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Rescue Training at Angel Thunder June 2013/$5 Rescue Training at Angel Thunder Worldwide Air Force: Operations in Libya, the Horn of Africa, and Cyberspace The future of Light Attack is here. The Beechcraft AT-6 is the world’s finest Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance aircraft. Purpose-built to leverage prior investment in the U.S. Air Force’s T-6, A-10C, and MC-12W platforms. The AT-6 is available at a fraction of the acquisition, sustainment and training costs of other combat aircraft. The AT-6 provides a full suite of synchronized, ground-based training capabilities and an established global logistics infrastructure. The AT-6 is the only American-made aircraft designed to meet the needs of a world where unpredictability is commonplace and flexibility is crucial. Learn more, visit missionreadyat-6.com ©2013 AT-6 is the trademark of Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company, LLC. ® We build aircraft you can believe in. All rights reserved. Beechcraft is a registered trademark of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. Beech130259 Air Force Mag Ad - Light Attack 01.indd 1 2/1/13 2:12 PM BAILEY LAUERMAN Beechcraft Air Force Mag Ad - Light Attack 02 Beech130259 Pub: Air Force Mag Color: 4-color Size: Trim 8.125" x 10.875", Bleed 8.375" x 11.125" June 2013, Vol. 96, No. 6 Publisher Craig R. McKinley Editor in Chief Adam J. Hebert Editorial [email protected] Editor Suzann Chapman Executive Editors Michael C. Sirak John A. Tirpak News Editor Amy McCullough Senior Editor Marc V. Schanz Associate Editors 26 Aaron M. U. Church June Lee FEATURES Merri M. Shaffer Contributors 4 Editorial: Et Tu, Congress? Walter J. Boyne, John T. Correll, Robert By Adam J. Hebert S. Dudney, Peter Grier, James Kitfield, “This lands somewhere short of a Phillip S. Meilinger, Anna Mulrine profile in courage.” 26 Angel Thunder Production [email protected] By Amy McCullough Managing Editor Combat search and rescue teams Juliette Kelsey Chagnon have seen the value of training as 36 they fight. Assistant Managing Editor Frances McKenney 36 NATO’s Lessons From Libya By John A. Tirpak Senior Designer Unified Protector could have been a Heather Lewis disaster, but NATO air forces man- aged to pull together a masterful Designer Darcy N. Lewis operation. Photo Editor 42 Welcome to CyberCity Zaur Eylanbekov By Anna Mulrine The Air Force’s premier cyberwar Production Manager simulator is used to train against a Eric Chang Lee broad range of threats. Media Research Editor 47 CyberPatriot Heats Up Chequita Wood By Peter Grier The 2012-2013 national high school cyber defense competition saw a record number of teams and ever- 1501 Lee Highway greater intensity. Arlington, Va. 22209-1198 Tel: 703/247-5820 50 US Airpower in Africa Telefax: 703/247-5855 By James Kitfield Africa Command’s lean counterter- About the cover: SrA. Casey Kubick pre- rorism approach relies heavily on pares to refuel an HH-60 Pave Hawk during airpower. Angel Thunder. See “Angel Thunder,” p. 26. www.airforcemag.com 47 Photo by SSgt. Tim Chacon. AIR FORCE Magazine / June 2013 1 Air Force Association 1501 Lee Highway • Arlington, VA 22209-1198 Telephone: (703) 247-5800 56 Roosevelt Builds the Arsenal Toll-free: (800) 727-3337 By John T. Correll Press 1 if you know your party’s extension. FDR was the guiding force for war- Press 2 for Membership. time mobilization. He was also part of Press 3 for Insurance and other Member Benefit the problem. programs. Or stay on the line for an operator to direct your 62 Chart Page Special: Defense Budget call. at a Glance Fax: (703) 247-5853 Internet: http://www.afa.org/ 50 66 Tinian’s Atomic Bombers Photos via Warren E. 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Support the Total Air Force family and pro- AIR FORCE Magazine (ISSN 0730-6784) June 2013 (Vol. 96, No. 6) is published monthly by the Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, mote aerospace education. VA 22209-1198. Phone (703) 247-5800. Perodical postage paid at Arlington, Va., and additional mailing offices. Membership Rate: $45 per year; $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. USAF Almanac issue $8 each. Change of address requires four weeks’ notice. Please include mailing label. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209-1198. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Trademark registered by Air Force Association. Copyright 2013 by Air Force Association. 2 AIR FORCE Magazine / June 2013 Aviation KNOW-HOW When it comes to aviation, we know how to deliver integrated solutions that ensure safety, improve reliability and increase mission readiness. With unparalleled experience on more than 200 di erent types of aircraft—including utility and attack helicopters, frontline fi ghters, and commercial transport aircraft—DynCorp International supports the toughest missions in the most challenging locations on Earth. Whether it’s providing total lifecycle management, air operations or aviation maintenance, we help our government, military and commercial customers reduce costs and achieve new levels of performance and productivity. www.dyn-intl.com DynCorp International provides our customers with unique, tailored aviation solutions for an ever-changing world. Dyncorp_knowhow_series_8.125x10.875.indd 2 5/2/13 9:32 AM Editorial By Adam J. Hebert, Editor in Chief Et Tu, Congress? uring the last week of April, the age got progressively worse with each need from humanitarian relief to full- DFederal Aviation Administration passing day as Air Force and Defense fledged war. began furloughing air traffic controllers. Department training, maintenance, and “Allowing the Air Force to slip to a The FAA made the high-profile cost- readiness fell further and further below lower state of readiness that requires a saving move to stay under the budget acceptable levels. subsequent long buildup to full combat limits imposed by sequestration. At the time of this writing, more than effectiveness will negate the essen- The number of takeoffs and depar- a month had passed since the Air Force tial strategic advantages of airpower tures from the nation’s airports was began grounding more than a dozen and put joint forces at increased risk,” therefore limited, and flight delays front-line fighter and bomber units warned Donley and Welsh in their pre- predictably followed. It was as if a as a desperate cost-saving measure. pared testimony last month. moderate winter storm had snarled Large-scale training exercises such as This plea that Congress not send flight schedules, but these delays were Red Flag, which prepare airmen for the Air Force into a tiered readiness man-made and avoidable. upcoming missions, were shuttered. status, limiting the nation’s military The normally placid flying public— options, was essentially met by the which regularly subjects itself to all “This lands sound of crickets. manner of inconvenience and indignity somewhere short of a Training, maintenance, and readiness for the privilege of traveling by air— profile in courage.” shortfalls are growing, and they become demanded action. When this group of more difficult to repair the longer the relatively wealthy and well-connected “These actions severely degrade sequester continues. travelers asked Congress to jump, Air Force readiness,” USAF Secretary This is not just an Air Force problem. lawmakers asked, “How high?”
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