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ARABIC ASPJ

We thank the editor and staff [of the new Arabic ASPJ], with special thanks to 1st Lt Basma Abdul-Hamid for this great effort. All the topics are meaningful and constructive. I enjoyed the article about the strategic perspective on fighting terrorism (“What Kind of War? Strategic Perspectives on the War on Terror”) by Col John D. Jogerst. My regards to your efforts, and God bless you.

Brig Gen Qaid Al-Khuzaa’i
Director of Operations, Iraqi Air Force
Baghdad, Iraq

Editor’s Note: See below a photograph of General Al-Khuzaa’i receiving a copy of the inaugural ASPJ-Arabic in Baghdad in February 2005. The Arabic version of Colonel Jogerst’s article first appeared in the spring 2005 issue of ASPJ-Arabic, available at jogerst.pdf . We subsequently republished that article in the spring 2005 issue of ASPJ-English, available at jogerst.html .

Congratulations on standing up the Arabic ASPJ. That’s a great accomplishment. Hopefully it will help cement our valuable relationship with that part of the world.

Maj Matt “Knocker” Isler, USAF
Nellis AFB, Nevada

LEADERSHIP

Congratulations on your leading article—”Lorenz on Leadership” by Maj Gen Stephen R. Lorenz (summer 2005, available at lorenz.html ). It is a truly insightful and inspirational document. I cannot remember reading a better written or more useful article on that topic. I have forwarded it to junior Air Force officers who will need those words of wisdom throughout their careers, and I have recommended that they keep a copy handy for frequent reference. Thank you for your exceptional publications. They help me keep my brain active.

Col Robert E. Frank, USAF, Retired
Henderson, Nevada

RESCUE OPERATIONS

I was a member of Task Force Gabriel, one of the aviation units mentioned in Col Darrel Whitcomb’s article “Rescue Operations in the Second Gulf War” (spring 2005, available at whitcomb.html ). I authored one of the documents he cites in his sources (AWOAC Historical Case Study: “Personnel Recovery Operations during OIF”). I just wanted to say well done! The article is very well put together.

CWO3 Gordon Cimoli, USA
Giebelstadt, Germany

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Disclaimer

The conclusions and opinions expressed in this document are those of the author cultivated in the freedom of expression, academic environment of Air University. They do not reflect the official position of the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, the United States Air Force or the Air University.

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