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		Editorial: Where the Cold War Lives
		The F-35 Readies for Takeoff
		Chief Cody
		Seeking the Sex-Assault Solution
		Airpower Classics: Kfir
		...and more inside.

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	The Air Force Association Becomes a Commemorative Partner with the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration Program ARLINGTON, Va. -- 4/10/2013 -- The Air Force Association is proud to serve as a Commemorative Partner of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration. This program will include activities that will honor American Vietnam War Veterans and their families...More...
	AFA Partners with Arlington Sports for the 2013 Air Force Association Cycling Classic Held in June to Benefit the AFA Wounded Airman Program ARLINGTON, Va. -- 4/9/2013 -- The Air Force Association will partner with Arlington Sports to host the annual 2013 Air Force Association Cycling Class on June 8-9 in Arlington, Va. The AFA Wounded Airman Program will be the sole official beneficiary...More...
	Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance to Speak at AFA’s April Breakfast ARLINGTON, Va. - 3/27/2013 -- The Air Force Association is proud to welcome Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, as the guest speaker for the April AFA Air Force Breakfast...More...
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Legislative Update

	Retired AF Leaders Write to Congress regarding Sequestration
	Sequestration Update—Revised Figures as of January 2013
	AFA Summary of the FY 2013 Defense Authorization Bill

This Week In Airpower History

	Tuesday, April 10, 1945 -- The last Luftwaffe wartime sortie over Britain is made by an Arado Ar-234B pilot out of Norway.
	Tuesday, April 11, 1911 -- The Army's first permanent flying school is established at College Park, Md.
	Saturday, April 12, 1930 -- Capt. Hugh Elmendorf & 19 pilots of the 95th Pursuit Squadron set an unofficial world record for altitude formation over Calif., reaching 30,000 feet, shattering the old record of 17,000 feet.
	Monday, April 12, 1937 -- Frank Whittle bench-tests the first practical jet engine in laboratories at Cambridge University in England.
	Sunday, April 12, 1959 -- AFA's World Congress of Flight is held in Las Vegas - the first international air show in US history - with 51 nations participating. NBC telecasts an hour-long special, and Life Magazine gives it 5 pages.
	Wednesday, April 12, 1961 -- The Soviet Union stuns the world with the first successful manned spaceflight. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is not only history's first spaceman, he is also the first person to orbit the Earth.
	Sunday, April 12, 1981 -- The space shuttle Columbia, the world's first reusable manned space vehicle, makes its first flight with astronauts John W. Young and Navy Capt. Robert L. Crippen aboard.

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AFA is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage. To accomplish this, we: EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security. ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education. SUPPORT the total Air Force family, and promote aerospace education.