Lempke also praised Gen. T. Michael Moseley, who is the incoming USAF Chief of Staff. The Air Force leader has called a meeting in September for all USAF generals, inviting not only blue-suit Guard generals but even Army Guard adjutants general who oversee their states’ Air National Guard units.
The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like the B-21 and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Increasingly, though, the service is also working to apply these to its older, “legacy” aircraft, officials said this week.