Air & Space Forces Magazine
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Air & Space Forces Magazine May/June 2024 issue
Air Force & Space Forces Almanac 2024
A comprehensive look at the Air Force and the Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, and more.
2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: DAF Personnel
Personnel by the numbers: Total Force; end strength and manpower trends; breakdowns by gender, rank, region, command, base, Air Force Specialty Codes, sex, ethnicity, race, marital status, and education.
2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Spending
Each year, the President submits a budget request to Congress. Congress can add to or subtract from that request, and does, on an item-by-item basis.
2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Equipment
Total aircraft inventory; aircraft inventory trends; ICBM and satellite inventory; andaircraft age.
2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force was created on Dec. 20, 2019. The Space Force exists as a separate military service within the Department of the Air Force, lead by the Chief of Space Operations.
Editorial: A Lesson Learned
The principles of the Powell Doctrine and the effective deterrence that it should yield remain relevant today as we contemplate a new Cold War with China and two regional conflicts in which American policy is deeply intertwined.