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March 2002, Vol. 85, No. 3

Editorial: The Nation at War
By John T. Correll
Either we get them or they get us. (PDF version)

Bush's Nuclear Blueprint
By Robert S. Dudney and Peter Grier
The Administration projects an overhaul of strategic nuclear forces, perhaps with fewer than 2,200 warheads. (PDF version)

Texans Built for Two
Photography by Greg L. Davis
At Moody AFB, Ga., the next generation of pilots flies with a next generation trainer. (PDF only)

Roche Sorts It Out
Remarks by Secretary of the Air Force James G. Roche
The Secretary surveys the issues, from Combat Air Patrols to tanker leasing. (PDF version)

A Quarter Century of AWACS
By Peter Grier
It eluded the critics who wanted to kill it and it went on to greatness. (PDF version)

The Little Predator That Could
By Richard J. Newman
It is not officially operational, but it proved itself in Afghanistan. (PDF version)

Airpower for the Long Haul
By John A. Tirpak
What if it becomes necessary to sustain a military operation for an extended period-like years? (PDF version)

The Wild Blue Yonder Is Shrinking
By Bruce D. Callander
The civilian world is pushing in on ranges, runways, and electronic frequencies. (PDF version)

DOD Senior Leadership
Compiled by Chequita Wood
Who's who in the Bush Administration's Pentagon.

Cannibalization
From the General Accounting Office
All too often, the armed forces must borrow parts from one airplane to fix another one. (PDF version)

Flying Tiger, Hidden Dragon
By Rebecca Grant
Irascible, opinionated, and underappreciated, Chennault was the champion of innovative fighter tactics. (PDF version)

Aerospace World
(PDF version)

Verbatim (PDF version)


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