There is a simple way to help answer high-demand C-130 tactical airlifter taskings in Southwest Asia, says Lt. Gen. John Bradley, Air Force Reserve head, and that’s to rotate C-130 crews in the same manner that the reserves now do with fighters—on a 40-day schedule. Bradley said Tuesday morning at a Washington seminar that he has talked with Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Air National Guard chief, and both agree that such a plan would work since it has worked well with F-16 and A-10 crews. “I don’t think the C-130 business is any more complicated than the A-10 or F-16 business,” he continued, noting that Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley also thinks it’s a good idea.
When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rolled out an expansive acquisition reform agenda earlier this month, he promised aggressive implementation and reorganization aimed at transforming the way the Pentagon develops and fields weapons and platforms. The plan appears to have been well-received by past administration officials and lawmakers from both parties who…
