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Perspectives on
Air Mobility |
Life With the C-5 —June 2007
By Marc V. Schanz, Associate Editor
The Air Force's largest strategic airlifter is working overtime at Dover AFB, Del.
Air Mobility’s Never-Ending Surge —September 2006
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
USAF needs to bring down airlift and tanker optempo to a sustainable level.
Charting a Course for Tankers —June 2006
By John A. Tirpak
In a long-awaited analysis, Rand says the Air Force should seek variety in its refueler fleet.
Rising Risk in Air Mobility —March 2006
By John A. Tirpak
A new Pentagon study paints a rosy picture but glosses over lots of worrisome factors.
The Tanker Blame Game —September 2005
By John A. Tirpak
It's a fiesta of finger-pointing, but one should note well that the lease "was initiated in the Congress"—not the Air Force.
Air Mobility in the Doldrums —August 2005
By John A. Tirpak
Will it take an airlift failure in wartime to get the Pentagon off the dime?
The Airlift Gap —October 2004
By John A. Tirpak
Too few aircraft. Lots of old ones. High cost. Breakneck pace. Trouble.
The Immortal Hercules —August 2004
By Walter J. Boyne
The C-130 has turned out to be an airplane for the ages.
Tanker Twilight Zone —February 2004
By John A. Tirpak
The USAF–Boeing tanker accord is a landmark deal, but it has now been thrust into uncharted territory.
Saving the Galaxy —January 2004
By John A. Tirpak
USAF can’t do without workhorse C-5s, and it can’t afford to replace them, so it has to make them work better.
Tanker Turmoil (Editorial) —January 2004
By Robert S. Dudney
The Air Force must replace its old tankers without robbing other programs.
100 Tankers —August 2003
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force seeks a deal to replace its aged KC-135s with leased commercial tankers.
The Mobility Edge (Editorial) —August 2003
By Robert S. Dudney
A military that runs on airlift can’t afford to run short.
The Squeeze on Air Mobility —July 2003
By John A. Tirpak
Demand for airlift far exceeds supply, and senior USAF officers say it is time to expand the fleet.
Mobility Boom —June 2002
By John A. Tirpak
Gen. John W. Handy says USAF wants to fix the lifter, tanker, and infrastructure problems all at once.
Tankers and Lifters for a Distant War —January 2002
By Richard J. Newman
Air Mobility Command has been the glue holding the Afghanistan operation together.
The Airlift Shortfall Deepens —April 2001
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
Meanwhile, a tanker shortfall is looming.
A Clamor for Airlift —December 2000
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
All of the services need more airlift, and there isn't enough of it to meet the demand.
Airlift Reality Check —December 1999
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
Air Mobility Command took the Kosovo operation in stride, but there weren't enough tankers and airlifters to support a second crisis, had it come to that.
Nickel Grass —December 1998
By Walter J. Boyne
It was justifiably called "the airlife that saved Israel.
Heavy Lifters —November 1998
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
The condition of the strategic mobility force continues to improve.
Inside the Berlin Airlift —October 1998
By Gen. T. Ross Milton, USAF (Ret.)
Fifty years later, the Task Force Chief of Staff reflects on Operation Vittles.
"Local Lift" —September 1998
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
Evolving theater airlift requirements are forcing USAF to re-evaluate its organization and equipment needs.
"The Berlin Airlift"—June 1998
By Stewart M. Powell
Veterans of the greatest humanitarian airlift in history recall the experiencs. It began 50 years ago this month.
"The Young Tigers and Their Friends" —June 1998
By Walter J. Boyne
Sometimes the tanker crews bent the rules to ensure that strike aircraft, critically low on fuel, made it home.
"Air Mobility is an Operational Mission" (Editorial) —March 1998
By John T. Correll, Editor in Chief
Not many military actions in the modern era rank in strategic importance with the Berlin Airlilft.
"Evolution of Air Mobility" —February 1998
By Bruce D. Callander
Airlift tends to get a low priority in peacetime, but that changes when conflict begins.
"Airlift Gets a Boost" —December 1997
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
The new C-17s have helped, and the QDR confirmed the critical importance of air mobility.
Airlift Moves Up and Down —February 1996
By John A. Tirpak, Senior Editor
The decision to build the full C-17 fleet boiled out of a host of studies--and views--about requirements, capabilities, and economics.
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