Moseley unveils plans for the next 20 years

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Moseley unveils plans for the next 20 years
By Erik Holmes - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Feb 8, 2008 19:12:41 EST

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley unveiled on Thursday a “white paper” that outlines the Air Force’s strategy for adapting to the challenges of warfare in the 21st century.

The 10-page paper, which Moseley presented in a speech to students at Air University, asserts the need to better employ airpower in irregular warfare while remaining prepared for conventional wars against powerful militaries.

“We owe the nation a holistic approach that balances today’s exigencies with the far-reaching, long-term implications of looming threats,” Moseley writes in the paper.

The paper has been months in the works and is the synthesis of Moseley’s thinking on the issues facing the Air Force during the next two decades. Along with examining threats such as terrorism and other militaries, the paper takes a broader look at how issues such as technological change, weapons proliferation, globalization and climate change can challenge America’s strategic footing.

The Air Force must adapt to counter such challenges, Moseley told Air University students.


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uhc comment: Be sure to read Moseley's plans at --> http://www.militarytimes.com/static/projects/pages/080208airforcedoc.pdf