Document created: 27 April 03
Air University Review,
January-February 1976
From time to time we are reassured that our readership is not entirely limited to a military constituency. Speaking recently in the U.S. Senate, Senator James L. Buckley of New York cited an article by Mrs. Amoretta Hoeber entitled, "Some Myths about the Strategic Balance," which appeared in the July- August 1975 issue of Air University Review. After quoting from it at some length, he added that the article was especially useful in dealing with various aspects of qualitative improvements to strategic weapon systems and had it inserted into the Congressional Record. Perhaps it was no coincidence that Mrs. Hoeber's tract was also selected as the outstanding article in the July-August issue of the Review.
While we are citing significant achievements, the Department of Political Science and Philosophy of the Air Force Academy certainly merits recognition. In addition to Captain Michael O. Wheeler of that department, who won the best article award in our September-October issue, Department Chairman Colonel Mal Wakin was spotlighted by People magazine of October 13, 1975, as one of twelve distinguished university professors throughout the United States. Our congratulations to them both.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Hansen joined our staff in December 1975 as the Associate Editor for Acquisitions. Although he has published several articles in Air Force journals, much of his work has appeared under the by line of general officers. We are happy to have him and promise not to obscure his talent under the cloak of anonymity. Appearing in this issue are two articles on ethics. The one by Major Peter Henderson focuses on the perception of ethics as seen by junior officers, and it may make some of us graying eagles feel a bit uncomfortable. The other article, by Major General Robert N. Ginsburgh, USAF (Retired), is directed more toward ethics on the national level. We hope these articles demonstrate clearly that timely and conscientious criticism of the military can be generated from within.
Dr. Charles A. Russell's article on "Transnational Terrorism" seems to become more relevant with each day's news. Although we emphasize that the ideas and details are the author's and not necessarily those of the Air Force, we recommend this study for its illumination of this vicious and deadly form of warfare in the world today.Brigadier General John E. Ralph's article, "Professional Identity in a Plural World: The Focus of Junior Officer Education in the U.S. Air Force," gives still more insight into professional military education a subject which we treated in depth in our July-August 1975 issue. General Ralph brings to his article, among other things, the experience of having commanded Squadron Officer School here at Air University.
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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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