The Air War College at Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., is well on its way toward getting Phase II certification for Joint Professional Military Education. Once approved by the Joint Chiefs Chairman, AWC Phase II coursework graduates achieve the all-important joint specialty rating. AWC is the second senior service school to get the mandatory certification—the Marine Corps War College was first.
The Air Force is moving forward with a new, algorithm-driven system to help U.S. Northern Command better detect airborne threats. NORTHCOM and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which are tasked with protecting the homeland from attack, depend on a slew of radars and other data systems to monitor U.S.…