Sue Payton, the Air Force’s acquisition chief, acknowledges the Air Force likely will not select a winning design for the next generation KC-X tanker until February. (It appears Senator Shelby’s office had the right skinny after all.) This is yet another extension in the oft-delayed process, but one that is necessary, Payton said Tuesday, to ensure the process is as thorough as necessary. “The most recent estimate was for a January decision, but “I think we are looking more at the February time frame,” to select between the competing Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS proposals, she told reporters at a Pentagon meeting. “There is a price to be paid for openness and transparency,” in the competition, she added. Time is the price.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.