The Air Force wants to generate a single system that can accommodate mission planning for all three USAF bombers—B-1B, B-2, and B-52. The service has turned to a team led by Boeing, with BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, and USAF’s Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, to develop the new system under a $153 million mission planning enterprise contract.
The Air Force must better explain Agile Combat Employment concepts, align training standards, and address staff shortages to be ready to implement the strategy, according to a new report by the federally funded RAND Corporation.