The 55th Wing at Offutt AFB, Neb., home to many USAF intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance assets, plans to hold an inaugural ISR symposium May 22-24 under the theme “Leading the Fight—Airborne ISR in 2025.” The wing already has lined up Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne as featured speakers.
The new defense reconciliation bill includes $7.2 billion for Air Force and Navy aviation accounts, almost half of which will buy more F-15EXs. While electronic warfare, drones, connectivity and airlift all get attention, the F-35 was conspicuously absent from the package, with no explanation given.