October 2017

USAF is the first line of defense against Russian aggression.

USAF’s tankers make the air war possible.

Squadrons, the heart and soul of the Air Force, have been under unrelenting strain. USAF seeks to fix

By Wilson Brissett

Depending on whom you ask, the time to create a new Space Corps separate from the Air Force is now. Or

By Amy Hudson

The Warrior Games give wounded, ill, and injured airmen and their caregivers a vital community of supp

By James C. Kitfield

With the US and North Korea on a collision course that would threaten Pyongyang’s survival, some exper

By Tara Copp

Security forces airman Brian Kolfage survived injuries difficult to comprehend.

By Gideon Grudo

USAF must modernize the software underpinning its ops centers. This has been easier said than done.

By John T. Correll

Air Force and Navy airmen carried the war deep into North Vietnam.

By Rebecca Grant

USAF’s bands build bridges and boost morale—but are constantly questioned.

The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.

By John T. Correll

It was the biggest, most costly battle in the history of warfare. Hitler lost the strategic initiative there and never regained it.

By John Lowery

During the Cold War, some Air Force fighter pilots had more firepower than range.

Shifting priorities | Before and after | Adding to the procurement parfait | Sustaining members