Air Force leaders decided to realign the Air Force Doctrine Center with Air University and made the move effective April 6. According to an April 13 statement, the Doctrine Center, which has operated as a direct reporting unit to the Chief of Staff since its creation 1997, is “now a proven asset.” The Doctrine Center, which is located at Maxwell AFB, Ala., the home of Air University, will report directly to the AU commander.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.