Americans continue to believe the President and Congress should concentrate on dealing with the Iraq War above all other issues confronting the country. A new Gallup Poll shows that 67 percent of Americans put the war at the top of their priorities list, followed by the state and cost of healthcare as a distant second at 21 percent. Following healthcare are the economy (15 percent) and immigration issues (12 percent.)
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.