AIR FORCE Magazine - September 2007

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September 2007, Vol. 90, No. 9

Editorial: An Air Force, If You Can Keep It
By Robert S. Dudney
Before it made itself separate from the Army, the air arm made itself independent of the Army. (PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force speaks up; Pay comparability arrives; Is it over for the C-17 shuffle? (PDF version)

On Expedition, Hanging Tough
By John A. Tirpak
The expeditionary US Air Force has taken some shots, but so far it is standing up to the surge. (PDF version)

NATO, Version 2.0
By Adam J. Hebert
When the western alliance moved to the east, things changed—radically. (PDF version)

Watch on Afghanistan
By Marc V. Schanz
Airmen at Bagram Air Base help deliver justice to the bad guys in the mountains. (PDF version)

Air Force Century, 1907-2007
By John T. Correll
The nation’s air arm, which began with three people and no airplanes, has marked its 100th anniversary. (PDF only)

Up From Kasserine Pass
By Rebecca Grant
US airpower was ready for its independence. The North African debacle kicked away the last obstacles. (PDF version)

Watch on Afghanistan

Up From Kasserine Pass

The Struggle Over CSAR-X
By Michael C. Sirak
USAF’s plan to quickly buy a new combat search and rescue helicopter is going nowhere fast. (PDF version)

The Outstanding Airmen
By Tamar A. Mehuron
These are the 12 all-stars of the enlisted force in 2007. (PDF only)

Photochart of USAF Leadership
By Dina Elshinnawi
Air Force Magazine’s annual pictorial directory of Air Force leadership. (PDF only)

AFA Almanac
By Frances McKenney
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air Force Association. (PDF only)

Aerospace World
By Marc V. Schanz (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)

The Keeper File
(PDF version)

Airpower Classics
Artwork by Zaur Eylanbekov (PDF only)

Letters (PDF version)

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