Officials at Keesler AFB, Miss., say that base airmen have contributed more than 38,000 volunteer hours to support the post-hurricane rebuilding efforts in the area surrounding the base. The base still gets about 10 calls each week for assistance from outfits such as Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army.
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.