The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday considered the nomination of Eric Fanning to be the Air Force’s undersecretary—the service’s second highest civilian position. If confirmed, Fanning said combating sexual assaults, acquisition reform, continued funding and direction for science and technology, and maintaining a balanced Total Force would be among his top priorities. Fanning is currently the Navy’s deputy undersecretary for business operations and transformation. “I have been immensely proud to serve these four years the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps. And, if confirmed, I very much look forward to becoming a part of the Air Force family,” he said. “It would be my honor to play a role in making sure that the best men and women our country has to offer get all the support they need in undertaking the mission of defending our country, a mission for which they freely volunteered,” he added. (Fanning’s responses to advance policy questions)
Hypersonic ARRW Readied for Booster Flight
March 8, 2021
An AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile is being readied for its first booster flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the Air Force announced March 5. The missile that flies within the next month will not be an all-up round. Instead, the test will run the missile through…