The two leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee have rolled out legislation intended to spur an overhaul of the Pentagon’s weapons buying process. It is dubbed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the panel’s chairman, said in a joint release, that the “key to successful acquisition programs is getting things right from the start with sound systems engineering, cost-estimating, and developmental testing early in the program cycle.” He added, “If these changes are successfully implemented,” they should enable the military services to avoid “cost overruns, schedule delays, and performance problems.” Ranking panel member, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), agreed with Levin on the significance of the legislation and that it alone would not “substitute for true commitment to acquisition within the Pentagon.” (Legislation summary)
B-52s Land at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Mission
Aug. 18, 2022
Multiple B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., arrived at RAF Fairford, England, on Aug. 18 as part of a bomber task force mission in Europe, U.S. Air Forces in Europe announced. Flying into Fairford, the B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing got a quick start on training with…