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Editorial analysis examines how the $1.5 trillion defense budget is being allocated differently by service, with emphasis on procurement, readiness, and space investment. The issue also includes detailed guides to platforms, space systems, installations, personnel, and command structures, supported by data-rich sections and references.","Inside the $1.5T Budget Request 14 Guardians in Space 26  \nALMANAC 2026  \nPublished by the Air & Space Forces Association  \nTHE PLATFORM  \nMATTERS™  \nWe position governments and militaries in 40+ countries for success with reliable, customized platforms.  \nBuild on half a century of proven special missions expertise.  \nAircraft concept render ing for i llustrative purposes on ly.  \nRequest your private consultation  \nON THE COVER  \nTwo Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Alaska, U.S.  \nMay/June 2026, Vol. 109, No. 5 and 6  \nDEPARTMENTS  \n2 Editorial: Go Big on  \nAirpower  \nBy Tobias Naegele  \n4 Letters  \n4 Index to  \nAdvertisers  \n6 Airframes  \n12 Verbatim  \n13 Faces of the Force  \n14 World  \nWhere the Money Goes in a $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget; New AIM- 260 JATM Missile Sighting; OA-1K is Moving Forward; Return of the YFQ- 42A after Crash; Golden Dome Ecosystem Hub; and more.  \n174 AFA in Action  \nAFA Launches“Salute to Space”Tradition  \n176 Heroes/  \nLeaders  \nDaniel “Chappie”James  \n26 Military Human Spaceflight is Key to U.S. Space Superiority  \nWhy the Space Force needs Guardians trained and able to operate in Space.  \nBy Col. 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