Editorial: On Fighting Irregular War
By Robert S. Dudney
USAF is about more—much more—than “traditional” combat.
(PDF version)
Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
Out of Russia’s mothballs; Putin sets a course; Thwarting ASATs ....(PDF version)
The One-Deep Air Force
By Adam J. Hebert
In Europe, USAFE faced a brutal optempo—and that was before 10 percent of its troops deployed. (PDF version)
The Big Squeeze
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force can’t buy many new large ISR aircraft. It must wring out much more from what it’s already got. (PDF version)
The Medical Middlemen
By Marc V. Schanz
The 455th aeromedical evacuation unit links the Afghan battlefield to advanced medical care in the West. (PDF version)
When Sputnik Shocked the World
By Air Force Magazine staff
With the success of Sputnik 1, the Space Age was born, and the Space Race was about to begin. (PDF only)
Desert Airlift
By David Wood
Up against the elements and old airplanes, air and ground crews somehow manage to hold it all together. (PDF version)
The Hooligan Trade
By Rick Llinares and USAF photographers
The North Dakota Air National Guard wing has moved on to new aircraft, but it won’t soon forget its F-16s. (PDF only)
The Air Force on the Eve of World War II
By John T. Correll
The United States was well down the list of the world’s military powers, but it had strengths that were not fully appreciated. (PDF version)
