An Air Force honor guard and band members paid tribute to World War II bomber pilot and career officer, Maj. Gen. Jack I. Posner, during his burial at Arlington National Cemetery Aug. 11. Posner, who was 83 when he died July 14, received his Army Air Forces wings in June 1944 and flew 18 combat missions with the 92nd Bombardment Group in England. The Air Force recalled him to active duty from the Reserves in 1950 during the Korean War. He served in a variety of staff and personnel jobs, retiring in March 1978.
The Department of the Air Force has identified 50 programs that will make up the core of its contribution to the Pentagon’s joint all-domain command and control effort, branding them part of the “DAF Battle Network,” according to newly-released budget documents. The DAF Battle Network programs span multiple offices and agencies…