AIR FORCE Magazine -- September 1996

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September 1996, Vol. 79, No. 9
Editorial: GAO Launches a Dud By John T. Correll The wing commander was nominated to meet the demand for a sacrifice. First Force By John A. Tirpak The USAF Chief of Staff talks about airpower, the Air Force, and the future. The Arena of Space By Peter Grier The Air Force Scientific Advisory Board surveys the prospects of space as a theater of operations. The Fast Pace of Special Ops By Bill Gertz The washout rate in training is seventy percent. Those who make it are in for a grueling time. Lessons in Leadership Photos by Paul Kennedy The Air Force Senior NCO Academy produces enlisted leaders ready for the next century The Founding of the Force By Herman S. Wolk The AAF emerged from World War II on course toward recognition as a separate service. Inside Intel These five intelligence specialists are AFA's 1996 Team of the Year.	Foremost in Their Fields AFA and the Air Force name the best crews, crew chief, and aerial tactician of 1995. On-Call Capability From Indiana to Incirlik, these 1995 ANG and AFRES award winners proved the strength of USAF's Total Force. Gallery of NATO Airpower By John W.R. Taylor and Paul Jackson Aircraft and missiles in use by NATO air forces. Photochart of USAF Leadership Compiled by Wendy Alexis Peddrick Air Force Magazine's annual pictorial directory of Air Force leaders. AFA/AEF Almanac A compendium of facts and figures about the Air Force Association and the Aerospace Education Foundation. Valor--AAF's First Ace By John L. Frisbee In his first week of combat, flying against Japan's battle-tested veterans, this young American achieved every fighter pilot's goal. Verbatim
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