Top Air Force leaders, Secretary Michael Wynne and Gen. Michael Moseley, addressed a gathering of Air Force officials on April 23 to talk about acquisition—the need to sustain acquisition professionals and continue to make improvements, like the “back to basics” approach being employed with space programs. Chief of Staff Moseley capped the acquisition summit, saying that because the Air Force “underwrites the defense of our nation on three fronts—air, space, and cyberspace—we have a responsibility to have an acquisition structure that’s built with the future in mind.” He added, “The Air Force is the pre-eminent acquisition institution.”
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge
Dec. 7, 2025
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield to protect the United States will have some “operational capability” in 2028, the program’s leader said Dec. 6 at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

