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Integrated Total Force
By John A. Tirpak
USAF has abandoned the term “Future Total Force.” The transition can’t be put off any longer.

Special Operators Head West
By Marc V. Schanz
Over the next six years, Cannon will acquire nine squadrons of Special Operations Forces and aircraft.

Firepower on the Wing
Photography by Ted Carlson
Live munitions dropped in the desert made an awesome demonstration.

The Ground Force Taskings Go On
By Otto Kreisher
More than 6,000 airmen will be doing the work of soldiers and marines for quite a while to come.

Why Airmen Don’t Command
By Rebecca Grant
Those who wear Air Force blue are virtually shut out of the top warfighting posts.

DOD Senior Leadership
Compiled by June Lee
Who’s who in the Bush Administration Pentagon.

Protracted Nuclear War
By Richard Halloran
The Reagan Pentagon wanted to plan for it. Then, all hell broke loose. 

The Air Mail Fiasco
By John T. Correll
In the winter of 1934, FDR canceled the contracts with the airlines and told the Air Corps to deliver the mail.

A Study in Stripes
By Walter J. Boyne
Through the centuries, the enlisted man has been known by the chevrons he wears.

The Force Was With Her
By Bruce D. Callander
AFA’s 2007 National Teacher of the Year brought the world of aerospace to students in Kansas.

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak

Air Force World
By Michael Sirak, with Marc Schanz

Verbatim
By John T. Correll

Issue Brief
By Adam J. Hebert

The Chart Page
By Tamar A. Mehuron and Heather Lewis

The Keeper File
Col. William Mitchell

Airpower Classics
Artwork by Zaur Eylanbekov

AFA National Report
By Frances McKenney

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