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JANUARY 2018
Vol. 101, No. 01

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Editorial: A Simple Lesson From 26 Murders in Texas
Adam J. Hebert
EDITORIAL | Devin Kelley’s brutal rampage is a reminder that USAF must perform routine bureaucratic tasks with the same precision it shows at war.
USAF's Eyes in the Sky
Jennifer Hlad
U-2s and Global Hawks out of Al Dhafra Air Base bring vision to the war on terror.
How the OA-X Might Change Air Force Acquisition
Brian W. Everstine
Can the Light Attack Experiment serve as a model for speeding up USAF acquisition?
F-35: Exiting the Pattern
John A. Tirpak
At long last, the F-35 strike fighter is set to complete development.
Richard Hunter, Air Force Cross
Wilson Brissett
SSgt. Richard Hunter called in short-range air attacks to help a special operations team escape a harrowing ambush. For that, he earned an Air Force Cross.
The Arctic Heats Up
Jason Sherman
In the high north, things are cold no more.
Cyber Warriors Fight USAF's Most Active, and Secret, War
Gideon Grudo
The challenge: USAF must build a highly skilled force it can’t say much about, to perform missions it can’t really discuss.
In Korea, Ready to Fight Tonight
Amy McCullough
In the rapidly changing Pacific Theater, the Air Force is determined to maintain the competitive advantage.
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The Shadow War in Cambodia
John T. Correll
Nixon and Kissinger thought the sustained B-52 bombing in Cambodia could be hidden from Congress and the press.
Namesakes: Clark
Letters
Aperture
By John A. Tirpak
Forward Deployed
Jennifer Hlad
Air Force World
Wilson Brissett
Infographic: USAF Suicide Numbers: Bad—and Trending UP
Gideon Grudo
Verbatim
Wingman: Habu's Last Hurrah
Ed Yielding