF version)

The $3 Billion Shave
By Adam J. Hebert
“This is going to hurt. We will see decreases in readiness status.” (PDF version)

The Class of 50 Years Ago
By Bruce D. Callander
In the summer of 1955, the Air Force Academy opened its doors to its first group of cadets. (PDF version)

Aerospace World
By Adam J. Hebert (PDF version)

Action In Congress
By Tom Philpott (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)