For some officers, Sept. 1 will mark the dawn a new day. The Air Force will begin testing a new assignment system that, simply put, will put no premium on long service in a particular job. The days of automatic moves based on time on station are growing dim. The new system will focus more on career development. If there is a “right” job for you, you’ll be tapped. If not, well….
With a new policy in hand, the Air Force’s Foreign Military Sales enterprise is looking to go beyond selling USAF systems to allies and partner nations—and instead help them develop their own capabilities. Such an approach, deemed “non-program of record acquisitions,” is part of a larger shift in FMS toward…