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November 2007, Vol. 90, No. 11  

Editorial: Net Force
By Robert S. Dudney
The Air Force should ignore the complainers and press on toward its goal. (PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
Wynne peers into the abyss; Skunked on UAVs; When the nukes got loose .... (PDF version)

The Future Is on the Line
By Adam J. Hebert
At AFA’s Air & Space Conference, leaders warn USAF could lose its edge. (PDF version)

The Struggle Over UAVs
By John A. Tirpak
The drone war continues, and USAF will have much to say about the last four big topics. (PDF version)

The Command Chiefs Speak
By Peter Grier
The interests of the enlisted force are as varied as their jobs. (PDF version)

When Bombers Will Be Decisive
By Rebecca Grant
The mix of range, payload, and networked sensors may well bring radical new results. (PDF version)

The Sandbox Sentries
By Marc V. Schanz
The E-3 AWACS aircraft are back in the desert, this time with new missions. (PDF version)

The Visions of “Soviet Military Power”
The artwork in those famous Pentagon booklets provided an offbeat view of Soviet forces. (PDF only)

The Military Meets Madison Avenue
By Peter Grier
A new RAND study argues the Pentagon could use some salesmanship. (PDF version)

Way of a Technocrat
By Lawrence R. Benson
John McLucas left a deep imprint on the post-Vietnam Air Force. (PDF version)


AFA National Convention 2007
By Tamar A. Mehuron (PDF only)

World Gathering of Air Chiefs
By Peter Grier
The air forces are different, but many problems are the same. (PDF version)

Technology Exposition
Photography by Guy Aceto
The latest and best in aerospace technology was on display at AFA’s annual showcase. (PDF only)

Air Force Airpower: The Indispensable Instrument
The Air Force Association 2008 Statement of Policy adopted by the delegates to the AFA National Convention meeting on Sept. 23, 2007, in Washington, D.C. (PDF version)

Awards
Compiled by Tamar A. Mehuron
These are the Air Force Association National Awards for 2007. (PDF only)

Councils
Air Force and AFA councils appointed for 2007-08. (PDF only)


Aerospace World
By Marc V. Schanz (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)

Airpower Classics
Artwork by Zaur Eylanbekov (PDF only)

AFA National Report
By Frances McKenney (PDF version)

Letters (PDF version)


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