The Air Force has decided to stop issuing DOD decals to Air Force personnel to display on their privately owned vehicles. Service officials believe this action will save money and ultimately improve base security procedures, reports SMSgt. Matt Proietti. However, not providing these decals could pose problems for Air Force personnel who transit installations of other services because they may still use the decal to distinguish those vehicles that don’t require extra inspection as long as the driver and passengers provide proper identification. The Air Force says it is working with the other services to find a common ground. Reader Comment
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.