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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

Too High a Risk?
"This issue is not about contractor 'A' or contractor 'B.' The issues is that we do not believe that it is prudent for up to 80 to 90 percent of the fighter fleet to be dependent on a single engine type, provided by one manufacturer. Being tied to one engine is too high an operational risk to take."
—Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), explaining why his House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee had added funds to the 2010 defense budget to cover continued development of an alternate engine for the F-35, committee markup session, June 16, 2009.

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You Betcha
"Your decision to terminate the acquisition of the C-17s, the F- 22s, the DDG-1000, and the Future Combat System vehicles—we have concerns that it may send the wrong signal to our friends and our potential aggressors that we are reducing our capability. It may also have a long-term impact on our defense industrial base. It may diminish our capacity to provide deterrents and reduce our strength that we provide to our allies. We hope that this is not the consequence, but some of us are concerned."
—Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), parting remarks to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Michael Mullen, Joint Chiefs Chairman, during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, June 9, 2009.