Air & Space Reflections

The Journal of the Air Force Historical Research Agency


Air & Space Reflections is a United States Air Force (USAF) publication that seeks to achieve two objectives. The first is to publish timely and relevant historical stories related to air and space power,  as well as highlight historical documents, artifacts, and images within the repository of the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA). The second is to provide the Department of Defense and the general public with periodic news and updates happening within AFHRA.  Unless noted otherwise, all images and documents contained within Air & Space Reflections are from AFHRA’s repository.

 

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Submission Guidelines to A&SR

The guiding principle of the Air & Space Reflections is to leverage the archival holdings across the Department of Air Force (DAF) by providing today’s decision-makers with timely historical parallels to current strategy, operations, and events. Air & Space Reflections adheres to the following guidelines regarding article submissions:

  • - Article submissions will only be accepted by current DAF historians, archivists, and curators that explore historic issues related to the DAF’s current lines of efforts to:
    1. 1. Develop People
    2. 2. Generate Readiness
    3. 3. Project Power
    4. 4. Develop Capabilities
  • - Article submissions should highlight documents, artifacts, imagery, and other ephemera located in the Air Force Historical Research Agency’s (AFHRA) archive or field repositories.
  • - Article submissions must rely solely on unclassified, publicly releasable documents.
  • - Articles submissions should consist of no more than 10,000 words, including accompanying endnotes.
  • - All article submissions will be considering under a rolling admission calendar.
  • - Article submissions from field unit history offices with a current, on-time program (i.e. a satisfactory annual unit history report within the last two calendar years) and endorsement from their respective MAJCOM history office will be viewed more favorably than delinquent programs.

    • Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated articles are not permitted in Air & Space Reflections, however authors who use generative AI in developing their topics must disclose the use of AI tools during their submission process.

  • Outside submissions are currently only open to Department of Air Force historians, archivists, and curators. Active-duty, other DoD civilian, federal historians, and the general public may suggest research topics through our contact us module or emailing the Studies & Interviews Division directly.

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Meet the AFHRA Studies & Interviews Team

 

Jessica P. Forsee

AFHRA/SI, Associate Editor

Kevin J. Mobley

AFHRA/SI, Assistant Editor

E. Paige Vaughn

AFHRA/SI, Assistant Editor

 

 

 

A&SR Multimedia Collection

75 years of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing: Operation Iraqi Freedom
In December of 2002, while the war in Afghanistan continued to be a prominent fixture in American current events, the 386th AEW began to transform its tiny Southwest Asia undisclosed location from a small steady-state base to, at the time, the largest air base in U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.On March 19, 2003, U.S. Air Force aircraft entered Iraq signaling the start of OIF. In a short four months the 386th AEW went from 91 to 312 aircraft and reached a max capacity of 13,000 personnel, including Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and coalition forces.
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