More than 120 high-level Air Force officials are planning Pacific Air Forces way forward as ongoing challenges face the command’s area of operations. The inaugural PACAF Warfighter Symposium began May 23 and will wrap up Friday at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The attendees are comprised of representatives from all components, and will recommend how the Air Force can implement new strategies and operational concepts, according to a PACAF release. The recommendations will focus on how to work more closely with allies across in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
Back from a Thanksgiving week recess, the push to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act hit another snag Nov. 29, as the Senate voted against ending debate on its version of the bill. At the same time, Congress is staring down a Dec. 3 expiration date for its continuing…