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2,008 No. 1
January 2008

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Editorial: Catastrophic Failure

By Robert S. Dudney

Washington’s apathy toward USAF’s geriatric fleet comes close to outright negligence.

The Dogs of Web War

By Rebecca Grant

US armed forces face “peer” adversaries in only one area—military cyberspace.

Guam, All Over Again

By Richard Halloran

The island is the pivot of a sweeping realignment of US forces in the Pacific.

Beyond “Back to Basics”

By John A. Tirpak

At AFA’s Los Angeles Space Symposium, leaders say the Air Force has set a strong new course in space.

Scarce Flying Hours

By Marc V. Schanz

Desperate to save money, USAF will cut 10 percent from its flying hours program this year.

Red Flag Alaska

Photography by Ted Carlson and USAF photographers

Airmen from USAF and foreign nations come to Alaska for realistic air combat training.

Tet

By John T. Correll

North Vietnam’s 1968 offensive failed, but public opinion converted it into a defeat for the United States.

Laser Links in Space

By Jeremy Singer

TSAT will pass huge amounts of data at speeds that are truly staggering.

The “Redheaded Stepchild”

Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), a key member of the Congressional defense establishment, sees some negative trend lines.

The Years of Wheelus

By Walter J. Boyne

Recent events spark memories of what had been USAF’s jewel in North Africa.

First Shirts

By Bruce D. Callander

Their lineage goes back a long way, and they play a vital role in today’s Air Force.

Verbatim

An Essential Role
“A credible and reliable nuclear deterrent is essential to our national security and it instills confidence in our allies and friends. And the Air Force has a continuing and essential role in this mission. Today thousands of America’s airmen ensure the readiness of this nuclear arsenal. They operate America’s missile fields and train to deliver weapons from nuclear-capable aircraft. They sustain the current nuclear weapon and delivery systems, ensuring the engineering integrity of all of [them.]”
—Air Force Secretary Michael Donley during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008.

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Not Broken
“We had a good sit-down, face-to-face discussion. ... Without speaking for GAO, one of their senior folks sort of said, ‘Your system is not broken.’”
—Air Force Secretary Michael Donley on a recent meeting between USAF acquisition officials and Government Accountability Office representatives to discuss the service’s acquisition processes, during a CSIS presentation, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008.