Joint Force Quarterly: A Resource for All Published March 6, 2008 WASHINGTON -- As the Air Force becomes more and more involved in joint operations, all Airmen should strive to gain a better understanding of the joint environment and its missions. The Joint Force Quarterly is a publication that can help Airmen in their quest for such knowledge. It's published for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff by the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, to promote understanding of the integrated employment of land, sea, air, space and special operations forces. The current volume, "JFQ issue 49, 2d quarter, 2008," focuses on airpower. Here are additional reasons to consider this publication as a valuable resource of joint forces information: - JFQ is the Chairman's flagship joint military and security studies journal designed to inform members of the U.S. Armed Forces, allies, and other partners on joint and integrated operations; national security policy and strategy; efforts to combat terrorism; homeland security; and developments in training and joint professional military education to transform America's military and security apparatus to better meet tomorrow's challenges while protecting freedom today. - The journal focuses on joint doctrine, integrated operations, coalition warfare, contingency planning, military operations conducted across the spectrum of conflict, and joint force development. - It publishes research papers and essays, written by subject matter experts, which promote continuing joint education and improve interagency orchestration of all instruments of national power. For more information, visit http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/.