AIR FORCE Magazine -- September 1995

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September 1995, Vol. 78, No. 9
Editorial: The Army Air Forces at War By John T. Correll The wing commander was nominated to meet the demand for a sacrifice. Washington Watch: The Activists and the Enola Gay By John T. Correll The Smithsonian has cleaned up its act, but the cause lives on with those who claim we bamboozled the press, the Congress and the public. World War II Scapbook Compiled by John T. Correll and Erica Milkovich These 50-year-old snapshots from the albums of Air Force Association members recall personal dimensions of an epic time. The Demise of the Industrial Base By Suzann Chapman The number of defense firms is donw by 75 percent, and reconstitution has vanished from the defense strategy. Over the Med Photos by Eric Hehs and SrA. Tana Hamilton It wasn't an international incident. It was a unique training opportunity for two allies. A Forcast of the Arms Trade By Stewart M. Powell US Dominance continues to build in international military sales. Corona Comes in From the Cold By Theresa Foley Today, the achievements of the early space satellites sound elementary. In the 1950s, though, it was a different story.	The New Way of Officer Assignments By Bruce D. Callendar The four-year experiment with voluntary moves is over. The spirit now is "service above self." Requirements Are the Key By Peter Grier At AFA's Acquisition Update, speaker after speaker stressed the importance of defining a system's purpose before the acquisition process begins. Photochart of USAF Leadership Our annual pictorial directory of Air Force leaders. A Repeat for the Ratz By James A. McDonnell Jr. The 33rd Squadron has been named the Academy's outstanding squadron for the second year running. Their Business Is Information Information managers are AFA's 1995 Team of the year. An Elite Eight IAFA and the Air Force recognize award winners for their accomplishments in 1994. On the Road With the Guard and Reserve The 1994 ANG and AFRES award winners showed their strengths both at home and abroad. Valor--Beating the Lufwaffe's Best By John L. Frisbee How a B-26 straggler, its pilot critically wounded, survived repeated attacks by Luftwaffe jet fighters.
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