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NATO: Turkey Agrees to Admit Finland, Sweden; Ready Force to Expand From 40K to 300K

June 28, 2022

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III joins President Joe Biden in Madrid June 28 for the start of a much-anticipated NATO Summit that has already previewed decisions to strengthen the alliance’s high readiness force and include China in its new strategic concept. Leaders are also expected to agree to more…

New USAFE Commander: It’s Time to Concentrate on Russia, China ’24-7, 365’

June 28, 2022

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on and NATO looks to deter further aggression in Europe, a number of the top U.S. military leadership positions on the continent are changing hands in quick succession—starting with a change of command for U.S. Air Forces in Europe on June 27. Gen. James…

Air Force to Start Tactical Autonomy Research Partnership With HBCUs

June 27, 2022

The Air Force will look to the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in a closed solicitation that will create the Air Force's first university-affiliated research center (UARC), Air Force leaders said. The center will study tactical autonomy. The DAF will select the center's location from one of 11…

New Space Acquisition Chief Wants to Apply Contracting Lessons from NRO

June 27, 2022

The new head of space acquisition for the Department of the Air Force plans to import lessons he learned at the National Reconnaissance Office—especially the “relentless pursuit of program management discipline”—to the Space Force. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration Frank Calvelli also said that “for…

Air Force Picks a Prototype for Its New Aircrew Helmet

June 27, 2022

The Air Force has selected a prototype to develop as its new helmet for all fixed-wing aircrew, Air Combat Command announced, picking LIFT Airborne Technologies’ design. The new helmet, which still has to undergo additional research and testing before the Air Force confirms the design and offers a production contract,…

‘Herk Nation’ Adds Air National Guard’s New C-130J Formal Training Unit

June 27, 2022

As the Air National Guard moves forward with its plans to replace aging C-130Hs with new C-130Js, it has decided where it wants to base its formal training unit for the new aircraft—Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.

Collins Aerospace and the USAF: A Parallel History in Evolving Aviation Technology

June 27, 2022

In the days before the Air Force was an independent service, when it was still part of the U.S. Army, parts made by companies like Collins, Goodrich, Hamilton, and Sundstrand filled the skies. That shared legacy still ties today’s U.S. Air Force to Collins Aerospace, a modern company built on…

INDOPACOM Boss Wants the Air Force to Base Fifth-Gen Fighters Closer to China

June 24, 2022

U.S. Air Force F-35s and F-22s regularly deploy deep into the Pacific region from Alaska, Utah, and Hawaii. In the future, though, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command would like to see the Air Force permanently station fifth-generation aircraft west of the international date line—closer to China.

Kendall: ‘Unrealistic’ for Air Force to Fight Two Wars While Modernizing

June 24, 2022

As Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall looks to modernize the force, he is calling for tough decisions that will shrink the size of the fleet and make the waging of two simultaneous wars “unrealistic,” he said at an AFA Leaders in Action event. Kendall sat down with AFA's president, retired…

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