The new boss of Pacific Air Forces, Gen. Howie Chandler is telling his airmen that the “fairly austere” 2007 budget environment forced the Air Force to do “some things we didn’t necessarily want to do.” He believes the budget situation has improved somewhat, such that airmen will see “leadership going back to look at some of the things we did in 2007 and correcting some of those things.” Speaking recently at a stopover at Kadena AB, Japan, Chandler expressed concern about keeping the morale of the volunteer force high. He said, “The airmen and their families have my pledge that as we balance readiness and ability to fight, we will do our absolute best to ensure airmen have the conditions they need both on and off the job.” (Kadena report by SSgt. Christopher Marasky)
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…