Air Force Reserve Command officials at Grissom ARB, Ind., broke ground last week for a new building on base to house its radar approach control activities for military and civilian aircraft. Scheduled for completion in January 2008, it will replace a 40-year-old structure located outside the base at the Grissom Aeroplex. Construction plans also include utilities, an access road, and parking. Grissom is home to AFRC’s 434th Air Refueling Wing, which flies and maintains KC-135 tankers.
The Pentagon announced new long-term agreements with four defense companies May 13 to develop and produce large numbers of low-cost cruise missiles. And while the effort will focus mostly on the Army to start, it pairs with Air Force efforts to find more affordable munitions.