Three themes are playing out across the Air Force as 2018 nears its end. Together they speak volumes about where the service is headed-or could end up-in the future. The first is the vision for the future size of the force, what Air Force leaders are calling "the Force We Need." The second is the disaster that befell Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida and what that tells us about the true state of Air Force readiness today. The third is the battle over space, and the politics, costs, benefits, and risks of creating a brand-new, independent armed service for space.
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