President Donald Trump has nominated Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria to be the next superintendent of the US Air Force Academy, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. Silveria is a 1985 graduate of the Academy and holds a Master of Social Science degree from Syracuse University, N.Y. He currently serves as deputy commander of US Air Forces Central Command. If confirmed by the Senate, he will also receive a third star. Silveria would replace Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, who has served as USAFA superintendent since 2013 and is the first woman to hold the position. Johnson is retiring, according to a USAFA spokesperson.
B-21 Raider First Flight Now Postponed to 2023
May 20, 2022
The Air Force says the B-21 Raider won't make its first flight until 2023; about a six-month delay from the last official estimates. No reason was given for the delay. While other programs have recently chalked up schedule slips to supply chain and labor shortages, the Air Force has said…