Lest anyone misunderstand the severe need for new Air Force equipment, Gen. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, said Wednesday that the service is in the midst of the largest recapitalization effort in its history. Larger than post-Vietnam. Larger than what was needed after the Gulf War. And certainly larger than the reconstitution needed after 1999’s Operation Allied Force, which was a big deal at the time. Moseley pointed out during his remarks at AFA’s Air & Space Conference that USAF’s legacy hardware is “significantly less capable” than the state of the art equipment being purchased to replace it, is more expensive to maintain, and requires a larger footprint once it arrives in theater. And don’t forget that old aircraft break more often.
DOD Announces New Vaccination Totals as Effort Ramps Up
April 21, 2021
The Pentagon has vaccinated 459,921 service members, 123,550 of whom are in the Department of the Air Force, according to new data the Defense Department is providing to the public starting April 21. As the COVID-19 vaccination effort increases, the Pentagon created a new website outlining how the vaccines are…