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Analyzing Contingency Contracting Purchases for Operation Iraqi Freedom (Unrestricted Version) 
Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities 
The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries 
The Maritime Dimension of International Security: Terrorism, Piracy, and Challenges for the United States 
Cost-Benefit Analysis of the 2006 Air Force Materiel Command Test and Evaluation Proposal 
Methodology for Improving the Planning, Execution, and Assessment of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations 
Dangerous Thresholds: Managing Escalation in the 21st Century 
Opportunities for Systems Engineering to Contribute to Durability and Damage Tolerance of Hybrid Structures for Airframes 
Estimating the Benefits of the Air Force Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Initiative 
Options for Meeting the Maintenance Demands of Active Associate Flying Units 
Future U.S. Security Relationships with Iraq and Afghanistan 
Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth 
Guidelines and Metrics for Assessing Space System Cost Estimates 
The Weighted Airman Promotion System: Standardizing Test Scores 
Improving the Cost Estimation of Space Systems 
Turkey as a U.S. Security Partner 
Insights on Aircraft Programmed Depot Maintenance: An Analysis of F-15 PDM 
Why Has the Cost of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Risen? A Macroscopic Examination of the Trends in U.S. Military Aircraft Costs over the Past Several Decades About PAF Publications
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Project AIR FORCE 50th Anniversary (1946-1996)
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