In his letter, Moseley set down the “three major challenges” facing the Air Force. First is to accomplish assigned combatant tasks. Second is to preserve the strength of the force—its people. And, third is to “face the difficult task of operating the oldest inventory in the history of the United States Air Force.” Moseley pledged that his senior leadership “will work to break this vicious cycle.”
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
