AIR FORCE Magazine -- October 1998

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October 1998, Vol. 81, No. 10
Editorial: Degraded Benefit By John T. Correll The military retirement system is no longer the incentive it used to be for people to stay in service. Missile Threats and Defenses By Bill Gertz The threat of ballistic missile attack is growing much faster than had been anticipated by US intelligence agencies. Baltic Guard Photography by Guy Aceto and Paul Kennedy The largest NATO exercise ever held in the Baltic region relied on elements of the Michigan and Maryland Air National Guard for critical air support. Scoping Out The New Strike Fighter By John A. Tirpak The Joint Strike Fighter is moving from concept studies and designs toward real hardware. The Access Issue Special Report by Air Force Magazine So far, "lockout" problems have never stopped an operation to which the US was seriously committed.	Inside the Berlin Airlift By Gen. T. Ross Milton, USAF (Ret.) Fifty years later, the Task Force Chief of Staff reflects on Operation Vittles. Russian Almanac Compiled By Tamar A. Mehuron, with Harriet Fast Scott, William F. Scott, and David Markov Who's who and what's where in the Russian armed forces. The Retention Problem Spreads By Peter Grier Too many Air Force people are deciding life might be better out of the service. Do Not Adjust Your Set Psychological warfare, as conducted by ANG's Commando Solo unit, means taking control of the airwaves. Blood Chit By C.V. Glines In many languages and various forms--jacket patches, cards, letters--they were official IOUs to those who helped downed fliers. Aerospace World News The Chart Page Verbatim
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