Reflections on Airpower: The Heart of the Force
By Jason Koxvold & Dan Ryan
September 05, 2017
Portrait of an airman: An airman makes a video call back to his family in the United States from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (Jason Koxvold)
The results of airpower that most people see is only the tip of the iceberg. Generating a single aircraft sortie requires an enormous number of personnel and a massive infrastructure. In total, aircrew personnel comprise only five percent of the Air Force. It is these few personnel who will pilot the aircraft into enemy territory to deliver air power. The other 95% of airmen play a critical role in their own right in enabling aircrew––people like me––to do their job.
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