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2,010 No. 1
January 2010

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Editorial: The Obama Bomber

By Robert S. Dudney

A new aircraft program is drawing near, but pitfalls await.

Global Force Worries

By Adam J. Hebert

The Air Force is struggling to prevent erosion of its global capabilities.

Holding Fire Over Afghanistan

By David Wood

Airmen adapt to the McChrystal directive.

Depot Nightmares

By Marc V. Schanz

At Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, what workers see can be awfully grim.

Electronic Warfare Meets Austerity

By John A. Tirpak

The Air Force has abandoned big centerpiece programs and will go with modest enhancements.

The Vanishing Arsenal of Airpower

By Rebecca Grant

Negative events have begun overtaking the once mighty and innovative US aerospace industry.

STRAT-X

By Peter Grier

This secret 1960s study left its stamp on US nuclear forces for the next 40 years.

The Light Attack Aircraft

By Marcus Weisgerber

USAF reconsiders the mix of aircraft needed to provide CAS and armed overwatch in irregular conflicts.

Fighters Far and Wide

By Marina Malenic

World air forces are on pace to buy more than 3,000 fighters over the next decade.

A Habit of Heroism

By John T. Correll

With 200 combat missions as a PJ in Vietnam, Duane Hackney was the most decorated airman in the Air Force.

Washington Watch

Issue Brief: Drifting in Space

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Airpower Classics: C-123 Provider

Chart Page: The Bomber Squeeze

Flashback: Chennault at the Bat

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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.