Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Force’s 21st Chief of Staff, was officially sworn in during a July 1 ceremony at the Pentagon. Goldfein, who was confirmed on June 29, replaced the now retired Gen. Mark Welsh as Chief. “My commitment to you as your Chief, as the 21st Chief, in the 21st Century, is that I will work every day to be a leader of character,” Goldfein said in a message to airmen posted on Youtube. “I’ll leave nothing on the table. I’ll look for the opportunity in every challenge. I’ll treat team building as a contact sport, and I’ll remain laser focused on warfighting excellence.” (USAF release.)
Lockheed Martin plans to enter the Advanced Tactical Trainer fray to supply the Air Force with a new jet to bridge between undergraduate flight instruction and fighter training units, but declined to say whether it will offer a T-50A derivative, a different non-developmental airplane, or a clean-sheet design. It's comments…