Mission Debrief

Air & Space Power Journal, Summer, 2009

Air and Space Power Journal, the US Air Force's professional journal, is published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, French, and Chinese. Each version is independent and has an editor--a native speaker of the particular language and an expert in the region of coverage--who selects its content. We're always looking for good, thought-provoking articles up to 5,000 words in length, written in any of our published languages. All submissions will be edited in accordance with the standards set forth in the Air University Style and Author Guide (available online at http://aupress.au.af.mil/Resources/style/ austyle_guide.pdf ). For details, please see our guidelines for submitting articles at http://www.airpower.au.af.mil/airchronicles/howtol.html. You can contact us by e-mail at aspj@maxwell.af.mil; regular mail at Air and Space Power Journal, 155 North Twining Street, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6026; phone at DSN 493-2949 (commercial [334] 953-2949); or fax at DSN 493-5811.

Subscribing to ASPJ: Both Printed and Electronic Subscriptions Are Available

Printed copy

* The journal is available free to all USAF organizations as described below in the section "Is Your Organization Receiving Its Proper Number of ASPJ Copies?" Other US government and foreign military organizations may also receive the Journal for free by contacting the editor at aspj@maxwell.afmil.

* Nonmilitary and nongovernmental organizations may receive the Journal by contacting the Superintendent of Documents by any of the following methods: writing to New Orders, Superintendent of Documents, c/o US Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis MO 63197-9000; calling (202) 512-1800 (voice), (866) 512-1800 (toll-free outside the DC area), or (202) 512-2104 (fax); or visiting http://bookstore.gpo.gov/ collections/ military_ journals.jsp on the Internet. The journal's official designation is AFRP 10-1, Air and Space Power journal, stock number 708007-00000-5. The cost is $32.00 ($44.80 for international mail). Major credit cards are accepted.

Free electronic copy

* You can receive the journal electronically by logging on to the "Subscription Center" at the Air Force Link Web site http://www.af.mil/subscribe, selecting any of the Air and Space Power, journal language editions, entering your name and e-mail address, and then clicking on the "submit" button. You will immediately receive an e-mail asking you to reply in order to confirm your subscription. You won't receive your subscription unless you reply to that message. Electronic subscription is free.

Is Your Organization Receiving Its Proper Number of ASPJ Copies?

The following criteria guide the free distribution of Air and Space Power Journal to military and government organizations. These criteria are only planning factors--not absolute limits. If your organization has different needs, please contact us at aspj@maxwell.af.mil.

* One copy for each general on active duty with the US Air Force or Air Reserve Forces.

* One copy for every five active duty US Air Force officers in grades second lieutenant through colonel.

* One copy for each US Air Force or Air Reserve Forces office of public affairs.

* Three copies for each Air Reserve Forces unit down to squadron level.

* Three copies for each air attache or advisory-group function.

* One copy for each US Air Force or US government library.

* Other US military, US government, or foreign military organizations wishing to receive the Journal should contact us at aspj@maxwell.afmil.

If your organization is not receiving the desired number of copies, please contact us.

Cumulative Article Index

A cumulative index of ASPJarticles, listed alphabetically by the author's last name, is available at http: / /www. airpower. au. af. mil/ airchronicles/aspjindex.html.

The Editor