The Defense Department confirmed that TSgt. Joey D. Link, 29, of Portland, Tenn., died of natural causes on Aug. 5 at a military hospital in Germany. Link was assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron at Dyess AFB, Tex., but he died during a deployment to Southwest Asia.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.