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2,008 No. 11
November 2008

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Editorial: Hard Times

By Robert S. Dudney

Pentagon spending didn’t cause the economic crisis, and drastic cuts will not end it, either.

The Way It’s Going To Be

By John A. Tirpak

AFA’s Air & Space Conference featured blunt talk from the Air Force’s new top leaders.

The Big Squeeze

By Marc V. Schanz

Job 1 is to extract more power out of today’s small force, commanders told AFA’s Air & Space Conference attendees.

On the Minds of the Troops

By Peter Grier

Six of USAF’s top enlisted chiefs air out the problems and prospects of today’s force.

Strategic Alaska

By Marc V. Schanz

Billy Mitchell saw its great potential in 1935, and now the rest of the world has finally caught on.

A New Look at Roles and Missions

By John T. Correll

Sixty years after it was forged, the famous Key West agreement is in for a basic reconsideration.

Airpower Genesis

By Rebecca Grant

Meet Edgar Gorrell, author of what may be the “earliest, clearest, and least known statement” of US strategic bombing concepts.

Goering’s Big Bungle

By Walter J. Boyne

The Luftwaffe chief must take the blame for the momentous Me 262 screwup.

AFA National Convention 2008

By Tamar A. Mehuron

Top Issues

Policy recommendations drawn from AFA's 2009 Statement of Policy, "Air Force Airpower: Year of Decision," adopted by the delegates to the AFA National Convention meeting on September 14, 2008 in Washington, D.C.

Air Force Technology Exposition

Photos by Guy Aceto

The lastest and best in aerospace technology was on display at AFA's annual showcase.

Washington Watch

Issue Brief: Raptor Roulette

Air Force World

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Airpower Classics: F-86 Sabre

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AFA National Report

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.