April 16, 1997

April 16, 1997

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“The Past, Present and Future of AFMC”

By Gen. Henry Viccellio13 min

‘Shaping Our Boundless Future’

By Sheila E. Widnall13 min

Air Power

By Gen. Charles A. Horner13 min

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“The Past, Present and Future of AFMC”

Gen. Henry Viccellio, Jr., is commander of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Prior to heading AFMC and its more than 104,000personnel, he was commander, Air Education and Training Command. His previous position was director, Joint Staff in Washington.

By Gen. Henry Viccellio13 min

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‘Shaping Our Boundless Future’

U.S. Air Force Secretary Sheila E. Widnall presides over a service with a $60-billion-plus budget and a team of 380,000 men and women on active duty, 251,000 members of the Air National Gnard and Air Reserve, and 184,000 civilians of the Total Force.

By Sheila E. Widnall13 min

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Air Power

‘GROWING BEYOND DESERT STORM’

By Gen. Charles A. Horner13 min

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Desert Shield/Desert Storm

‘AMERICA COULD NOT DO IT TODAY’

By Gen. Mike Dugan12 min

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Desert Storm

A PERSONAL MEMOIR

By Gen. Merrill A. McPeak10 min

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INFORMATION REVOLUTION

The Changing Nature of Warfare

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman was commanderin-chief of the U.S. Transportation Command and commander of the Air Mobility Command, for which he flew tanker and airlift aircraft. After graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1963, he saw combat duty as a fighter pilot and high-speedforward air controller in Vietnam and Thailand.

By Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman10 min

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‘Science Remains Key To Air Supremacy’

Gen. Lew Allen, Jr. (Ret.) was Air Force chief of staff from 1978-82. Previously, he served as commander of Air Force Systems Command. A physicist at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in the mid-1950s, he went on to work in the offices of the Defense secretary and Air Force secretary.

By Gen. Lew Allen8 min

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Molding the Air National Guard Into a 21st Century ‘CyberGuard’

Maj. Gen. Donald W. Shepperd is director of the Air National Guard and will complete his four-year tour in the post in January, 1998. He is responsible for all policies, plans and programs affecting the more than 110, 000 Air Guard members in the 1,100-plus units throughout the U.S., the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

By Maj. Gen. Donald W. Shepperd8 min

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‘Fifty Years of Stunning Achievement’

United States Defense Secretary William S. Cohen, sworn in Jan. 24th, previously served three terms in the U.S. Senate and three terms in the U.S. House, representing the state of Maine. He served on the Senate Armed Services Committee from 1979-97 and was a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1983-91 and 1995-97.

By Defense Secretary William S. Cohen8 min

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Air Force Reserve Expands Missions, Despite Steady Decline in Resources

Maj.Gen. Robert A. McIntosh is chief of the Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington; and commander of the Air Force Reserve, a field operating agency at Robins AFB, Ga. As AFR chief, McIntosh is the principal adviser on Reserve matters to the Air Force chief of staff.

By Maj. Gen. Robert A. McIntosh7 min

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