We’re told that the Air Force still intends to host its nuclear summit next Thursday (Sept. 18), likely at Bolling AFB, D.C. But now, instead of a venue where service leaders roll out the implementation plan for rebuilding USAF’s nuclear enterprise, the summit will serve as the forum for making the decisions on the path ahead. The Air Force now anticipates rollout of the implementation plan after the four-star Corona summit that is scheduled for early October. Also, though eyed primarily as an internal pow-wow of key service leaders, the summit now may include Office of the Secretary of Defense and interagency officials, Air Force spokeswoman Capt. Elizabeth Aptekar tells the Daily Report.
The Air Force’s plans for its portion of joint all-domain command and control have taken a major step forward. The service awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract worth up to $950 million to 27 companies. The IDIQ deal will give 27 contractors the opportunity to compete for work…