The Air Force’s long-standing Corona, a gathering of four-star generals, has a wider-reaching companion, the “Blue Summit.” Service leaders just finished their second such meeting—this one in St. Louis—bringing together all general officers of all three components plus all senior executive service civilians for a one-day session to give and receive. According to Lt. Gen. Arthur Lichte, director of staff, Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley is a “strong believer” in receiving first-hand feedback. Moseley and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne are using the event to open “a dialogue” with all senior service leaders. Lichte said there would be more Blue Summits, and other lesser, subject-specific summits on such things as cyberspace and acquisition, in the future.
Less than a day after arriving in the Middle East, F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. defended Israel from an Iranian attack in April 2024. DUDE flight, four F-15Es from the 335th Fighter Squadron, downed two dozen Iranian drones in roughly 45 minutes.