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The A-10 and the Rescue Helicopter July 2014/$10 The A-10 and the Rescue Helicopter World War I, One Hundred Years Later Preventing Sexual Assaults Air Base Defense July 2014, Vol. 97, No. 7 FEATURES 4 Editorial: This War Isn’t Over By Adam J. Hebert Don’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq in Afghanistan. 22 Short Fuze to the Great War By John T. Correll The men who started the war in 1914 did not understand what they were bringing down on themselves and the world. 28 The A-10 and the Rescue Helicopter By Megan Scully Tough budget limits and diverging requirements led USAF in opposite directions on two high-profi le platforms. 34 Breaking the Sexual Assault Stalemate By Aaron M. U. Church The problem is stubborn, but the Air Force is renewing its efforts with new ideas and initiatives. 38 The Combat Cloud By Marc V. Schanz Building combat networks that can sur- 22 vive high-threat environments is key. 42 The Air Force Investigators By John A. Tirpak USAF’s OSI agents stay out of the limelight working to prevent and re- solve all sorts of problems. 48 Air Base Defense By Otto Kreisher Leaving security in the hands of a host nation has sometimes proved disas- trous for US forces abroad. 54 China Flies By Rebecca Grant 10 things Americans need to know about the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. 60 The Future of AFSOC’s Air Advisor Mission By Carlo Muñoz The air advisor mission aims to make it so the good guys can win a fi ght with- out American troops in harm’s way. About the cover: An A-10 provides air cover to an HH-60G helicopter during a 66 The Geneva Conventions Evolve search and rescue demonstration at Nellis By John T. Correll AFB, Nev. See “The A-10 and the Rescue The fi rst Convention, 150 years ago, Helicopter,” p. 28. Photo by Britt Dietz- was about aid for soldiers wounded in Warbird-Photos.com. battle. Today the focus is on “Interna- 28 tional Humanitarian Law.” AIR FORCE Magazine / July 2014 1 42 www.airforcemag.com 62 Publisher: Craig R. McKinley Editor in Chief: Adam J. Hebert DEPARTMENTS Managing Editor: Juliette Kelsey Chagnon 6 Letters Special Content Director: Michael C. Sirak Editorial Director: John A. Tirpak 8 Chart Page: Band of Brothers and Sisters News Editor: Amy McCullough 10 Aperture Senior Editor: Marc V. Schanz War fatigue; Cyber attacks a serious Senior Designer: Heather Lewis problem; Poor, poor Putin; Whither the Special Projects Manager: Gideon Grudo Pacifi c Pivot .... Designer: Kristina Parrill 14 Air Force World Assistant Managing Editor: Frances McKenney Associate Editors: Autumn A. Arnett, Aaron M. U. Church, June L. Kim 17 Index to Advertisers Production Manager: Eric Chang Lee 20 Senior Staff Changes Photo Editor: Zaur Eylanbekov Media Research Editor: Chequita Wood 21 Verbatim 37 Flashback: Bombs Away Contributors: Walter J. Boyne, John T. Correll, Robert S. Dudney, Rebecca Grant, Otto Kreisher, Carlo Muñoz, Megan Scully 65 Keeper File: Herman Kahn’s Doomsday Machine Advertising: Andrea Guarnero, Mohanna Sales Representative 72 AFA National Report 214/291-3660 [email protected] 75 Reunions 76 Airpower Classics: JA37 Viggen 1501 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22209-1198 Tel: 703/247-5800 Telefax: 703/247-5855 [email protected] AIR FORCE Magazine (ISSN 0730-6784) July 2014 (Vol. 97, No. 7) is published monthly by the Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arling- ton, VA 22209-1198. Phone (703) 247-5800. Perodical postage paid at Arlington, Va., and additional mailing offi ces. Membership Rate: $45 per year; $30 e-Membership; $110 for three-year membership. Life Membership (nonrefundable): $600 single payment, $630 extended payments. Subscription Rate: $45 per year; $29 per year additional for postage to foreign addresses (except Canada and Mexico, which are $10 per year additional). Regular issues $5 each. 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Hebert, Editor in Chief This War Isn’t Over Washington, D.C., June 20, 2014 RESIDENT Obama at the end of May In Afghanistan, “five US troops were end,” said White House spokesman Poutlined his path for ending US killed in an apparent friendly fire inci- Jay Carney. involvement in the war in Afghanistan. dent in southern Afghanistan” June 9, Whether you want to call this the “We will bring America’s longest war the Wall Street Journal reported. “After Global War on Terror, the Long War, to a responsible end” by reducing the an operation, the troops were on the or overseas contingency operations US military presence in Afghanistan way back to their base when they were countering violent extremism—the US from 30,000 troops today to roughly ambushed by the Taliban,” the local gov- does not have the luxury of simply 10,000 at the end of the year. ernor’s aide explained. “Tragically, there declaring victory. The force level will be halved again is the possibility that fratricide may have Too many lives have been lost, too in 2015, leaving 5,000 troops con- been involved,” NATO’s International much money spent, and too many solidated in Kabul and at Bagram Air Security Assistance Force confirmed. troops have been left with grievous Base. By the end of 2016, Obama In Iraq the same week, “so absolute injuries for the US to walk away, let said, the military presence will be was the rout of Iraq’s army in Mosul the Middle East fend for itself, and strictly embassy protection and an hope for the best. June’s attacks in Iraq-style security assistance force. Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are not “I think Americans have learned Don’t repeat the mistakes other people’s problems. As we should that it’s harder to end wars than it is to of Iraq in Afghanistan. have learned from the attacks on the begin them,” Obama said. “Yet this is Air Force barracks at Khobar Towers how wars end in the 21st century—not that soldiers stripped off their uniforms in 1996, on the Navy destroyer Cole in through signing ceremonies but through in the street and fled,” The Economist 2000, and most especially in the ter- decisive blows against our adversaries, read. “Roughly 1,500 jihadists from ror attacks of 2001, violent extremism transitions to elected governments, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater seeks out the United States. [and] security forces who take the lead Syria (ISIS), outnumbered by more Carney asked what he surely in- and ultimately full responsibility.” than 15-to-one, reportedly seized tended to be a rhetorical question: A week later, Obama commented six Black Hawk helicopters as well “Should American forces be occupying on the return of Army SSgt. Bowe as untold plunder from the vaults of countries for decades, or should we Bergdahl, freed in exchange for five Mosul’s banks. … As many as half a take the approach that the President terrorists in US custody: “This is what million refugees sought sanctuary.” took when he ended the war in Iraq happens at the end of wars,” Obama Back in Afghanistan, “Defense Min- and established a relationship with the declared. “That was true for George istry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Za- sovereign government of Iraq, through Washington; that was true for Abra- hir Azimi said there had actually been which we can provide the kind of as- ham Lincoln; … at some point, you 506 attacks across the country” during sistance we provide?” make sure that you try to get your June 14 elections, Stars and Stripes The question is a false one. For start- folks back.” reported. “Thirty-three civilians were ers, the US has helped secure peace The rhetoric about the end of the killed and 63 wounded across the in places like Germany, South Korea, war sounded great, but reality inter- country, four times the number of civil- and Kuwait for decades.
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