SrA. Jacob Henry became the first senior airman in the Air Force to graduate from the Advanced Weapons Director Course at Nellis AFB, Nev., in June. Assigned to Misawa AB, Japan, Henry was selected for the course, normally reserved for staff sergeants through master sergeants, because of “his exceptional ability to manage himself under pressure,” says Capt. Jeremy Huffaker, commander of Henry’s unit, the 610th Air Control Flight. MSgt. Allison Day reports that Henry began Airman Leadership School yesterday and will be promoted to staff sergeant once he completes ALS.
The Air Force is leaning toward a less-sophisticated autonomous aircraft in the second increment of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the services chief futurist said. He also suggested that the next increment of CCA may be air-launched, a la the "Rapid Dragon" experiments conducted by the service in recent years.