Editorial: A Force For the Long Run
By Robert S. Dudney
Some new emphasis on irregular threats was warranted, but overcorrection can be dangerous. (PDF version)
Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
In Space, Pain and Gain; Flexing Muscles in the Pacific; Raptors Through the Years .... (PDF version)
Eighty-Six Combat Wings
By Adam J. Hebert
The Air Force has determined its ideal force of strike, ISR, and mobility forces for 2012. (PDF version)
The Airborne Laser Narrows Its Beam
By John A. Tirpak
Everything now hinges on successfully shooting down a ballistic missile in 2008. (PDF version)
The Flying Tigers
By John T. Correll
Their combat run was only seven months, but that was enough to establish their legend. (PDF version)
The Night Shift
Photography by Guy Aceto
When the sun goes down, the workday is just beginning at Hurlburt Field, Fla., for Air Force Special Operations Command’s gunship crews. (PDF only)
The Billy Mitchell Syndrome
By Rebecca Grant
Airpower advocates always have, and always will, face certain occupational hazards. (PDF version)
