The controversial executive agent issue concerning higher flying unmanned aerial vehicles could be decided soon. Roxana Tiron of The Hill reports that Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England planned to meet with the Deputy Advisory Working Group on the issue yesterday.
The Air Force is planning to spend $2.19 billion over the next five years to acquire new C-37 jets for transporting military and civilian leaders. That’s on top of another $1.17 billion in projected funding for the VC-25B “Air Force One” replacement.