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June 1996, Vol. 79, No. 6


Editorial: Backing Up on Strategy
By John T. Correll
There's a movement to drop the two-conflict strategy in favor of a standard similar to Win-Hold-Win.

Washington Watch: The Aging of the Fleet
By John A. Tirpak
USAF has identified the aircraft, weapons, and forces it needs to sustain its six "core competencies."

The New World of Information Warfare
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force has decided it must be "mainstreamed" --involving all aspects of the mission --rather than letting it be captured by experts and specialized organizations.

The Housing Problem
By Suzann Chapman
To fix it using traditional solutions would cost billions, so the Department of Defense will try something new.

Weapons School
The USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nev., prepares its students to take the force through combat.

Iran's Regional Powerhouse
By Bill Gertz
The military buildup continues and could produce a nuclear weapon around the turn of the century.

Flying Safety: The Real Story
By James Kitfield
Official investigations confirm what USAF safety officials knew all along. Flying safety has improved steadily for many years.

Military Hospitals and Medicare
By Suzann Chapman
The Pentagon seeks a transfer of funds from Medicare to avoid forcing older retirees out of the military medical system.

The Spirit of Billy Mitchell
By Walter J. Boyne
He launched his crusade for airpower almost eighty years ago. His ideas live on in the armed forces of today.

Gallery of US Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Aircraft
By Paul Jackson
Aircraft in use by the Navy, Marines, and Army.

AFA Advisors and Councils
By Joyce Phillips
National President Gene Smith has appointed these advisors and councils for 1996.

The Chart Page

Valor--Beating Four Aces
By John L. Frisbee
Lt. Henry Brown pulled off one of the most amazing bluffs of the war.

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