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November 2005, Vol. 88, No. 11


Editorial: The Shadow of Khobar Towers
By Robert S. Dudney
The attack cost USAF 19 airmen, a talented commander, and a principled Chief of Staff. (PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
“CDR” vs. QDR; Big Changes at AETC; Get Moving on the C-17; Raptor Entering New Phase .... (PDF version)

The Air Force Sharpens Its Edge
By Adam J. Hebert and Peter Grier
At AFA’s Air & Space Conference, top Air Force leaders warned this is no time for complacency. (PDF version)

Paths to Air Dominance
By John A. Tirpak
New forms of airpower will give Washington more military options at an affordable price. (PDF version)

Spirits of Guam
Photography by Ted Carlson
Airmen of USAF's 325th Bomb Squadron took their bombers from Missouri to Guam in the most ambitious B-2 deployment yet. (PDF only)

Will We Have an Unmanned Armada?
By John A. Tirpak
If a Pentagon report can be believed, robotic systems will spark a broad reshaping of air fleets. (PDF version)

The Ho Chi Minh Trail
By John T. Correll
The outcome of the war depended on the infiltration of troops, weapons, and supplies through Laos into South Vietnam. (PDF version)

Gabreski
By Walter J. Boyne
He came perilously close to washing out as a pilot. Then, he became one of the greatest aces of all time. (PDF version)



AFA National Convention 2005
By Tamar A. Mehuron
(PDF version)

The "afa21" Roadmap
By John J. Politi
AFA has now embarked on a far-reaching transformation program to meet future challenges. (PDF version)

Technology Exposition
Photography by Guy Aceto and Joe Orlando (PDF only)

Critical Times for Air & Space Power
The Air Force Association 2006 Statement of Policy adopted by the delegates to the AFA National Convention meeting on Sept. 11, 2005, in Washington, D.C. (PDF version)

Awards
Compiled by Tamar A. Mehuron
These are the Air Force Association National Awards for 2005. (PDF only)

Councils
Air Force and AFA councils appointed for 2005-06. (PDF only)


Aerospace World
By Breanne Wagner (PDF version)

Action In Congress
By Tom Philpott (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)

The Chart Page (PDF only)


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