Volume 26 Issue 6, Nov-Dec 2012 Published Dec. 1, 2012 Senior Leader Perspective Airmen: Delivering Decision Advantage Lt Gen Larry D. James, USAF Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) provides global vigilance—our hedge against strategic uncertainty and risk—to the Air Force, the joint war fighter, and our nation. Our mission, in defense of America’s interests, is to... Feature Articles For and From Cyberspace: Conceptualizing Cyber Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Col Matthew M. Hurley, USAF Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) remains a minor mystery to many people in the armed forces, who consider it an arcane endeavor shrouded in secrecy behind the fabled “green door.” Cyber operations—novel, ever-fluxing, and often... Manned Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance: Strategic, Tactical . . . Both? Maj Tyler Morton, USAF Since the inception of Operation Enduring Freedom, manned airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) forces have evolved from their precounterinsurgency mission of conducting long-term strategic intelligence collection to become... The F-22 Acquisition Program: Consequences for the US Air Force's Fighter Fleet Lt Col Christopher J. Niemi, USAF This article, which examines the F-22 program from a historical perspective, seeks to answer two questions. First, given the unprecedented age of today’s fighter fleet, why did the Air Force acquire just 187 F-22s? Second, how could alternative... Personnel Recovery: Strategic Importance and Impact Col Lee Pera, USAF / Paul D. Miller / Darrel Whitcomb This article is a treatise on personnel recovery (PR) at the strategic level of war, explaining the mission by reviewing its standing within the national security strategy, the national military strategy, and the guiding words of President Barack... Views ISR Focus: A Culminating Point for Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Col Jon Kimminau, PhD, USAF, Retired This article proposes that the Air Force is at a culminating point with regard to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). In 2011, the US pivot in national strategy, the forecast drawdown in Southwest Asia, the surge force... ISR Focus: Realizing the Potential of Analytics: Arming the Human Mind Maj Robert D. Folker Jr., USAF / Capt Kyle Benjamin Bressette, USAF This article addresses the fact that, by increasing its investment in intelligence collection but not in analysis, the Air Force has created an analytic gap. It defines automated analysis, or analytics, as the utilization of algorithms to transform... Lightning Strikes and Thunder Claps: The Strategic Bomber and Air Superiority Maj Wade S. Karren, USAF The bomber has occupied the center of Air Force doctrine since the advent of airpower redefined power projection. Historically, air superiority has been more closely associated with the fighter force while bombers have played their crucial role in... Historical Highlights The Evolution of Air Force Targeting Capt John R. Glock, USAF This article from the Fall 1994 issue of Airpower Journal was selected to complement the ISR focus of the current issue. Captain Glock delves into the history, importance, and implications of air targeting. The article provides an... Download Full Edition
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