US Central Command plans to participate in Exercise Bright Star, the massive war game with Egypt and other coalition nations, for the first time in four years. Bright Start 05/06, set to kick off Saturday and run through Oct. 3, is the 12th in the series.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.