NATO is considering using AWACS in the fight against ISIS, the French newswire AFP reported. “We can confirm there has been a request for concrete support from NATO to the anti-ISIL effort in the form of NATO AWACS surveillance planes,” a NATO official told the news agency. NATO has so far not participated directly in Operation Inherent Resolve, though several members of the alliance are members of the coalition to defeat ISIS. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met Jan. 20 in Paris with representatives of the seven countries providing major contributions to the battle against the terrorist organization, and has been actively encouraging other countries to contribute more to the fight.
The new Air Force space acquisition chief said he will seek to increase the orbits used with smaller satellites produced more quickly to meet U.S. space resiliency needs. Frank Calvelli brings 30 years of National Reconnaissance Office experience, including eight years as its principal deputy director before confirmation in the…