According to Ryan Henry, the Quadrennial Defense Review will usher in development of a DOD-wide “spacepower theory” that will integrate space with the “other warfighting domains of air, land, and sea.” Henry offered this tidbit at a Washington conference last week. He did add that one key focus would be space situational awareness—sounds familiar. See our report on supremacy in space.
After nearly a yearlong vacancy, the Air Force has a Vice Chief of Staff once more. The Senate confirmed Gen. John D. Lamontagne to the service’s No. 2 job on Jan. 30 in an uncontroversial voice vote, along with a new head of U.S. Southern Command and five Air Force three-stars.
