An Air Force official says Air Mobility Command is transforming supply processes to better meet the demand of Mobility Air Forces around the world. A recently dedicated one-stop center—the Mobility Logistics Support Center at Scott AFB, Ill.—will take care of MAF warfighters “by giving them support, when they need it, where they need it,” said Brig. Gen. Gary McCoy, Air Staff logistics readiness director. Air Combat Command plans to open a similar center—the Combat Logistics Support Center—to aid Combat Air Forces. McCoy calls each of these entities a “weapon system capability-focused structure” that will help improve USAF expeditionary operations.
While the Pentagon has signaled its intent to scale technology, field new systems faster, and work more with nontraditional vendors, a new report identifies persistent manufacturing capacity, resourcing, workforce, and modernization challenges that could hinder its ability to deliver on those goals.