Gen. Ronald Keys, chief of Air Combat Command, had a few choice words for terrorists during his visit to AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium last week in Orlando. Noting that USAF aircraft continue to monitor terrorist communications, watch suspected terrorist headquarters, and pound terrorist targets in Iraq, all without much fanfare, Keys said, “If you’re a terrorist, and you want to be the emir of Fallujah, the good news is, I make a new opening [for that job] every three days. The bad news is, it’s already Day One.” He also advised the bad guys of some facts of life: “When you hear a crackle on the phone, that’s me. When you see a contrail in the sky, that’s me. And, that sound you thought you heard—until it’s too late—that’s me.”
The Space Force is preparing for significant growth to its procurement budget in fiscal 2027, and the head of the service’s largest acquisition organization said April 14 he is asking companies to invest now in facilities and production capacity so they’re ready to execute when called upon.