Lt. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton assumed command of 8th Air Force, headquartered at Barksdale AFB, La., on Aug. 10. He replaced Gen. (sel.) Bruce Carlson, who now commands Air Force Materiel Command.
The first flight of the secretive B-21 bomber has slipped to mid-2022, but the program is moving along well, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office director Randall Walden said in an exclusive interview. The second copy of the B-21, which will be used for structural testing, is now on the production…