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September 2001, Vol. 84, No. 9


Editorial: Down Payment
By John T. Correll
What priority does the White House put on defense? (PDF version)

Bomber Questions
By John A. Tirpak
In the era of long-range precision strike, we have only 112 operational bombers. (PDF version)

Wesley Clark's War
By Rebecca Grant
The campaign was in the air, but SACEUR's mind was on the ground. (PDF version)

Ryan's Outbrief
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force was committed to readiness-even at the expense of modernization. (PDF version)

Interservice Static in Space
By Ann Roosevelt
The other services support--but are wary of--the leading role that has been assigned to the Air Force. (PDF version)

IPs From the Total Force
By Bruce D. Callander
A fifth of the Air Force's Instructor Pilots now come from the Guard and Reserve. (PDF version)

The Quest for Jointness
By Otto Kreisher
US Joint Forces Command keeps looking for it, with mixed results so far. (PDF version)

Wings To Come
By John A. Tirpak
Procurement budgets may be limited, but technology continues to evolve. (PDF only)

The Changing World of Nuclear Deterrence
Remarks by Adm. Richard W. Mies, commander in chief, US Strategic Command
Missile defense should be in addition to--not instead of--deterrent capabilities. (PDF version)

Photochart of USAF Leadership
Compiled by Chequita Wood
Air Force Magazine's annual pictorial directory of Air Force leaders. (PDF only)

AFA/AEF Almanac
Compiled by Frances McKenney
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air Force Association and the Aerospace Education Foundation.

Verbatim
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Aerospace World
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The Chart Page
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