The Expeditionary Air Force Takes Shape
June 1997
By John A. Tirpak
USAF is still refining the concept, but initial reports have been promising.
The New Expeditionary Force
September 1998
By Bruce D. Callander
The "Expeditionary Aerospace Force" will comprise 10 standing groups ready to deploy on operations short of theater war.
Operating Abroad December 1998
Gen. John P. Jumper, USAFE commander, talks about air expeditionary operations from foreign bases.
The Long Reach of On-Call Airpower
December 1998
By John A. Tirpak
Air Expeditionary Forces are extending the concept of long range airpower.
EAF Wings in Three Flavors (Aerospace World News) May 1999
Reachback
June 2000
By Richard J. Newman
If the computers and satellite links are good enough, the combat support force can be located half a world away.
Recasting the Vision (Editorial) August 2000
By John T. Correll
It's the effects that count, not where the platforms fly, reside, or orbit.
The EAF Turns One
October 2000
By
John A. Tirpak
In its first year, the Expeditionary Aerospace Force began delivering on its main promise-predictability.
The EAF in Peace and War July 2002
By John T. Correll
The concept works. It has also led to a new way of life for the Air Force.
Beddown in Bishkek July 2002
By John Hendren
American forces now are using a base that didn't exist in a country that, until recently, didn't exist.
Expeditionary Air Warriors
June 2003
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
Gulf War II reconfirmed the value of the Air Force’s new deployment concept.
Longer Deployments August 2004
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
The Chief says the demand for airmen is high, and it won’t decline “for some time.”
AFTERM*A*S*H December 2004
By Bruce D. Callander
In Iraq, a new type of expeditionary medic provides care around the clock.
The Expeditionary Force Under Stress July 2005
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
Deployments have gotten longer, and so has the list of demands on airmen.
The Security Forces Rewrite January 2006
By Rebecca Grant
Wherein expeditionary air bases are considered maneuver elements in their own right.
Footholds for the Fighting Force February 2006
By Daniel L. Haulman
The Air Force has perfected its techniques for getting the most out of remote air bases.
Army Change, Air Force Change March 2006
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
The Army is going through a turbulent period of change, but the Air Force also feels the effect.
Preparing for a New Way of War July 2006
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
The Air Force is training for a war on terror that bears little resemblance to conflicts of the past.
Expeditionary—and Seriously Extended August 2006
By John A. Tirpak, Executive Editor
The Air Expeditionary Force may not be broken, but some weak spots need patching.
Eagle Flag January 2007
By Marc V. Schanz, Associate Editor
In the wilds of New Jersey, airmen go through a “dress rehearsal” for setting up an austere base.
Safeside in the Desert February 2007
By Rebecca Grant
Two years ago, security forces airmen mounted a campaign that still reverberates in defense circles.
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