Pacific Air Forces has dispatched six F-16s from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan AB, South Korea, to participate in Commando Sling 2008, operating out of Paya Lebar AB, Singapore. The exercise runs through Nov. 16.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…


