AIR FORCE Magazine -- September 1994

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September 1994, Vol. 77, No. 9
Editorial: Revelations and Moonshine By John T. Correll The Pentagon admits the forces can't cover the strategy--and GAO says the budget is $150 billion short of covering the forces. The High-Risk Military Strategy By John T. Correll The forces can't cover the strategy, and the budget can't cover the forces. The U-2 Comes In From the Cold By Frank Oliveri The Cold War may be over, but U-2 operations are on the rise. Sons of Star Wars By Bill Gertz The quest today is for effective Theater Missile Defenses against attacks on forward-deployed US forces. "The Last Act" at Air and Space By John T. Correll The Enola Gay exhibit still lacks balance, but the Smithsonian says its plans are final. Spacepower Comes to the Squadron By David J. Lynch The Space Warfare Center's mission is to make space systems a key part of the fighting force.	The Green Air Force By Stacey Evers The Air Force's environmental cleanup bill has begun to outgrow the budget. Photochart of USAF Leadership Our annual pictorial directory of Air Force leaders. Gallery of NATO Airpower By John W. R. Taylor and Paul Jackson Aircraft and missiles in use by NATO air forces. The Redoubtable Dozen AFA's Outstanding Airmen for 1994 Saluting the Best AFA and the Air Force salute eight award-winning crews. Reserve Component Class The best AFRES and ANG crews in 1993. Valor--Victory From the Jaws of Defeat By John L. Frisbee Seconds before "bombs away," the battered B-17 was without a bombardier. Only one man, gravely wounded, could save the mission.
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