00851nas a2200181   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653002300052653002900075653001600104653002400120100002000144245005100164300000900215490000700224520043800231       2006                            d  c200610aAir Force Missions10aAir Force transformation10aForce Goals10aSecurity Challenges1 aSimeon Simeonov00aBulgarian Air Force - Challenges and Prospects  a9-180 v213 a<p>This introductory article focuses on three main aspects. First, the Air Force missions and tasks in the context of the national and collective security systems are thoroughly explained. Then the author acknowledges and elaborates on the challenges in acquiring the capabilities necessary to accomplish the missions and tasks. The third part looks at the prospects for development of the Air Force in accordance with Plan 2015.</p>