The Air Force had expected to conclude its investigation into the B-52 weapons misadventure last week, but The Shreveport Times reports that it will take a while longer. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne was at Minot AFB, N.D., last week for an update on the incident. An Air Force spokeswoman told the Times that the investigation could “continue for at least the next several weeks.”
The Air Force is planning to spend $2.19 billion over the next five years to acquire new C-37 jets for transporting military and civilian leaders. That’s on top of another $1.17 billion in projected funding for the VC-25B “Air Force One” replacement.