Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) couldn’t agree more with Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, ANG Director, (see above). The Chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee said he “was surprised” that the Quadrennial Defense Review would advocate such cuts “at this time” with Guard and Reserve forces “asked to do more, not only in war, but also in homeland defense and homeland security and disaster response.”
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.